Contrary to popular belief, your decisions don't drive your long term success - your decisiveness does. Said another way, when you reach a crossroads on any issue, the act of choosing creates power, not the choice itself. The issue is momentum. No matter what you choose, when you commit boldly with conviction, you create momentum. When you hesitate you don't. And success is built on momentum.

But many leaders and business owners get caught in a decisionless cycle – where tasks are listed, piled, or held for another time when we might get to them. If they’re important, they’re buried in the pile with other less noticeable items. If they’re not, they clutter our ability to see what’s really on our plate on what will move us forward.

So, how do we avoid to wasteland of “decisionless” leadership? With the 3 D's of decision making. Do it, Delegate it, or Delete it.

Number 1: Do it

Don’t put it on your list, don’t hold it for another day. Do it. Now.

Number 2: Delegate it

Maybe it’s important, but really falls outside your skills or expertise. So, delegate it. Get those tasks off to the right people. With the ball in their court, you can focus all your attention on the ones bouncing around in yours.

Number 3: Delete it

Get rid of the long list of ideas, articles, and possibility projects that you’ve been collecting in piles for “when you get a chance.” Keeping that stuff around is distracting you from what’s most important. This is one of the least used, and most effective, decision tools.

So, what do you need to do, delegate, or delete today?