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Decisions That Transform.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)(IBD'S 10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS)

Investor's Business Daily

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Byline: Cord Cooper

3 What we call luck is simply making the right choices at the right time.

Leaders who consistently make strong decisions transform their companies, divisions or departments.

To hone your decision-making skills:

** Step up. Every great leap forward is preceded by a clear decision and a commitment to action.

Several studies have compared the careers of managers who advanced quickly vs. those who were passed over for promotions. Brian Tracy cites a few of them in "The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Business Success."

"Researchers found that the one distinguishing behavior of the more rapidly promoted managers is they were more decisive in everything they did," Tracy said.

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