How to avoid analysis paralysis in your business

Have you had that experience of just feeling stuck in your business? Did you make a list of goals you wanted to reach by this time in the business year, but because of circumstances out of your control, they haven’t materialized? Do you feel you are just not making progress because you keep reviewing your strategies and plans, trying new things, but nothing seems to be moving you forward? Are you questioning your decisions and actions constantly? If you answer is yes to these questions, you could be suffering from analysis paralysis - that state when you over-analyse your decision-making so much that you just can’t see clearly anymore. This type of experience falls into four key categories - Decision fatigue, Perfectionism, Fear of being wrong, Fear of change. Analysis paralysis can be really hard to confront when it is happening, but it can also create great learning opportunities. At times like these, it’s important to remember that analysis paralysis is only a symptom, not the problem itself. Try and take a macro level look at the underlying problems you are experiencing, and not get too caught up at a micro level, as that is when perspective is so much harder to achieve.