Act on your decision

Decisions do not implement themselves. Deciding to do something and doing it are two very different things. The urgency you use in acting on your decision depends on its priority and timing of the situation.

Think about the accounting decisions discussed in the examples below.

A small accounting firm’s owner knows the April 15 tax deadline is coming up in three months. This owner should make a decision quickly about which new accountants to hire.

The urgency that you use in acting on your decision depends on the priority and timing of the situation.

     Another small employer, a bicycle shop that just opened, may not be as concerned about hiring its first full-time accountant so quickly. This entrepreneur may need a few weeks or months to make such an important decision.

     Do you agree with the urgency of these decisions?

     Use Activity 3 to solve a problem.