Wants vs. Needs
getting a mansion
What is a want?
Going to Ralphs or Vons grocery store
What is a minor decision?
Buying lunch at Bob's Burger.
What is the type of food I like, allergies I have, diet I am on?
Telling a friend that you will buy them coffee and give it to them later in the day?
What is following through on a decision?
David bought her daughter a car knowing she not a good driver and she crashed it within 3 days.
What is a bad decision?
buying mouthwash
What is a need?
Breaking up with your girlfriend or boyfriend.
What is a major decision?
Buying a laptop at Best Buy.
What is how much can I afford, do I have the money, size preference, storage preference, color?
Telling your aunt that you will babysit your cousin and then calling your aunt and cancelling.
What is NOT following through on a decision?
Fred asked Amanda out for a date and she showed up at his parents' house wearing outrageous clothes and with purple and green striped hair.
What is bad decision?
Buying the Galaxy10 phone
What is a want?
Buying a Starbuck's Mocha Frappucino or a Maple Pecan Frappucino.
What is a minor decision?
Getting married at 18.
What is do I have a job, do I have money for a wedding, do I have an apartment or home of my own?
Telling your father that you will clean out the garage, get rid of trash and organize what we keep this weekend and completing it by Saturday evening.
What is following through with a decision?
Jill bought food and all the equipment she needs to keep her new puppy healthy and clean.
What is a good decision?
Buying formula milk
What is a need?
Making travel plans to Japan or France.
What is a major decision?
Buying a car.
What is how much money do I have, the price of the car, design, color, mileage per gas gallon?
Telling your boss that you will update the staff work schedule by Wednesday and hand it to them and you complete it on Friday.
What is NOT following through with a decision?
Paul told his co-workers that Cindy is not smart and always messes up on reports.
What is a bad decision?
Buying your heart medicine prescription.
What is a need?
Getting into a physical fight at school.
What is a major decision?
Accepting a job position.
What is how much do I get paid an hour, travel time to work, benefits provided, hours I have to work?
Telling your co-workers that you will bring steak breakfast burritos for a pot-luck meeting on Friday and you bring donuts instead.
What is NOT following through on a decision?
Ryan saw that a lady in the grocery store just dropped her wallet in the aisle and brought it to her attention.