When you are deciding between two or more options, an NLP performance coach will work with you to access that part of your nervous system that makes comparisons, by engineering an effective decision strategy . Decision Strategy in NLP is how you use your senses to choose between different desired outcomes or goals. So what does this mean in practice? Imagine that you are about to decide between 3 options. For example whether to seek a challenge in your current role, or to find a different job in another department or to continue doing what you are doing now. To find out your decision criteria make a list numbered 1 to 10 and ask yourself the question “what's important to me in choosing my future career direction” and write down the answers. In deciding between your options make a comparison, between option 1, option 2 and option 3 in your mind. Notice what you see, hear and feel for each of the options: NOW, 3 months from now, 6 months from now and a year from now and become aware of as many fine distinctions as you can between the 3 options. Be specific on dates i.e.1st June 2006; 1st September 2006 ; 1st December 2006 and 1 st June 2007 in this example. Now remember a decision that you have already taken that you knew was a good decision before you took it. Notice what you see, hear and feel in detail and compare this to each of the 3 options. The option that most closely matches this decision is the one for you
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