Are Your Emotions Leading Your Decision Making (Lecture)
Decisions driven by emotions get messy, whether in business or personal life. Emotions aren’t reality; they’re just your perception, and too often, that perception is skewed. From CEOs prioritizing ego over growth to fear holding you back from life-changing opportunities, emotional decisions often lead to failure. Focus on goals instead of feelings.
Self-Reflection Question
When have I let emotions control my decisions, and what did it cost me—mentally, financially, or relationally?
This question challenges you to track the aftermath of emotionally-driven decisions. GI Griffin pushes you to recognize the moments when feelings overruled logic, clarity, or long-term vision. Facing this truth helps you develop emotional awareness and build the discipline to make choices from grounded clarity, not temporary emotions.
Self-Improvement Challenge
Track your emotional triggers for 7 days. Each time you feel emotionally charged, pause and write down what you felt, why you felt it, and what action you took or wanted to take.
The challenge trains you to separate emotion from action. The goal isn’t to suppress emotion—it’s to recognize it, process it, and then choose your response with clarity. Mastery begins when emotion no longer hijacks your direction.