To be constantly changing one's plans isn't decision at all-it's indecision.

Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth.

Focus on the big decisions. "As a senior executive, what do you really get paid to do?" he asks. "You get paid to make a small number of high-quality decisions. Your job is not to make thousands of decisions every day.

The great thing about fact-based decisions is that they overrule the hierarchy.

Trying to please everybody is impossible - if you did that, you'd end up in the middle with nobody liking you. You've just got to make the decision about what you think is your best, and do it.

Openness, respect, integrity - these are principles that need to underpin pretty much every other decision that you make.