Her past work as an emergency room nurse has trained her to make effective decisions with everyone in mind. I will turn to her for advice and support when needed. 6. Make your goal RELEVANT. What rewards or positive outcomes will you get? By achieving this goal, I will gain a multitude of rewards and positive outcomes as a clearer goal in life. By recording the reasoning behind each choice, I will discover what is most important to me. I will also become less anxious about decision making because I will have had experience making informed decisions. B. Why is this goal important? In addition to the ultimate goal of increasing emotional intelligence, perfecting the art of decision making is also very important. Learning to make effective decisions is helpful because I will learn how to minimize and teach the effects of further negative impacts, including risks. Ultimately, if I make decisions that are respectful of all parties involved, I will have more credibility when it comes to relationships with future employees, clients and colleagues. 7. Set a TIME or deadline for the goal. I will achieve my goal and specific action steps