WHEN YOU WANT EVERY DECISION TO BE A TOUCHDOWN CONFIDENCE IS KEY
If you’re a business owner, you’ve no doubt faced hard decisions. And when we say “hard decisions,” we don’t mean the ones you make on a daily basis. We’re talking about make-or-break decisions that have serious long-term consequences. Choosing the right path forward could mean years of business growth, but choosing the wrong path could be the death knell. With stakes that high, decision-making may not feel that exciting. The prospect of making difficult choices leaves many business owners understandably in a state of paralysis. You may stop and ask yourself: Am I making the right call? What if this endangers the livelihood of my business and my employees? This paralysis is normal, but it can prevent you from making the moves your business needs to survive. Luckily, however, you can change this initial reaction. According to David Meltzer’s book, “Game-Time Decision Making: High- Scoring Business Strategies From the Biggest Names in Sports,” you can be ready to make hard decisions before the buzzer signals the end of the game. As Meltzer’s book title suggests, decision-making in sports parallels decision-making in business. Business leaders can learn lessons from the court, field, or rink, even if they’re just sitting courtside.
easier said than done. According to Meltzer, one way to boost your confidence is by surrounding yourself with people who support you and trust your judgment. Just like having an all-star team that trusts your judgment in the game, having friends and colleagues who affirm your decisions goes a long way toward building your confidence. It’s also important to have a positive mindset. It’s tempting to expect the worst from any decision you make, but according to Meltzer, the most confident decision-makers are those who have a positive outlook on the future. This makes sense, considering how challenging it is to move forward with a decision when negative thoughts are clouding your judgment. After all, no one ever made a game-winning touchdown after imagining all the ways they might fail to do so! While reading books like “Game-Time Decision Making” can certainly help you become a more confident decision-maker when everything is on the line, the fact is that confident decision-making comes with time and practice. So, if you want to be ready to beat the buzzer on your next tough decision as a business owner, surround yourself with a team that supports your call. Let their confidence in your leadership inspire your abilities, and remember: Don’t let thoughts about how your decision could go wrong stop you from making any decision at all. Maintain a positive outlook, put together an all-star team, and you’ll be making confident decisions in no time.
The biggest lesson is that confidence is key. But having confidence in your decisions — especially ones with serious consequences — is
What to Know About Underage Drinking in Georgia
If the BAC (blood alcohol concentration) is higher than 0.02%, there will be some minor legal penalties. But, if the test shows a blood alcohol concentration at 0.08% or higher, the legal penalties will be much harsher. Of course, if this is the first conviction for the underage person, the legal penalty will not be so strict. If the underage person has been caught drunk driving for the first time, with the blood alcohol concentration in the range from 0.02% up to 0.08%, you can get no mandatory jail time, community service of 20 hours, license suspension for six months, and a fine of $300–$1,000. But, if this is not the first conviction, the underage person can expect more serious legal penalties. An underage person caught drunk driving for the second time, with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher, can receive
a minimum of 24 hours in jail, community service of 40 hours, license suspension for one year, and a fine of $600–$1,000. If the underage person has been caught drunk driving for a third time, with the blood alcohol concentration of 0.02% or higher (notice the lowered amount), here are the possible penalties: a minimum of five days in jail, community service of 30 days, license suspension for five years, and a $1,000– $5,000 fine. As you can see, the state of Georgia is extremely strict when it comes to underage drunk driving, and the penalties are stricter with each offense and higher blood alcohol concentrations. However, if you give our experienced DUI lawyers a call, you can experience peace of mind knowing you aren’t battling these new challenges on your own.
Spring has begun and, as it happens in warmer weather, so have the parties. For all of you who are underage, or for all of you who have children younger than 21 years old, you should know that Georgia’s laws on underage drinking are zero-tolerance. The only situation where underage persons can consume alcohol is at their home, in the presence of their parents or guardians. Every other situation where underage persons are consuming alcohol is perceived as illegal. Especially the situation where persons under the age of 21 are driving under the influence of alcohol.
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