5 Ideas For Clearing Mental Clutter and Making Better Decisions in Business and Life

Mental clutter hurts my brain. When I say this, I’m not talking about the traditional version of mental clutter that involves limiting beliefs. So let me explain what I mean. When I am wrestling with complex decisions like working through the practical aspects of a creative idea or creating content, my mind is in overdrive.  After a few hours, my brain can start to feel like a microwaveable meal spinning around on a glass plate without the appropriate ventilation holes in the plastic film. But that’s okay. To me, although wrangling with a complex decision is challenging, it's essential to the overall health of my life or business in the end. So I don’t mind a bit of discomfort. But mental clutter isn’t about making complex decisions. Mental clutter is the stuff that exhausts my mental brainpower and keeps me from thinking straight when it’s time to make those game-time decisions.   I’ve spent hours on Yelp trying to pick the best restaurant for dinner when I should be working. I’ve s…