You want to make a careful, thought out decision but it\u2019s a hard one. \u00a0How do you know when you have contemplated enough to move on? How do you know when to just make the choice and proceed? \u00a0\u201cIs it soup yet?\u201d is how a colleague of mine would always phrase that question. In other words, do you have all the information or are you missing any ingredients? Have you put too much thought into or is it still heating? <\/span><\/p>\nI along with association executives have come up with a list of decision-making points and tools to help determine when something is finally in fact, soup. It is important that you recognize your natural decision-making tendencies first though. Are you more comfortable discussing or deciding?<\/span><\/p>\nDiscussers tend to work with others intensively and continue to look for more information or \u2018ingredients\u2019 to use in their decision-making process. This can lead to missed opportunities by causing delays with the indecision just like overcooking soup. It\u2019s analysis-paralysis or an intense need to get thoughts and information from everyone.<\/span><\/p>\nDeciders tend to make quick decisions even if they may not have all the ingredients which can lead to undercooked soup. When you decide too soon without the proper information, you can miss important input or make a decision that you may not have if you had waited longer.<\/span><\/p>\nKnowing which tendency you favor between the two can push you towards a particular direction. So be sure you keep that in mind when moving forward with your decision-making process.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_color=”#f7f7f4″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” custom_width_px=”680px” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|” make_equal=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” background_color_2=”#efefe9″ parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/soup2.jpeg” show_bottom_space=”off” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.2″ animation=”off”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ column_padding_mobile=”on” background_color=”#efefe9″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/soup3.jpeg” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”3.2″ animation=”off”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|” _builder_version=”3.2″ text_font=”PT Serif||||” text_text_color=”#818178″ text_font_size=”24″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20%|10%||10%” custom_margin_tablet=”|10%||10%” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop”]Knowing which tendency you favor between the two can push you towards a particular direction. <\/span>
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.2″ text_font=”PT Sans|on|||” text_text_color=”#888888″ text_font_size=”12″ text_letter_spacing=”2px” text_line_height=”1.2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20px||20%|” custom_margin_tablet=”20px|||” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet”] SHELLEY ROW [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”1200px” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”4″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|||” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” parallax_method_3=”off” parallax_method_4=”off” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.2″ text_font=”PT Serif||||” text_text_color=”#363636″ text_font_size=”20″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” text_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”60px||0px|” custom_margin_tablet=”40px||0px|” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet”]Once you know your tendency you can look at this list of common ingredients that go into the soup for a big decision:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Facts<\/span><\/li>\n
- Trends<\/span><\/li>\n
- Benefits<\/span><\/li>\n
- Costs<\/span><\/li>\n
- Resources<\/span><\/li>\n
- Timeline<\/span><\/li>\n
- Mission relevance<\/span><\/li>\n
- Expectations<\/span><\/li>\n
- Strategic goal alignment<\/span><\/li>\n
- Analysis<\/span><\/li>\n
- Perceptions<\/span><\/li>\n
- Risk<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Once you have the facts, most decisions (except for those that are urgent such as in a crisis) need some time to interfuse – like a good soup. That\u2019s when you can see if a decision needs more time to simmer.<\/span><\/p>\nLet it simmer:<\/span><\/h4>\n\n- More information is reasonably available that could sway the decision.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Risk level of the decision will be reduced by waiting.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The variables in the decision are changing.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Crucial conversations and buy-in have not happened yet.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Hidden agendas need more investigation.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Lack of clarity on ramifications of the decision.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The current situation is too emotional and needs time to calm down.<\/span><\/li>\n
- A decision now will create conflict later that could be avoided by waiting.<\/span><\/li>\n
- There are more pressing decisions to consider now.<\/span><\/li>\n
- There is no downside to delaying the decision.<\/span><\/li>\n
- There is no financial loss\/gain by waiting.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The data is not trustworthy.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The decision feels reactionary<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
On the other hand, you don\u2019t want to delay the decision unnecessarily. That is like an over-cooked soup where ingredients have become mushy. \u00a0How do you know when you\u2019ve reached that point where it\u2019s time to finally make the decision?<\/span><\/p>\nIt\u2019s Soup:<\/span><\/h4>\n\n- I have all the information I can reasonably get in the timeframe available.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Additional input is unlikely to change the decision.<\/span><\/li>\n
- There is a deadline for action.<\/span><\/li>\n
- I have input from all the key people.<\/span><\/li>\n
- I have an appropriate level of consensus.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The situation is too painful and frustration is too great to wait longer.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The situation will not change or may deteriorate by waiting.<\/span><\/li>\n
- An opportunity will be missed by waiting.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Research is decisive.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Delay would cause a cost increase that would outweigh the benefits.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The risk level will stay the same or increase by waiting.<\/span><\/li>\n
- You just know that it\u2019s time to decide.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Lastly, go back to your natural tendency and take steps to balance it with thoughtfulness. \u00a0For natural discussers, you may need to push yourself to a decision before you are completely comfortable. \u00a0For natural deciders, you may need to hold back on a decision for more simmering even though it feels uncomfortable. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nOnce you\u2019ve done all that you will have the recipe for balanced decision-making. Soup\u2019s on!<\/span><\/p>\n
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”19px|0px|24.625px|0px”][et_pb_row use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”780px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|73.90625px|0px” column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax_method_1=”off” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ text_font=”PT Serif||||” text_text_color=”#363636″ text_font_size=”36″ text_font_size_tablet=”26″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” text_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||70px|”] Want new articles before they get published? Subscribe to our Awesome Newsletter. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_contact_form captcha=”off” module_id=”et_pb_contact_form_0″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#02b875″ button_border_width=”8″ button_border_color=”#02b875″ button_border_radius=”4″][et_pb_contact_field field_id=”E-mail Address” field_title=”E-mail Address” field_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ form_field_font=”PT Sans||||” form_field_text_color=”#adadab” form_field_font_size=”20″ form_field_font_size_tablet=”20″ form_field_font_size_phone=”20″ form_field_line_height=”1.4em” form_field_line_height_tablet=”1.4em” form_field_line_height_phone=”1.4em” border_radii=”on||||” border_width_all=”1″ border_color_all=”#adadab” border_style_all=”solid” custom_css_main_element=”height:64px;” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#adadab” border_width=”1″ border_style=”solid”][\/et_pb_contact_field][et_pb_contact_field field_id=”First Name” field_title=”First Name” field_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ form_field_font=”PT Sans||||” form_field_text_color=”#adadab” form_field_font_size=”20″ form_field_font_size_tablet=”20″ form_field_font_size_phone=”20″ form_field_line_height=”1.4em” form_field_line_height_tablet=”1.4em” form_field_line_height_phone=”1.4em” border_radii=”on||||” border_width_all=”1″ border_color_all=”#adadab” border_style_all=”solid” custom_css_main_element=”height:64px;” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#adadab” border_width=”1″ border_style=”solid”][\/et_pb_contact_field][\/et_pb_contact_form][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_color=”#222222″ custom_padding=”78px||78px|”][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” padding_mobile=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” parallax_method_3=”off” parallax_method_4=”off” module_class=”border-hover” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_color=”#f5f5f5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/typing.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ animation=”off” sticky=”on”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_cta title=”CAREER ADVICE” button_url=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/” button_text=”CAREER ADVICE” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ header_font_size=”30px” body_font_size=”20px” use_background_color=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Advice from top Career specialists [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/news-cig.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” sticky=”on”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_cta title=”GOV TALK” button_url=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk-page\/” button_text=”Government Updates” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ header_font_size=”30px” body_font_size=”20px” use_background_color=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Articles about the Public Sector [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/public-secot-trends.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ animation=”off” sticky=”on”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_cta title=”TRENDS” button_url=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/hr-tips-and-strategies\/” button_text=”TRENDS” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ header_font_size=”30px” body_font_size=”20px” use_background_color=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Public Sector Trends [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
You want to make a careful, thought out decision but it\u2019s a hard one. How do you know when you have contemplated enough to move on? How do you know when to just make the choice and proceed? \u201cIs it soup yet?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3067,"featured_media":32211,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,18],"tags":[41,49],"class_list":["post-32210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-about-gov","category-career-advice","tag-career-advice-2","tag-career-strategies"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Is It Soup Yet? - Careers in Government<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You want to make a careful, thought out decision but it\u2019s a hard one. How do you know when you have contemplated enough to move on? How do you know when to just make the choice and proceed? Is it soup yet?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/is-it-soup-yet\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Is It Soup Yet? - Careers in Government\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"You want to make a careful, thought out decision but it\u2019s a hard one. How do you know when you have contemplated enough to move on? How do you know when to just make the choice and proceed? Is it soup yet?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/is-it-soup-yet\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Careers in Government\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CareersInGovernment\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ShelleysInsights\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-07-09T22:37:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/soup1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"667\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Shelley Row\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@shelleyrow\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@careersingov\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Shelley Row\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"12 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/gov-talk\\\/career-advice\\\/is-it-soup-yet\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/gov-talk\\\/career-advice\\\/is-it-soup-yet\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Shelley Row\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/321aba7b57df87ca5c74401d41683027\"},\"headline\":\"Is It Soup Yet?\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-07-09T22:37:30+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/gov-talk\\\/career-advice\\\/is-it-soup-yet\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":2371,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/gov-talk\\\/career-advice\\\/is-it-soup-yet\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/soup1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"career advice\",\"career strategies\"],\"articleSection\":[\"About the Public Sector\",\"Career Advice\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/gov-talk\\\/career-advice\\\/is-it-soup-yet\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/gov-talk\\\/career-advice\\\/is-it-soup-yet\\\/\",\"name\":\"Is It Soup Yet? - Careers in Government\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/gov-talk\\\/career-advice\\\/is-it-soup-yet\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/gov-talk\\\/career-advice\\\/is-it-soup-yet\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/soup1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-07-09T22:37:30+00:00\",\"description\":\"You want to make a careful, thought out decision but it\u2019s a hard one. How do you know when you have contemplated enough to move on? How do you know when to just make the choice and proceed? Is it soup yet?\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/gov-talk\\\/career-advice\\\/is-it-soup-yet\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/gov-talk\\\/career-advice\\\/is-it-soup-yet\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/gov-talk\\\/career-advice\\\/is-it-soup-yet\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/soup1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/soup1.jpg\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":667,\"caption\":\"A ceramic blue bowl of hearty soup sits on a wooden board covered with crumpled brown parchment paper. The soup contains various ingredients, including a dollop of sour cream, chopped herbs, and black olives. A wrapped bundle of fresh herbs is placed beside the inviting bowl.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/gov-talk\\\/career-advice\\\/is-it-soup-yet\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Tools\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Government Talk\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/newdesign\\\/tools\\\/gov-talk\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Career Advice\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/newdesign\\\/tools\\\/gov-talk\\\/career-advice\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Is It Soup Yet?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/\",\"name\":\"Careers in Government\",\"description\":\"Oldest and largest, award-winning site for finding jobs in government, education and other public sector agencies. Valuable tools for job seekers and employers.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Careers in Government\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/11\\\/CIG-horizontal-dark-v2.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/11\\\/CIG-horizontal-dark-v2.png\",\"width\":\"708\",\"height\":\"480\",\"caption\":\"Careers in Government\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/CareersInGovernment\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/careersingov\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/careersingov\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/321aba7b57df87ca5c74401d41683027\",\"name\":\"Shelley Row\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/fcec03b472bd6e4f6f13adcd003decf8fd1d6e621d317078d78bbf5518efdfa5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/fcec03b472bd6e4f6f13adcd003decf8fd1d6e621d317078d78bbf5518efdfa5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/fcec03b472bd6e4f6f13adcd003decf8fd1d6e621d317078d78bbf5518efdfa5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Shelley Row\"},\"description\":\"Named by Inc. as one of the top 100 leadership speakers, Shelley Row, P.E., CSP is an engineer and former SES government executive. Shelley engineers leaders to see beyond the data to add relational skills to their technical skills for more effective delegation, decision-making and communication. Learn more at www.shelleyrow.com.\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/www.shelleyrow.com\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/ShelleysInsights\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/shelleyrow\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.careersingovernment.com\\\/tools\\\/author\\\/shelleyr\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Is It Soup Yet? - Careers in Government","description":"You want to make a careful, thought out decision but it\u2019s a hard one. How do you know when you have contemplated enough to move on? How do you know when to just make the choice and proceed? Is it soup yet?","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/is-it-soup-yet\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Is It Soup Yet? - Careers in Government","og_description":"You want to make a careful, thought out decision but it\u2019s a hard one. How do you know when you have contemplated enough to move on? How do you know when to just make the choice and proceed? Is it soup yet?","og_url":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/is-it-soup-yet\/","og_site_name":"Careers in Government","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CareersInGovernment","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ShelleysInsights\/","article_published_time":"2018-07-09T22:37:30+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1000,"height":667,"url":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/soup1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Shelley Row","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@shelleyrow","twitter_site":"@careersingov","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Shelley Row","Est. reading time":"12 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/is-it-soup-yet\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/is-it-soup-yet\/"},"author":{"name":"Shelley Row","@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/#\/schema\/person\/321aba7b57df87ca5c74401d41683027"},"headline":"Is It Soup Yet?","datePublished":"2018-07-09T22:37:30+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/is-it-soup-yet\/"},"wordCount":2371,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/is-it-soup-yet\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/soup1.jpg","keywords":["career advice","career strategies"],"articleSection":["About the Public Sector","Career Advice"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/is-it-soup-yet\/","url":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/is-it-soup-yet\/","name":"Is It Soup Yet? - Careers in Government","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/is-it-soup-yet\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/is-it-soup-yet\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/soup1.jpg","datePublished":"2018-07-09T22:37:30+00:00","description":"You want to make a careful, thought out decision but it\u2019s a hard one. How do you know when you have contemplated enough to move on? How do you know when to just make the choice and proceed? Is it soup yet?","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/is-it-soup-yet\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/is-it-soup-yet\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/is-it-soup-yet\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/soup1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/soup1.jpg","width":1000,"height":667,"caption":"A ceramic blue bowl of hearty soup sits on a wooden board covered with crumpled brown parchment paper. The soup contains various ingredients, including a dollop of sour cream, chopped herbs, and black olives. A wrapped bundle of fresh herbs is placed beside the inviting bowl."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/is-it-soup-yet\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Tools","item":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Government Talk","item":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/newdesign\/tools\/gov-talk\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Career Advice","item":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/newdesign\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Is It Soup Yet?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/","name":"Careers in Government","description":"Oldest and largest, award-winning site for finding jobs in government, education and other public sector agencies. Valuable tools for job seekers and employers.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/#organization","name":"Careers in Government","url":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CIG-horizontal-dark-v2.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CIG-horizontal-dark-v2.png","width":"708","height":"480","caption":"Careers in Government"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CareersInGovernment","https:\/\/x.com\/careersingov","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/careersingov\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/#\/schema\/person\/321aba7b57df87ca5c74401d41683027","name":"Shelley Row","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fcec03b472bd6e4f6f13adcd003decf8fd1d6e621d317078d78bbf5518efdfa5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fcec03b472bd6e4f6f13adcd003decf8fd1d6e621d317078d78bbf5518efdfa5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fcec03b472bd6e4f6f13adcd003decf8fd1d6e621d317078d78bbf5518efdfa5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Shelley Row"},"description":"Named by Inc. as one of the top 100 leadership speakers, Shelley Row, P.E., CSP is an engineer and former SES government executive. Shelley engineers leaders to see beyond the data to add relational skills to their technical skills for more effective delegation, decision-making and communication. Learn more at www.shelleyrow.com.","sameAs":["http:\/\/www.shelleyrow.com","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ShelleysInsights\/","https:\/\/x.com\/shelleyrow"],"url":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/author\/shelleyr\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3067"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32210"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32225,"href":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32210\/revisions\/32225"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}