external influences


Family - Your family will play a big part in how you make decisions. 

Culture - Related to your family and their values.

Friends - Some will have a positive influence, while others could have a negative influence.  You are responsible for your decisions regardless of what others contribute.

Resources - People, time, money, energy, knowledge, skills and technology are all valuable resources that you can tap into to help you solve problems.

Media - Newspapers, magazines, radio, television, movies and Web sites are all sources of media which can influence how you solve a problem.

Society - You solve problems based on the groups you belong to.  It is sometimes hard to make a decision that is in opposition to these groups, even though it is in your best interest to do so.