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.