The main steps involved in a decision making process are define the problem, identify limiting factors, develop potential alternatives, analyze the alternatives, select the best alternative, implement the decision, and establish a control and evaluation system. By following these steps will allow the person to be better equipped for making an informed decision. Everyday in people’s personal lives and at their place of employment decisions have to be made. I am one of those people who were faced with a decision that would shape my life moving forward. I made the choice in 2007 to move to Arizona from California so that I can move forward in life. While I was living in California I found myself being buried with debt, faced with a failing relationship, and more of my hard earned money going to never ender bills. At that point I began to plan for a change in my life, something that would enable me to catch up, pull forward, and be sustainable. This was the beginning of my decision making process which I followed perfectly starting with defining the problems I was having. After planning to move to Arizona I chose to move my belongings first which I was able to leave at a cousins house. I also had already put in my 30 day notice to vacate at my place of residence and I already had the ok from my brothers to be allowed to stay with each of them for 2 weeks rent free before I moved. What this did was allow me to save the entire last month I was there and it allowed me to not have to pay rent. I also had interviews set up the very next day after arriving in Arizona. If I had decided to stay in California I would not have been where I am today which told me I properly analyzed the problem and implemented the right