Figure It Out!

Figure It Out! is a practical guide to everyday decision making. It revolves around three themes: 1) Understand the big picture. If you don't understand the context of a decision to be made, you cannot take informed action. 2) Have a process for solving problems. Figure It Out! features the 5Cs of problem solving -- Clarity the problem -- Collect your resources -- Consider your options -- Choose the best option -- Cogitate on the outcome. 3) Perform a self-instill. Those who make...
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Figure It Out! is a practical guide to everyday decision making. It revolves around three themes: 1) Understand the big picture. If you don't understand the context of a decision to be made, you cannot take informed action. 2) Have a process for solving problems. Figure It Out! features the 5Cs of problem solving -- Clarity the problem -- Collect your resources -- Consider your options -- Choose the best option -- Cogitate on the outcome. 3) Perform a self-instill. Those who make consistently smart decisions have developed a set of habits for doing so. These include comfort with ambiguity, taking the long view, resisting instant gratification and surrounding yourself with other smart decision makers. To be a smart decision maker, you need to instill these characteristics. The book includes access to more than an hour of video instruction to help the reader apply the principles.