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Book Summary of Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions
To help readers increase their chances of finding satisfying solutions, "Smart Choices" blends the art and science of decision making into a staightforward, proven approach for tough choices.
Making decisions is a fundamental part of everyone`s life. From day-to-day activities to life-changing events, people struggle to make the right choice that will benefit them in the short term and in the long run. But how can one be sure that the final decision is the smart one? John Hammond, Ph.D., Ralph Keeney, Ph.D., and Howard Raiffa, Ph.D., renowned decision-making consultants and experts in the field of strategic thinking, have created a straight-forward, practical guide to making better decisions. After years of combined research and personal experience, they developed a proactive approach that anyone can use to make better decisions in their daily lives, called PrOACT. Readers learn how to:
-- correctly define the Problem first,
-- clarify their end Objective,
-- create the best Alternatives,
-- focus on the Consequences of certain choices, and
-- understand the Trade-offs of a final decision.
Whether it`s their career or their personal life, these practical, common sense techniques show readers how to better assess their options, weigh their choices, and make the best decisions accordingly.ISBN
9780875848570
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Pages : 256
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