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Decision Making

Creative Thinking, Problem Solving & Decision Making the Bill Gates Way

A few years ago, I read a CNN Money/Fortune story on how Bill Gates engaged in creative thinking.  Twice a year, he’d set aside a week to get away to a secluded cabin to do nothing but read and think.  He called it, appropriately, “Think Week.”
He brought food, a few of his favorite snacks and [...]

August 31, 2010 Decision Making Read the full article →

How Much “Stupid Tax” Have You Paid?

Today, April 15, is tax day in the U.S.  It’s the day to pay the piper…er…the federal, state and local governments the taxes that are due.
I don’t want to depress you, any further than you already are, by talking about how much money you’ve paid in taxes to the government.
But I do want to talk [...]

April 15, 2010 Decision Making Read the full article →

How to Clarify Your Priorities the “March Madness” Way

My posts over the last week or so have dealt with how stress and busyness can keep us from living a balanced life and achieving true success in our life and work.
For many, the major cause of stress and busyness is the choices (or lack of choices) that we make.
I’ve observed in my own life [...]

April 6, 2010 Decision Making Read the full article →

8 Tips For Overcoming a Bad Decision or Mistake, or “Why I’m Not a Kettle Corn Millionaire”

We’ve been talking about decision making, specifically how to make good decisions, here at Life Compass. Last time, I shared 7 strategies to help you increase your chances for success in the decision making process.
But, what if it’s too late, because you’re already in a tough situation?  Or what if, despite your best efforts [...]

February 4, 2010 Decision Making Read the full article →

The Decision Making Process: 7 Strategies for Success

The ability to make good decisions is a key to success in life, and in maintaining work-life balance, wouldn’t you agree?
Yet many of us, myself included, struggle at times in the decision making process, for fear that we’ll choose the wrong option.
This is especially true when it comes to important decisions regarding our family, career, [...]

February 2, 2010 Decision Making Read the full article →

How to Make Good Decisions

Recently, I noticed that one of my kids was having a hard time making decisions. Over the holidays, we were on a Caribbean cruise and this child had difficulty deciding what to eat at nearly every meal.
If you’ve been on a cruise before (this was our first time), you know there are plenty of options [...]

February 1, 2010 Decision Making Read the full article →

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