Brilliant Decision Making : What the Best Decision Makers Know, Do and Say

by Steinhouse, Robbie

• ISBN13: 9780273734147
• ISBN10: 0273734148
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-08
• Publisher: FT Press

Summary

Decisions underpin everything we do. On a day-to-day basis they allow us to shape how we spend our time and on a broader scale they are the driving force behind all aspects of change. Being able to make confident, considered decisions is an essential skill in life and Brilliant Decision Making shows you how. Developed over many years of building successful businesses, Robbie Steinhouse shares with you his powerful four-stage decision-making process. Whatever your situation, whatever decision you need to make, Brilliant Decision Making gives you a clear and effective approach to ensure every decision you make is the right one for you. BRILLIANT OUTCOMES bull; bull;Understand the essential stages in making any decision. bull;Feel confident using a decision-making process. bull;Know when it's good to be decisive and better to take your time. All of us need simple-to-follow steps of how to make clear, well thought-through and lasting decisions that really move us forward in the direction that we want to go. That's what this book is about. This book presents a simple three-stage process. 1. Start with a quick Yes or No. 2. Plan it out. Moving from 'Want to decide' through 'Open to decide' to 'deciding'. 3. Put it into Action implementing the decision Section 4 is a 'trouble-shooting guide' what happens if you suddenly go off the idea? Are the new obstacles 'deal-breakers' or things you can and should sort out? Robbie Steinhouse is a successful serial entrepreneur. Over the last twenty years he has founded and built businesses in the recruitment, property and insurance sectors. He is currently head of training at NLP School Europe and is a certified NLP trainer. Robbie is an ICF certified coach and managing director of the Coaching Consultancy.

Author Biography

Robbie Steinhouse is a successful serial entrepreneur. Over the last twenty years he has founded and built businesses in the recruitment, property and insurance sectors. He is currently head of training at NLP School Europe and is a certified NLP trainer. Robbie is an ICF certified coach and managing director of the Coaching Consultancy.

 

Table of Contents

About the author	p. viii
Acknowledgements	p. ix
Introduction	p. x
Getting the best from this book	p. xiii
Understanding decision making	p. 1
The psychology of decision making	p. 3
Types of decision and how to make them brilliantly	p. 13
The brilliant decision-making process	p. 23
Stage 1: The decision simulator	p. 27
Stage 2: Prepare for the decision	p. 43
Stage 3: Make the decision	p. 61
Stage 4: Put the decision into practice - make it happen!	p. 75
Troubleshooting guide	p. 99
Contexts	p. 123
Practice makes brilliant	p. 127
Making brilliant decisions in all areas of life	p. 135
Brilliant group decision making	p. 145
Decision making as a heroic journey	p. 151
Conclusion	p. 159
Further reading	p. 161
NLP School	p. 163
Index	p. 165
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