Our decisions (personal or professional) have large ramifications on our lives, yet for the most part we take these spontaneously and with little in terms of a process. These books will guide you towards learning to make better decisions.
Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions
Authors: Gary Klein,
Conventional decision-making strategies ignore skill and experience. So for years, Gary Klein studied firefighters, pilots, and chess masters to conclude how they make decisions, especially when it is hardest to do so. In Sources of Power, Klein teaches us to make better decisions and to identify the strengths we possess that can facilitate even the most difficult tasks.
Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work
Authors: Chip Heath,Dan Heath
The decisions we make are often affected by our biases, confidence, and emotions. The brain is an extraordinary organ but when presented with an opportunity to make a decision, it becomes pretty useless on its own. In Decisive, the Heath brothers use extensive research and answer the questions that plague our mind during the burdensome task of decision-making.
Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts
Authors: Annie Duke,
Annie Duke shows you a smarter approach to decision-making, where you analyze the odds of your decision failing and prepare for failure as well. Not only will this guarantee success in the long run, it will also boost your confidence and help you remain calm even when circumstances change completely.
Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions
Authors: Lysa TerKeurst,
If you are looking for a way to control your emotions rather than having your emotions control you, your quest is complete. Unglued shows you how you can fix the problems that occur in your close relationships, communicate your thoughts and feelings better and develop a habit of being calm even when you are made to face the worst.
Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
Authors: Richard H. Thaler,Cass R. Sunstein
From what to eat to how to spend our money, almost every situation in life requires making a choice. In Nudge, the authors use years of research into human behavior to illustrate how these choices are made and how they can be improved. Their findings will change the way you make decisions whether it is for yourself or the entire society.
Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions
Authors: John S. Hammond,Howard Raiffa, Ralph L. Keeney
Making decisions is one of the most challenging tasks in life. Whether it is the purchase of a new vehicle or a change of career, John S. Hammond shows you how you can make wise choices. His strategies will make every moment of your life more fulfilling and less regretful. He gives you a way to remain firm even in the face of the unknown.
The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands
Authors: Lysa TerKeurst,
Lysa TerKeurst gives you some easy ways of saying no to certain people and situations and of developing a biblical understanding of love. The Best Yes gifts you with a wisdom that will change the way you make decisions from now on and remove the repercussions of hard choices from your life.
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