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Synopsis
Do you feel overwhelmed with too many choices? Do you get stuck when there's no right answer? Are you head-locked with too much information? Figure It Out! is a practical guide for making everyday decisions. No theory, just common sense ideas that will help you make the best decision in everyday situations. Learn how to think better, improve your situational awareness and act decisively without having to rely on the closest smartphone or laptop. The principles in Figure It Out! are built around three simple themes: 1. Understand the big picture. To thrive in any organization, you need to understand how the place works. How does it make money? How does it function outside of your department? What are the crucial insights you need to know to contribute more effectively? 2. Have a framework for solving everyday problems. No one really teaches us how to solve everyday problems. Trial and error learning used to be okay, but not in today's overwhelming world. In Figure It Out!, you'll learn a universal process for solving everyday problems. Instill it in your workplace and watch the decision making improve. 3. Emulate the habits of those who make consistently smart decisions. These habits include comfort with ambiguity, surrounding yourself with other smart decision makers and understanding the nature of calculated risk. There are eight in all. Fight the tide of those who succumb to menu-driven thinking. People who thrive know what to do when faced with problems, big and small. If you can't decide whether to buy this book, boy do you need it!
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About the Author
Bob Wendover helps companies add to their bottom lines by improving their everyday decision making. His argument is simple: Better thinking results in better profits. Bob's work with decision making is the result of watching so many client organizations struggle to manage a workforce increasingly dependent on endless menu-driven applications that produce efficiency but not effectiveness. Couple this with today's constant distractions and the demands to more with less, and you have the recipe for shallow thinking even among the hardest workers. Bob has conducted more than 1500 keynotes and seminars over the past 25 years. He holds the designation of Certified Speaking Professional from the National Speakers Association. But he's no "sage on the stage." He was conducting interactive keynotes way before the term was in vogue. Adults learn best when they're interacting and that's the type of session at which Bob has become a master. His client list reads like a Who's Who of corporate firms ranging from Citigroup and Deutsche Bank to Shell Oil and Super 8. Bob has spent years working with businesses, governments, and educators on how to hire, train and manage the emerging workforce. He's authored ten books including Smart Hiring, Two Minute Motivation and Crossing the Generational Divide. He's appeared on CNN, CNBC and a host of other media outlets. He's written for major newspapers across the US. He has served on the management faculty of the University of Phoenix for more than ten years and as a special advisor the American Productivity and Quality Center. He's produced monthly columns for retailers, Realtors, HR professionals, and educators. Check out his blog at bobwendover.com. Bob has spoken everywhere from the towers of Wall Street to the outback of Alaska. Figure It Out! will entertain you. It will inform you. It will make you think. After all, better thinking results in better everyday decisions and better everyday decisions improve your life!
From the Back Cover
HARNESS YOUR SMARTS!
- Resist the temptation to make easy, fast and slapdash decisions--page 155
- Don't cede your savvy to software--page 24
- Avoid the shallow thinking that comes with multi-tasking--page 73
- Overcome menu-driven thinking--page 31
- Conquer the Ricochet Rabbit mindset--page 65
- What smart decision makers do to manage ambiguity--page 141
From the Inside Flap
Smart decision makers work at maintaining focus. They recognize that actions today can have a significant impact way down the road. Whether it's personal or something at work, they have a habit of stepping back when the issue presents more than a short-term consequence. If you've picked up this book, chances are you want to become a better decision maker. But you're fighting an uphill battle against temptations and the status quo. You could give into those distractions. You could follow the crowd. You could go along with whatever is presented on the screen. Or you can take the long view. You can look at the big picture. You can adopt a method for solving problems. You can surround yourself with other smart decision makers. You can cultivate an attitude of decisiveness. Want to learn how? Read this book. Does it take time? Yes. Will the people around you wonder why you're changing your mindset? Perhaps. Will you begin to embrace a new confidence in your ability to make smarter decisions in spite of the endless distractions and shallow advice? Absolutely. The choice is yours. Just figure it out!
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