Posts Tagged ‘decisions’

Don’t Bring Me Answers, Bring Me More Questions!

Don’t depend on answers in uncertain times
We live in a world that seems endlessly hungry for answers: preferably quick, unambiguous, definitive, once-and-for-all, simple answers. We want to be told what to do, how to solve our problems, how to live our lives to best effect. At work, bosses grind out the old chestnut, “Don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions.” Politicians running for office are expected to come up… » Continue

July 4 2008 | By Adrian | Tagged: asking, decision-making, decisions, problem-solving, question, solution, thinking | 2 comments»

Who? What? When? Where? Why? Questions to Ask BEFORE Asking “How” to Live Your Life

Do you want only simple, specific tips, or something wider and deeper?

It’s a very old journalistic cliché that stories should always contain answers to these six questions: What? Who? Where? When? How? Why? For example, a story about a murder could accomplish all of this in a single sentence: “Jones was murdered in his own home last evening by a neighbor using a shotgun in revenge for Jones’ insults… » Continue

December 31 2007 | By Adrian | Tagged: career_choice, change, decisions, life_choice, new_year_resolution, options, reflection | 5 comments»

Yes, No, or Maybe…?

“Always remember that you are at least 50% smarter than computers. Computers know ‘yes’ and ‘no,’ but we know ‘maybe.’” - John Pironti

When it comes to where you direct your energy, it involves just three simple answers - yes, no, or maybe. Think about it. Every decision you make - voluntary or otherwise, involves a “yes,” a “no,” or a “maybe.” Okay, common sense, right?

But are you considering… » Continue

February 1 2007 | By Tony | Tagged: choice, consciously, decisions, prioritization, Productivity | 6 comments»

Risks versus Rewards Worksheet

There are lots of methods and techniques for making decisions. One of the most commonly used is the pros versus cons list or risks versus rewards. This type of list helps make a clear distinction about what benefits a choice offers, and also what you have to lose.

To make it easy, I put together a basic spreadsheet that I use to quickly show how the rewards measure up to the… » Continue

November 14 2006 | By Tony | Tagged: cons, decisions, pros, reward, risk, software, worksheet | 9 comments»