It's Your Choice

This video series explores the concepts, processes, and tools for making better decisions.

The series:

Explains the difference between decisions and outcomes

Shows the hazards of just ‘going with the flow’ on autopilot

Shows the value of slowing down when making decisions

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Explains an overview of decision quality framework called the Decision Chain

Describes the 6 elements of a good decision

Shows the concept that a decision is only as good as its weakest link

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Explains behavioral decision making including Decision Fitness and Decision Traps

Explains how Decision Traps are errors in our thinking that prevent us from making the best decision we can, but we can recognize and avoid them

Explains Decision Fitness and the importance of being aware of your Decision State before acting on a decision

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Shows how being open to using both Heart and Head while framing your approach is key to better decision making

Shows how Head and Heart can pull us in totally different directions and make deciding difficult

Explains behavioral decision making including Decision Fitness and Decision Traps

Explains how Decision Traps are errors in our thinking that prevent us from making the best decision we can, but we can recognize and avoid them

Explains Decision Fitness and the importance of being aware of your Decision State before acting on a decision

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Explains how the Decision Chain framework is a part of a process that leads to a Good Decision.

Highlights the Comfort Zone Trap: the tendency we all have to make a decision in a way that’s familiar, even if that approach isn't right for the decision we’re making.

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Introduces the concept of a Decision Frame and explores the importance of Perspective in determining the way you see a decision.

Explores tools for identifying and exploring which perspective could be most useful for developing your frame.

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Continues the discussion on Framing a decision, specifically about recognizing the scope

Introduces the HIP Check method determining the importance and size of a decision

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Discusses the importance of establishing Purpose and Scope as essential steps in framing a decision

Introduces the Sunk Cost trap that can undermine your decisions

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This video describes the factors of how knowing a decision's time frame and who is involved further leads to a good decision.

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This video explains the importance of having Clear Values when making a decision in order to give you the best chance of making the trade-offs that will get you the most of what you really want.

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Discusses the importance of developing Creative Alternatives

Shows how Brainstorming helps avoid the Either-Or Trap

Introduces the Reality Test

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Describes the role of Uncertainty in our lives

Discusses how using numbers can improve our ability to communicate our degree of confidence in the information we use

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This video describes why assigning possible Outcomes is necessary when making a decision.

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Discusses how to estimate the likelihood of Outcomes

Discusses the Gambler's Fallacy and Wishful Thinking Decision Traps and how to avoid them

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Shows how Sound Reasoning brings together Clear Values, Creative Alternatives, and Useful Information to identify the best course of action

Explains how Head and Heart should agree if the decision is good

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This video demonstrates how to construct a complete Decision Tree and determine the best choice using a basketball game free-throw as an example.

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This video demonstrates that while Committing to Follow Through on decisions can sometimes be difficult, there are tools that can help with this process.

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In this video, Nicole and Roger recap the Six Elements of the Decision Chain and the chain’s role in the process of making a Quality Decision.

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