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02/17/2017 by Sean Brady

Top ten rules for raising kids

Parenting requires constant and sometimes excruciatingly difficult decision-making. A parent can ease this burden by adopting a set of simple, resolute beliefs.

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02/08/2017 by Sean Brady

Using collaborative decision techniques to make an eldercare decision

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A family’s wrenching eldercare decisions can be eased and improved using collaborative decision processes, tools and techniques.

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02/07/2017 by Sean Brady

Ben Franklin’s tradeoff tool

Ben Franklin devised an ingeniously simple tool for managing the tradeoffs inherent in any complex decision.

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09/21/2015 by Sean Brady

Readings in Decision-making

Four books on decision-making that I consider ?must read.”

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07/17/2015 by Sean Brady

How to select a college

In terms of financial investment, selecting a college is one of the more significant decisions a typical family will make. But many families are not equipped to make the decision well. This post offers a simple and concise step-by-step guide to help you navigate the college decision process confidently.

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07/16/2015 by Sean Brady

The anchoring effect

The anchoring effect is an unconscious bias that can dramatically affect your outcome in any negotiation.

Filed Under: Biases & Fallacies Tagged With: biases, decision criteria, decision-making, negotiation

04/20/2015 by Sean Brady

Improving your leadership team’s decision-making

Decision-making is a key leadership skill. But leaders rarely if ever receive decision-making training. Prism now offers hands-on training in the Eight Keys to Better Decision-making.

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07/17/2014 by Sean Brady

Make better decisions now

“You Are What You Decide is a concise book that distills complex ideas into a straightforward, highly readable framework.”
– Sherm Bodner, President and Publisher, Gannett Central New York Media

Experience the power of the the Eight Keys today. Buy now!

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07/02/2014 by Sean Brady

Readers respond to the Eight Keys: the Bostroms buy a car

“I found Sean Brady’s You Are What You Decide to be both useful and insightful…This book is an easy and enjoyable read that is packed full of practical ways to make better decisions.
– Matthew J. Salanger, President & CEO, United Health Services

Experience the power of the the Eight Keys today. Buy now!

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11/01/2012 by Sean Brady

The planning fallacy and optimism bias

Are you considering a major building project? An addition to your home? An information technology overhaul for your business? If so, be acutely aware of the planning fallacy — and try to avoid its pitfalls. Optimism bias may well be the most significant of all cognitive biases. Read on at https://prismdecision.com/the-planning-fallacy-and-optimism-bias

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