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The future has an uncanny ability to surprise. We can’t shine a spotlight on areas when we don’t know they exist.
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Sometimes the hardest part of making a good decision is knowing there’s one to be made.
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…as it turns out, when it comes to making decisions, organizations are a lot like teenagers.
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…most organizations seem to be using the same decision process as a hormone-crazed teenager. – Paul Nutt
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Organizations, like teenagers, are blind to their choices. And the consequences are serious…
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If you’re willing to invest some effort in a broader search, you’ll usually find that your options are more plentiful than you initially think.
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…being exposed to even a weak hint of another alternative – you could buy something else with this money if you want – is sufficient to improve our purchasing decisions.
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Decisive:
Focusing is great for analyzing alternatives but terrible for spotting them.
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What if we started every decision by asking some simple questions: What are we giving up by making this choice? What else could we do with the same time and money?
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You cannot choose any of the current options you’re considering. What else could you do?
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