4 Awesome Strategies That Lead to Better Decisions

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Do you use these strategies?  When you have a toolbox of strategies you'll make better decisions.
When you have a toolbox of strategies, you'll make better decision.
When you have a toolbox of strategies, you'll make better decisions.
Do you know your circles of competence?

It wasn’t a good idea to paddle this section of the river

Although we had already made our decision, we stopped for advice from a local tour company. But then we ignored that advice and paddled the section anyway.  We rationalized our hesitations away.  How bad could it be?  People tubed it all the time.  They probably just wanted us to rent their equipment and hire them to guide us. 

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Mental Models and Seasons of The Mind

Yellow leaved Aspen trees against a sky of blue

Mental models.  One of the things I love about retirement is the opportunity to pursue my interests without constraints.  Don’t get me wrong.  I still have commitments and obligations but there’s so much more flexibility.  There are days when my priorities are skewed but then it’s primarily me that suffers the consequences.  And maybe my husband.  If he’s home. 

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