Comments on: A Simple Way to Help You Make Decisions

By: Little Link Gems

Little Link Gems — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:47:39 +0000

[...] A Simple Way to Help You Make Decisions (by Evan [...]

By: Evan

Evan — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:13:14 +0000

Hi Mrs. Money, I think it could really help you.

By: Mrs. Money

Mrs. Money — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:33:44 +0000

I am the worst at making decisions! I can’t make a decision to save my life. Sounds like a book I need to read.

By: Evan

Evan — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:30:57 +0000

For me it’s more about what I want the future to be like, rather than trying to imagine what it will be like. Also for me, because it’s easy to make decisions, it isn’t a drama for me (usually) to make another decision if something doesn’t work out or it turns out I got it wrong. Sometimes it is very difficult, but this has only been true a few times in my life. I probably use working backwards mostly as a way to clarify my desires and values and knowing what next step to take. I think your Dad and I are a bit different in how we use the same strategy.

By: Nacie Carson

Nacie Carson — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:18:03 +0000

It’s funny you mention that strategy – my dad is a huge proponent of working backwards from a future event (mostly in terms of time management). Sometimes I find it challenging as I feel ill suited to imagine what the future will really be like.

By: Evan

Evan — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:03:59 +0000

It’s definitely helped me with decisions. Not in a major way as I find making decisions quite easy and I tend to work from the future back. But the simplicity of it was really helpful.

By: Nacie Carson

Nacie Carson — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:04:04 +0000

Thanks for the review of this book – I hadn’t heard of it until now, and am def. interested in reading it. Has it helped the way you make decisions, or has it just been good to read for the theory, not necessarily the practicality?