A Dozen Good Reads for Better Decisions
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A Dozen Good Reads for Better Decisions
"From back-to-school through the winter holidays, the busy retail selling season is also a time to forecast sales, set budgets, and plan for the coming year. Here are 12 new and time-tested books to help make informed choices. by Nick Foster Thinking seriously about the future is a must for those who hope to shape it. This just-released book guides readers in going beyond the usual "lazy certainties and fearful fantasies" to imagine and create what comes next."
"by L. David Marquet and Michael A. Gillespie Asserting that we are our own biggest obstacle to making wiser decisions, the authors, a former U.S. Navy Captain and a professor of psychology, provide practical self-coaching methods for changing perspectives. by Victor Haghani, James White There could be many more billionaires today if the wealthy families had made wiser investment and spending decisions. This Economist best book of the year in 2023 outlines a framework for optimal investing drawn from the authors' extensive finance experience."
"by Trey Gowdy Fox News host and former congressman Trey Gowdy shares with humor and practical advice the hard-earned lessons from great (and lousy) decisions that have shaped his life. by Allen B Downey Statistics are everywhere, and so is the tendency to misinterpret them, with potentially disastrous consequences. Downey explains common statistical pitfalls, using copious illustrations, colorful storytelling, and clear prose."
Guidance addresses forecasting sales, budgeting, and annual planning for busy retail seasons. Techniques include imagining future scenarios beyond lazy certainties and fearful fantasies to create preferred outcomes. Practical self-coaching methods help overcome personal obstacles to wiser decisions. Investment frameworks emphasize optimal investing and prudent spending to preserve and grow family wealth. Statistical literacy highlights common pitfalls and misinterpretations that can lead to disastrous consequences. Insights on belonging and authenticity explain how conformity can distort judgment. Strategies for resilience offer ways to manage risks that data alone cannot quantify. Analytics and visualization methods support clearer business decisions.
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