Smart Choices

Smart Choices

Become confident in your choices. Where should I live? Is it time to get a new job? Which job candidate should I hire? What business strategy should I pursue? We spend the majority of our lives making decisions, both big and small. Yet, even though our success is largely determined by the choices that we make, very few of us are equipped with useful decision-making skills. Because of this, we often approach our choices tentatively, or even fearfully, and avoid giving them the time and thought required to put our best foot forward. In Smart Choices, John Hammond, Ralph Keeney, and Howard Raiffa—experts with over 100 years of experience resolving complex decision problems—offer a proven, straightforward, and flexible roadmap for making better and more impactful decisions, and offer the tools to achieve your goals in every aspect of your life. Their step-by-step, divide-and conquer approach will teach you how to: • Evaluate your plans • Break your potential decision into its key elements • Identify the key drivers that are most relevant to your goals • Apply systematic thinking • Use the right information to make the smartest choice Smart Choices doesn’t tell you what to decide; it tells you how. As you routinely use the process, you’ll become more confident in your ability to make decisions at work and at home. And, more importantly, by applying its time-tested methods, you’ll make better decisions going forward. Be proactive. Don’t wait until a decision is forced on you—or made for you. Seek out decisions that advance your long-term goals, values, and beliefs. Take charge of your life by making Smart Choices a lifetime habit.

100 Smart Choices

100 Smart Choices from OptumHealth provides information on a broad range of adult preventative health and wellness topics including nutrition, exercise, stress management, community, doctor-patient relationships, positive health changes, and safety. Part 1 focuses on overall wellness - eating well, staying active, and reducing stress - highlighting small changes that can make a big difference in a person's health. Part 2 offers clear direction for the 34 common symptom moments to promote the most appropriate and cost-effective care. Part 3 helps the consumer take charge of their health by providing tools and trackers to help readers track medical history, plan preventative care, and log activity and nutrition.

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