Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Chapter 1. The Key to Mastering Decisions
  • Clarity in Decision Making-Definitions
  • Characteristics of a Clear Decision
  • The Value of Decision Clarity
  • Right Decision and Decision Quality
• Chapter 2. The Clarity State-Mental Focus Redefined
  • Definition
  • Death Habits to Achieving Clarity
  • Breaking Death Habits
• Chapter 3. Five Hurdles to Clarity
  • Lack of a Clear Objective
  • Lack of Clear Constraints
  • Difficulty in Dealing with Emotions
  • Lack of a Clear Perspective (Frame)
  • Difficulty in Selecting Among Options
• Chapter 4. How Do You Make Decisions? Overview of a CEO-Tested Process
  • Part I: Reach and Maintain the Clarity State
  • Part II: Define the Decision-Create a Decision Map
  • Part III-Deal with Emotions
  • Part IV: Achieve Clarity of Perspective
  • Part V: Align with Outcomes-Visualizing the Future
  • Decision-Making in Large Versus Small Companies
• Chapter 5. You Too Can Reach Clarity at Will!-How to Attain the Clarity State
  • Measuring the Attainment of the Clarity State
  • Learning Your Clarity State-A Five-Step Process
  • Using Clarity State for Decision-Making
• Chapter 6. No Aim, No Game-How to Achieve Clarity of Objective
  • Why Bother Defining Decisions?
  • Effective Decision Definitions-A Short Course
  • Decision Map
  • Clarity of Objective
  • Worksheet 6-1: Clarifying a Decision Objective
• Chapter 7. Escaping Handcuffs-How to Achieve Clarity of Constraints
  • What Is a Constraint?
  • Traps to Avoid
  • Process for Clarifying Decision Constraints
  • Worksheet 7-1: Clarifying Decision Constrainrs
  • Example: Achieving Clarity of Decision Definition-Putting Together a Decision Map
  • Expanding Solution Options
• Chapter 8. Balancing Mind and Body-How to Learn from Your Emotional Cues
  • Recent Scientific Findings About the Link Between Emotions and Reason
  • Learn from Your Emotions
  • The Process of Dealing with Emotions in Decision-Making
  • Worksheet 8-1: Dealing with Emotions
• Chapter 9. Pick a Fight!-How to Get the Most Out of Clashing Opinions
  • Constructive Use of Disagreements
  • Disagreements and Emotions
  • Process of Dealing with Disagreements in Decision-Making
• Chapter 10. Everything Is Relative!-Why the Right Frame Is Critical
  • Are You Framed?
  • Value of a Clear Perspective
  • Achieving Clarity of Perspective
  • Frame Artist's Process of Shifting Perspectives
• Chapter 11. Becoming a Frame Artist-How to Master Clarity of Perspective
  • Technique 1: Constraints Relaxation
  • Technique 2: Assumption Stretching
  • Technique 3: Identifying the Crux of the Issue
  • Technique 4: Expanding Your View
  • Technique 5: Shifting a Loss Problem Statement into Gain
  • Technique 6: Looking at Your Decision from the Perspective of a Realized Objective in the Future
  • Frame Artist's Toolbox
• Chapter 12. Bull's-eye!-How to Align with the Right Outcome
  • Educating Intuition-A Brief Overview
  • Arriving at a Clear Choice
  • Process for Clarifying Your Choice
• Chapter 13. Voila!-How to Put It All Together
• Appendix A. Clarity State Decision-Making Technique-A Summary
  • Part I: Technique of Reaching the Clarity State
  • Part II: Define the Decision
  • Part III: Process of Dealing with Emotions
  • Part IV: Process of Achieving Clarity of Perspective
  • Part V: Process of Aligning with Outcomes
• Appendix B. Additional Tips on Reducing Decision Complexity
  • Clarity of Communication
  • Technique: Creating a Communication Decision Layer
  • Reducing Decision Complexity by Creating Decision Layers
  • Technique: Identifying and Formulating a New Decision Layer
• References
• Index