Making smart choices: how to think about your whole decision problem: a proactive approach
Problem: how to define your decision problem to solve the right problem
Objectives: how to clarify what you're really trying to achieve with your decision
Alternatives: how to make smarter choices by creating better alternatives to choose from
Consequences: how to describe how well each alternative meets your objectives
Tradeoffs: how to make tough compromises when you can't achieve all your objectives at once
Uncertainty: how to think about and act on uncertainties affecting your decision
Risk tolerance: how to account for your appetite for risk
Linked decisions: how to plan ahead by effectively coordinating current and future decisions
Psychological traps: how to avoid some of the tricks your mind can play on you when you're deciding
The wise decision maker: how to make smart choices a way of life.