The Decision-Making Blueprint: A Simple Guide to Better Choices in Life and Work (The Good Life Blueprint Series) Paperback – September 5, 2019

"Mental trainer and best-selling author Patrik Edblad has helped tens of thousands of readers to think rationally, logically, and effectively. In this book, he lays out a simple, concise, and actionable guide to intelligent decision-making."This is a fantastic book that has been well-researched with cognitive biases, mental models, and logical fallacies. The book hits home on many important subjects that affect health and diet, based on poor choices and habits.Here is a brief excerpt that gives you an idea some of the core issues the author deals with:"Mental trainer and best-selling author Patrik Edblad has helped tens of thousands of readers to think rationally, logically, and effectively. In this book, he lays out a simple, concise, and actionable guide to intelligent decision-making."In this book, you’ll discover:1. The cognitive biases that distort your thinking, and how to counteract them.2.The logical fallacies that derail your judgment, and how to prevent them.3. The mental models you need to equip your mind with to make great decisions.Patrik draws from philosophical ideas, psychological research, and powerful concepts from a wide variety of disciplines so you can deeply understand and consistently improve the cognitive apparatus of your mind. By the end of this book, you’ll have a solid foundation for rational, logical, and effective thinking. As a result, you’ll make smarter decisions and get better outcomes than ever before.I highly recommend this book for making better choices that influence your health, happiness, and peace of mind.In the Decsiion making Blueprint, everything is explained in a clear and simple way by Patrik. He will take your hand and guide you every step of the way. All you have to do is follow along, absorb, and apply the concepts to your own thinking.— Scott A

LOVED how concise, to the point and helpful this little guide was for business and life purposes!

The section on logical fallacies may be worth the price of this book alone. All of us fall victim to these thinking patterns at times, and it would do us good to review these regularly. This book gives a concise, clear summary of each of these common sense ideas.His section on mental models was not as easy to read. Most were brief and read more like individual dictionary entries in random order. The section on cognitive bias was misleading due to the author’s religious bias (stoicism and evolution).Documentation of supporting sources is inconsistent, ranging from none to Wikipedia to a few plausible sources.

The Decision Making Blueprint is really a holistic blueprint with comprehensive research of how we all make thinking errors and how to overcome them. Patrick has covered useful mental models that can help anyone to analyse the situation better, make finer distinction and thus make smart choices. Anyone who wants to develop intelligent thinking skills and upgrade the quality of their decisions should read this book.

Easy reading, great concepts and good examples to explain the various types of decisions we make.

Edblad calls us to actually use the brain when deciding. Too many of us use our biases and logical fallacies. Good processing helps good decision-making. Decide to read this book because it can help you!

This book condenses the methods humans use to make decisions very well. As one reads it, you will recognize the way many of the decisions you make are done. It does not help to make a better decision, but it should make one stop and think about how they are arriving at the decision they make. Are you really making an informed decision, or are you following the herd. I think many people follow the herd, or the media, or an influencer, and not thinking for themselves. I don't expect those people to read this book, but it may provide questions you can ask to find out why someone came to the decision or belief they have.The topics can be taken is short bite-size pieces which I appreciate. I feel every high school and college student should read this book so they don't get sucked up into the vortex of group think. Independent thought is not independent when everyone believes the same thing and don't know why.

This books gives uncomplicated advice on making better decisions.

This book is a must. I highly recommend it.

Un condensé de ce qu'il est pratique de savoir pour la prise de décision.Des petites choses du quotidien aux changements majeurs de la vie, ce livre vous donnera les clefs de compréhension et les outils nécessaires pour décider plus facilement et plus justement.

Liked everything ,layout, examples, thoughs and strategize. The material covered is EXCEPTIONAL. I will need to reread to ensure I didn't miss anything.

There have been a plethora of books over the past few years exploring the range of cognitive biases and fundamental flaws in our thinking and decision-making processes, many of which are rather long-winded and convoluted. However, this is not the case with Mr. Edblad's contribution. This book provides a welcome summary overview of some of the most common flaws in our thinking which inhibit sound decision making. I enjoyed reading Mr. Edblad's simple guide and it has improved my understanding of why some of my views and decisions are far from rational.

Great book. Nice short chapters