Completely Sure and Completely Wrong

Discovery

We all know them…family, friends, associates and countless others (maybe even me). Their mantra is often “I know what I’m doing so get out of my way.” In other words, they are totally sure and yet, provably wrong.

While it may seem gifted to be so clairvoyant, it begs the question of how/what/where does this attitude come from? Gut feelings, intuitions, astrological signs, or other subjective sources?

In many cases, their stance and resulting decisions are completely unfounded and yet determined. Scary.

Among my own tribe, I concluded that there is little I can do to change a mind that is determined to make decisions without regard to any critical thinking, sound reasoning or provable evidence.

Commitment

Since it seems futile to try to convince an inconvincible subject, my commitment is to continue our Zillion Dollar Thinking site with that in mind. The hope is that some of the ideas and techniques, with a healthy dose of tangible logic and facts, may do more to persuade than mere words that float through the air of unwelcome conversation.

Solution
The most reliable solution to this dilemma, in the majority of cases, is to search and research. Maybe ten years ago, we had the excuse of fact finding being a time consuming and inconvenient job.

No more.

Within a few months, the iconic Dick Tracy watch should become a reality. That means anyone at anytime can search a topic as quick as they used to simply tell time. In other words, the real solution to consistently taking the wrong path could be right on our wrist.

Simple as that.

Action

We may all differ on this point, but the goal of this should lead to one of action and not complacency. As the product of this method of reasoning becomes more liable, the antidote should become more of a priority.

Point is, if you are determined to be wrong, at least be able to prove it.

Author's note:

Notice the four steps of the MODEL?

　

Should You Rethink the *MODEL?

At the core of the book Zillion Dollar Thinking, is the MODEL for making objective decisions. It was designed to be a simple, effective, memorable, repeatable and transferable concept. The research behind this formula repeatedly showed that most attempts to build a decisioning process were buried in confusing, complicated and lengthy forms.

The continuing question is…why adopt a process or system that has so many built-in negatives that it is unworkable and ineffective?

An age old maximum says “out of sight…out of mind.” There is no substitute for repetition. So, moving forward, and considering the above dilemma, we plan to package our blog entries around the four steps of the MODEL.

Since everything is going digital and traveling at thought speed, it is more important than ever to have a simple and repeatable process to manage and decide on this avalanche of information. Time to rethink the MODEL?

The four MODEL steps again:

One: Discovery

Two: Commitment

Three: Solution

Four: Action

Yes, the basic words can be substituted as long as the definitions stay in tack. The important point is that each step stays in the same order and no advancing of sequential steps until each one is complete.

Note again the emphasis on objectivity. Now may be a good time to repeat our meme:

“Thinking Through Life One Decision at the Time"

Stay tuned…

　

　

*MODEL
: Method Of Decisioning for Everything in Life