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Five Habits of the Master Thinker: How to Upgrade Your Mind
February 20, 2024/
Who has the time for slow thinking and rigorous analysis? The work is piling up, pressure is mounting, and deadlines are looming. How can we still get useful results if we need to make quick judgments and fast decisions? Randy Pherson, a former CIA analyst, got asked that question a lot. In response, Pherson devised the Five Habits of the Master Thinker. Granted, not everyone is an analyst. But once developed, the five habits of the master thinker can improve everyone’s ability to reason more instinctively and make better decisions. Here’s how we can upgrade our minds.
by Chris Meyer
(Many thanks to Alexis V. for sharing)
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