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Index
Cover Page
Praise for Crunch Time!
Title
Copyright
Acknowledgments and Dedications
Contents
Introduction
PART 1: Exploring Your Decision-Making Foundation
Decisions and Decision-Making: an Overview
Exploring Your Decision-Making Foundation: The Concept of Crunch Time!
Step 1: Identify the Situation That Calls for You to Make a Decision
Step 2: State the Issue
PART 2: The Crunch Time! Strategies
Step 3: Identify, Explore, and Then Apply the Appropriate Crunch Time! Strategies
Constructively Acting—Not Reacting—When Faced with a Decision
Breaking Away from Old, Inappropriate Strategies: Understanding the Differences between Similar Situations
The Three “Ds” of Decision-Making: Desire, Discipline, and Delayed Gratification
The Continual Gathering, Analysis, and Integration of New Data: Becoming an Active “Student of Life”
Big Picture, Context-Based Thinking
Identifying and Weighing Your Most Important and Enhancing Values: “What Will Make Your Heart Sing?”
Primary versus Secondary Decision-Making Reasons
Out-of-the-Box Decision-Making, and Truly Understanding the Individuals Involved in Your Decisions
Getting It Right—From the Start
Don’t Be Afraid to Try
Long-Term Decision-Making and the Potential Poisons of Positive Reinforcement
The Experience and Illusion of Winning and Losing
Spontaneity
Being Constructive, Adaptable, and Flexible: Hitting the Ball Where It’s Pitched
Things Happen for a Reason
The Importance of Effective Communication
One Character Misstep Can Nullify All of the Great Things You’ve Done
Timing, Appropriateness, and Relativity
Pre-Crunch Time! Decision-Making: The Power of Proactivity, Preparation, and Practice
If You Do the Right Things, the Right Things Will Happen
Objectivity—Looking at Things Honestly
Subjectivity and Understanding Where Others Are Coming From
Understanding Defenses
Correcting and Enhancing versus Overcompensating
Applying the Crunch Time! Strategies
PART 3: Completing the Process
Step 4: Identify, Explore, and Weigh Your Most Important and Enhancing Values
Step 5: Explore How Your Decision Will Affect Your Heart-of-Hearts
Valuing the Means as Well as the Ends
Step 6: Frame Your Decisions by Finding Your Emotionally Charged Triggers
Step 7: Make a Great, Life-Enhancing Decision
Step 8: Celebrate and Savor Your Constructive Decisions, and Evaluate Your Decision-Making Strategies
A Closing Note
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