Think Like a Strategist: A Practical Decision-Making Framework

Every day you make decisions that shape your health, relationships, career, and future—yet most of those choices are driven by habit, emotion, or pressure from others. Think Like a Strategist gives you a clear, practical framework for making decisions you can stand behind, even when the stakes feel high. Instead of relying on guesswork, you will learn how to define the real problem, separate facts from assumptions, and generate options that go beyond your first impulse. This guide shows how to weigh trade-offs, manage risk, and use simple mental models to avoid common thinking traps. You will explore how cognitive biases quietly distort your judgment and how to design safeguards that protect you from impulsive or fear-based choices. Filled with relatable examples from everyday life—choosing a job, handling money, setting boundaries, saying yes or no to opportunities—this book turns abstract decision theory into tools you can use immediately. By the end, you will have a repeatable process for making clearer, calmer, more strategic decisions, so you can move forward with less second-guessing and more confidence in your path.