Decide By Steve McClatchy

Decide By Steve McClatchy

1. Chapter 1: Two Forms of Human Motivation

   • Gain
     • Gives you focus & direction
     • Never Urgent
     • You don't have to complete it
     • Cannot be delegated
     • Leaders make things better
   • Prevent Pain
     • Never go away, only repeat
     • Instinctive: Prompts us to what we have to do
     • Managers maintain status quo

2. Chapter 2: Avoid Burnout & Create Balance

   • Balance
     • There is no quantitative measure
     • Feels like satisfaction with where you are and where you're going in life
     • Unique to each individual
     • Best achieved by continually seeking improvement
   • Burnout
     • Happens when only Prevent Pain is pursued
     • Feels like a rut: the absence of life getting better
     • Goals are the ticket out

3. Chapter 3: Prioritizing Tasks In Relation to Results

   • Old Way of Prioritizing
     • Based on Urgency / Deadlines
       • Please no one
       • Low level task never changes giving illusion of productivity over time
       • Never achieve gain tasks
   • New Way of Prioritizing
     • Based on Results / Outcomes
       • A = Gain Tasks
         • Results: Goals, Leadership, Improvement
       • B = Recorded Prevent Pain Tasks
         • Results: Important maintenance responsibilities
       • C = Prevent Pain Tasks
         • Results = Maintenance

4. Chapter 4: Energy & Motivation

   • Motivation of Desire
     • Consumption
     • Creation
   • Motivation of Fear
     • Endorphins
     • Dopamines
     • Procrastination
       • Benefits
         • Energy
         • Focus
         • Speed
         • Less Effort
       • Problems
         • Stress
         • Lower Quality
         • Less Control & Convenience

5. Chapter 5: Understanding the Value of Time

   • Where Our Time Goes
     • Habits
       • Should work for you not against you
       • Be aware of amount of time
     • To-Do List
       • Maintenance tasks to not forget
     • Calendar
       • Schedule Gain Appointments
       • Time specific events should be defended or rescheduled

6. Chapter 6: Monthly, Weekly, Daily Planning