Intelligence: Mastering The Art Of Identifying Objectives Obj Ti

Intelligence: Mastering the Art of Identifying Obj ti Objectives

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Objectives are important because….. because

Objectives are important because….. because

they help you explain your choices h i to t others th

they help you determine d i i ’ decision’s importance

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How do you master the art of identifying objectives?

Compose a wish list Think about the worst possible outcome Consider the decision’s impact on others

Step 1: Write down all the concerns you hope to address

Ask people what they considered when making their decision Consider a great alternative Consider a terrible alternative

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How would you explain your decision to someone else? For group or joint decision, have person follow each p these suggestions, then combine the lists

Apply the Concepts Selecting a primary school

Step 2: Convert your concerns into succinct objectives

Step 3: Separate means from ends

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Ask why the problem exists

Use Mind Focus to get a deeper understanding of problem Why? Why? Why?

Wh ? Why?

Why?

Subdivide the problem into smaller problems

Step 4: Clarify what you mean by each objective

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Ask: What do I really mean by this?

Step 5: Test to see if the objectives capture essence of decision

Affordability: What does affordable mean to me? How much is too much?

Do they help to fully explain a potential decision to someone else?

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