#178 | Make Better Decisions Using AI With Cheryl Strauss Einhorn
December 17, 2024
There are decisions to be made around every corner and in every role in your life. It’s exhausting and can bring about a lot of unnecessary conflict and fatigue. Which is why I loved Cheryl’s latest LinkedIn course about how to implement AI in both these low stakes and high stake decisions.
Cheryl has written three books about how to make good decisions which is why I knew she’d be a great guest on the show. She shared a few questions to ask ourselves when getting input from others, like: “Who owns this decision?” and “Who will be impacted by my choice”
Her AREA method is a really easy framework to help us think through the steps of the decision and making sure we’re not missing something when making a well thought out decision. She shared some really cool ways to implement AI, not so that the technology will make the decision for you, but so you can see the blindspots you may have or hear the things that others may feel uncomfortable telling you about the choice you’re making. She shared the biggest mistake people make in decisions is assuming research and analysis are the same thing and walked us through the difference between the two.
We wrapped things up with some tips for people who may be indecisive and I loved how Cheryl talked us through the different types of problem solvers and how being indecisive might just mean that you’re more careful than other types and that it has it’s strengths as well. If you’re looking for a way to get better as we close at the year I highly recommend listening to this conversation and letting us know your thoughts in the comments!
Want To Skip Around? Timestamps:
06:50 Determine what kind of problem solver you are
09:38 Who is the owner of the decision?
12:40 The AREA method
17:30 How AI can play a role in decision making
24:40 The big mistake in decision making
26:17 Are emotions the enemy of good decision making
28:44 Tips for people who are very indecisive
42:35 Homework for the week
Links:
Cheryl’s AREA method to make decisions: https://app.areamethod.com
Resource’s Cheryl mentioned:
https://www.themarginalian.org
https://www.nytimes.com/crosswords
https://www.netflix.com/title/81675373
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