Chapter 8

Putting decision making into practice

In this chapter we’re going to look at some of the most common and biggest real-world decisions in a bit more detail. This is dual purpose: firstly it will give you a lot more tailored help if one of these scenarios happens to be the decision you need to make; but also it’s a useful way of applying the theory to real-life situations to see how it works in practice.

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Buying a house

Imagine you have decided to move house. You have visited seven houses and they all seem great. Or they all seem not quite right. But you can’t make up your mind. How to decide between them? Or should you wait and see ...

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