This document discusses decision making and provides steps to make decisions. It begins with defining what a decision is and provides examples of easy and difficult decisions. It then gives a scenario of a girl named Amy who wants a new cellphone but does not have enough money. The document outlines 7 steps to help Amy make a decision: 1) relax, 2) say something positive, 3) identify the problem, 4) consider choices, 5) look at consequences of each choice, 6) determine what's most important, 7) make the decision. In the end, Amy decides to save more money to buy the phone she really wants.
10. Example
Amy really wants a new cell.
Unfortunately, the one she
wants costs Rs. 15000, and
she has only Rs. 10000. She
wonders how she will get the
rest of money?
16. Step 3: Identify the problem
Amy does not have enough money to buy the
phone.
17. Step 4: What are your choices??
Think of all the possible solutions.
18. Step 4: What are your choices??
Come up with list of possible solutions:
? 1) Save her money until she¡¯s has got enough
money.
? 2) Borrow money from her parents or friends.
? 3) Buy a cheaper phone.
19. Step 5: Consider the
consequences of your solutions.
List both the negative and positive
consequences.
20. 1) Save her money until she¡¯s has got enough money.
? +VE: She will feel proud about her accomplishments; she will
get the phone she really wants.
? -VE : She has to wait.
Step 5: Consider the
consequences of your solutions.
21. Step 5: Consider the
consequences of your solutions.
2) Borrow money from her parents or friends.
+VE: Amy will get the phone right away.
-VE: She won¡¯t feel independent; friends or parents might
say ¡°NO¡± to her.
22. Step 5: Consider the
consequences of your solutions.
3) Buy a cheaper phone
? +VE: Amy will get the phone right away.
? -VE: Amy won¡¯t get the phone the phone she really
wants.
24. Step 6: What is important to
you???
? What is important for Amy??
....getting the phone she really wants???
.... getting the phone right away???
....not borrowing money???
After choosing what is important, cross out other solutions.