Decide Smart: AI-Powered Pros, Cons, Values

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Decide Smart: AI-Powered Pros, Cons, Values

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Transform how you approach tough decisions—from anxious avoidance to structured confidence. You'll learn the Pros-Cons-Mitigations framework that turns overwhelming choices into clear analysis by adding one crucial element most people miss: specific actions to reduce your biggest concerns. Master using AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to generate comprehensive options you might not see on your own—then process that output critically rather than accepting it blindly. Most importantly, learn to align your decisions with your authentic values, so you make choices you can actually live with, not just choices that 'make sense.' Through realistic role plays and coach dialogues, you'll practice explaining the framework and evaluating real decisions. Designed for anyone facing career moves, major purchases, relationship choices, or life transitions. No technical background required.

Learn to apply the Pros-Cons-Mitigations framework that transforms overwhelming choices into clear, structured analysis. Practice building your own pros, cons, and mitigations for realistic dilemmas, and discover why adding 'Mitigations' prevents the common trap of letting fears dominate your decisions. Then use AI decision-support tools to generate comprehensive pros and cons you might miss on your own, developing critical judgment about AI output along the way.

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4 videos1 reading

Transform your AI-generated analysis into a decision you can actually live with by mastering values-based evaluation. Learn to identify your core values in the context of specific decisions, systematically cross-check each pro and con against what genuinely matters to you, and interpret the alignment patterns that reveal which option fits your life—not just which option 'makes sense.'

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3 videos2 readings1 assignment

3 videos Total 18 minutes

From Organized List to Values Check: Why Logic Alone Isn't Enough 8 minutes
Cross-Checking and Scoring: The Values Alignment Workflow 7 minutes
Decisions You Can Live With: What's Next 4 minutes

2 readings Total 20 minutes

Values Clarification for Better Decisions: From Abstract to Actionable 10 minutes
Career Resources: Building Your Decision-Making Practice: Resources and Next Steps 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Final Assessment 30 minutes

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