Everyperson's strategy

So how do we use strategy in our everyday life? It should be used whenever you want to achieve something to which there is no obvious answer. While the shortest path between two points is a straight line, it is often not practical or possible to follow it. There are factors and ramifications involved in the different methods and stages of getting from Point A to Point B. Strategy is understanding what is involved, weighing the pros and cons and consciously deciding the best method for you. As a very basic, practical example: You are standing on the corner of a busy street (A) and need to get to the bus stop on the corner diagonal from you. The bus that you need is going to turn left at the corner to get to the bus stop. You need to cross 2 streets to get to that bus stop. Do you first cross From A to B or from A to C? Most people don’t think about it - whichever light turns green first is the road they are going to cross. It is the same distance to the bus stop no matter which ...

Every day, you are faced with numerous decisions and courses of action at home and at work. No matter what course of action or non-action you decide on, there is a price to pay. Sometimes it is an obvious decision, like:  Should I go to work in the morning?  Yes Save your vacation/sick  days for when you really need/want them   Prove yourself and earn a promotion  You’ll miss the office gossip  Your workload will pile up if you don’t go  No   I don’t want to deal with my annoying boss  I don’t like the tasks on my plate Too much traffic  I’d rather go to the beach  If this is a one time thought, you might actually consider staying home. However, if this is an internal debate that you have regularly, you already know that if you want to be able to continue to pay rent, you need to keep your job.  Often, the decisions aren’t as clear cut:  How should I respond to an email? Should I consider ...