Saturday, February 12, 2011

Assessing, Positioning and Deciding

Compass Rule: Know the compass of your objective and your settings.

"Competition is the greatest affair of the global economy, the basis of success and failure; it is the Dao (the Way) of survival or destruction. It must be thoroughly examined and analyzed. ... Competition is the Dao of deception. ... " Art of War Chapter 1

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Click on this link for an interesting article on poor assessment


People are sold on the message that the economic system is predictable. The amateurs advised the masses to focus on the economic basics and everything will be fine.

Immediate need and short- term greed of human nature are the reasons why unpredictability becomes the norm.

Some people are swindled because of their lack of effort to assess their objective strategically. Their perception of reality usually tells them that things are ok, without ever comprehending the technicalities of the situation.

Sometimes, there are some people who find the task of going through a checklist to be too belittling for them. They just want the immediate gratification of putting a macro "X" on their task list. (That is a different topic.)

The consequences for a poor understanding of the big picture can be quite upsetting.

Lessons
1. There is no such thing as a free lunch,
2. Trust but verify and validate. One should always perform their own due diligence.

To prevent deception, one needs to assess the big tangible picture in terms of their current settings and the future settings. Then, be able to follow-through on specifics.

We hope that the Sullenberger family are able to resolve their current problem with minimum difficulty.


You can read another example of data deception at fanhouse.com.


Through the use of our Compass A/E Process, one learns the following:
  • Assessing the Big Tangible Picture;
  • Positioning oneself through planning and preparation; and
  • Influencing the settings through one's current strategic position.
Assessing the big tangible picture in terms of reality and illusions, one begins to understand the relevant positions that influence their strategic settings,

In conclusion, he or she will be ahead of the curve.

If you need insights on how to assess your big picture, please contact us.

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