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Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results<\/em> by Shane Parrish [1]<\/a> provides practical tools to recognize crossroads moments, make better decisions and apply clear thinking to what truly matters in life. Shane shares a 4-step framework to navigate those moments effectively.<\/p>\n

Creating Space for Clear Thinking [<\/strong>2]<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Parrish emphasizes that clear thinking is not a natural talent but a skill that can be learned and improved with practice. He identifies the enemies of clear thinking, including emotional defaults, ego biases, social pressures, and inertia. This statement reminds me of Jesus, He often created space for clear thinking. Jesus made time to go and pray by himself. In Matthew 14:23, \u2018After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone.\u2019 <\/em>[3]<\/a> Jesus intentionally sought solitude. Despite His busy ministry and the demands of the crowds, He recognized the importance of being alone with God. Prayer was central to His life, and this moment exemplifies His commitment to communion with the Father. A model for us, by withdrawing from the crowds, Jesus sets an example for us. We, too, need moments of quiet reflection, away from distractions, to connect with God and seek His guidance. This is a message for us, mortals \u2013 we need the space for clear thinking. One way I create space for my clear thinking is by journaling and praying. These are my ways of venting as a thinker. I have just removed stuff that was clouding my thinking and created a space for new ideas.<\/p>\n

Building Strengths:<\/strong>[4]<\/a><\/p>\n

Strength is the power to press pause on your defaults and exercise good judgment. As a leader, it is my responsibility to train myself and be an example to my team; self-accountability, self-knowledge, self-control, self-confidence, setting standards, and learning from exemplars.\u00a0 In Galatians 5:22-23, the scriptures speak about spiritual strengths and in Philippians 4:13, \u201cI can do all this through Him who gives me strength.\u201d [5] <\/a>Parrish established, \u201cTo stop our defaults from impeding good judgment, we need to harness equally powerful biological forces. We need to take the same forces that the defaults would use to ruin us and turn them to our advantage. In other words, we build strength<\/em>. Parrish repeats, self: accountability, knowledge, control and confidence.<\/p>\n

Managing Weaknesses<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Knowing our weaknesses is crucial. Parrish provides strategies for safeguarding against common cognitive biases. Handling mistakes gracefully and learning from them is part of managing weaknesses. Authentic leaders\u00a0recognize their strengths and weaknesses and\u00a0embrace them. They do not hide their vulnerabilities; instead, they\u00a0accept them. However, this does not mean they disregard feedback. In the book, Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value, Bill George stated, \u201cBeing true to the person you were created to be means accepting your faults as well as using your strengths.\u201d [6]<\/a><\/p>\n

As the Construction Procurement Strategy Lead in my day job, I initially stepped into this role in 2017 with no prior knowledge of the construction in the utility industry. When the job offer came my way, I candidly reminded the hiring manager that the term \u2018construction\u2019 did not appear anywhere on my resume, and I lacked expertise in construction procurement. Despite this, the company continued to offer me the position and I accepted it with an open mind, embracing the concept of \u2018not knowing.\u2019 Very often I used the phrase, \u201cI am coming from a place of not knowing\u201d initially. This liberating phrase has allowed me the freedom to be true to myself.<\/p>\n

Decision-Making Process:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Parrish breaks down the decision-making process into five steps. The process is practical and organized, and I believe when we allow it to help us, \u201ctrust the process\u201d, it will be valuable.<\/p>\n