We make millions upon millions of decisions during our lifetime. Some big, some small. We're born with a lot of innate abilities but the skill to make good decisions is certainly not one of them . Smart people make dumb decisions all the time. Since our lives are essentially the result of all our choices, it makes sense to devote a good deal of time to thinking about decisions and how we can improve our ability to make better decisions. Each decision essentially represents a bet about an uncertain future. We make that bet based on our beliefs. That is, on what we believe to be true about the world around us. A bad result doesn't necessarily mean a bad decision. You will use the process adopted by the most successful CEOs and billionaires to make more accurate assessments about your decisions. You will build an essential and valuable lifelong habit of intelligent decision making.