{"product_id":"9781940858258","title":"Expensive Sentences: Debunking the Common Myths that Derail Decisions and Sabotage Success","description":"\u003cp\u003eExpensive Sentences won the top award in three categories of the North American Book Awards 2017:\u003cbr\u003e Business Finance – GOLD\u003cbr\u003e Business Leadership and Management – GOLD\u003cbr\u003e Business Entrepreneurship – GOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConversations have consequences. Discussions lead to decisions that shape the future for individuals, families, companies, and nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToo often these decisions are derailed by faulty logic and false constraints. These pitfalls are not simply hidden, but deviously veiled in the guise of wisdom, truth, and common sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eExpensive Sentences\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the clichéd wisdom that leads to lost time, money, and opportunity. Readers will discover how to hear decision-making traps in real time, and learn to guide teams back to fact and logic that will lead to better outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough historic examples, business stories, and personal anecdotes drawn from decades of experience, the author illustrates the prevalence and impact of flawed reasoning. Equally important, the book includes a clear path to improvement: sample text to upgrade conversations and exercises to correct assumptions and clarify solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ideapress Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040643694832,"sku":"9781940858258","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781940858258_p0.jpg?v=1763754108","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781940858258","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}