{"id":239572,"date":"2023-03-22T20:19:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T20:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buoyantbloomer.com\/?page_id=239572"},"modified":"2024-01-18T20:48:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T20:48:44","slug":"cdmt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/buoyantbloomer.com\/cdmt\/","title":{"rendered":"Confident Decision Maker’s Toolkit (Sales Page)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#fef7eb” custom_padding=”40px||40px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/buoyantbloomer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cdmt-logo-red-rgb-900px-w-72ppi.png” title_text=”cdmt-logo-red-rgb-900px-w-72ppi” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”400px” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/buoyantbloomer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kids-Craft-Room-20.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”100px||100px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”100px||100px||true|false” custom_padding_phone=”75px||75px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” width=”50%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”50px|50px|50px|50px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|50px|50px|50px|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#131200″ header_font=”Canela Regular||||||||” header_text_color=”#232c33″ header_font_size=”46px” header_2_font=”|600||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#9c528b” header_2_font_size=”16px” header_2_letter_spacing=”1px” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”28px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]
Or will you just blindly pin the tail on the donkey?<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re a parent overwhelmed by Preschool, Kindergarten, or summer camp decisions, read on.<\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#fef7eb” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”50%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#232c33″ header_2_font=”Canela Regular||||||||” header_2_text_color=”#232c33″ header_2_font_size=”32px” header_4_font=”Canela Thin|500|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#314B4D” header_4_font_size=”22px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” text_orientation=”center” header_2_font_size_tablet=”32px” header_2_font_size_phone=”28px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”] (*unless you\u2019re an NFL quarterback, professional poker player, or someone who has had thousands of hours of study and practice with prompt feedback on your moves)<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”55%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#232c33″ header_3_font=”Canela Thin||on||||||” header_3_text_color=”#285943″ header_3_font_size=”28px” global_colors_info=”{}”] To make smart choices, you need an effective decision making process. One that is:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n There is a better way to decide which programs to enroll your rising preschooler or Kindergartener in that goes beyond:<\/strong><\/p>\n AND it doesn\u2019t involve paying a consultant hundreds of dollars to do the strategizing for you.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/buoyantbloomer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pexels-august-de-richelieu-4260314-819×1024.jpg” title_text=”pexels-august-de-richelieu-4260314″ _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#232c33″ header_2_font=”Canela Regular||||||||” header_2_text_color=”#232c33″ header_2_font_size=”32px” header_2_font_size_tablet=”32px” header_2_font_size_phone=”28px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”] But to even be able to choose, you first have to know which schools or programs to evaluate.<\/p>\n The effort involved in making decisions increases as your list of options expands, so mistakes hurt and have 3 unfortunate side effects:<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=”Decisions require more effort” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”M||divi||400″ icon_color=”#9c528b” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”20px” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h5″ header_font=”Montserrat|600||on|||||” header_text_color=”#9c528b” header_font_size=”16px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#d2bf55″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Mistakes are more likely” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”M||divi||400″ icon_color=”#9c528b” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”20px” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h5″ header_font=”Montserrat|600||on|||||” header_text_color=”#9c528b” header_font_size=”16px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#d2bf55″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”The psychological consequences of mistakes are more severe” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”M||divi||400″ icon_color=”#9c528b” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”20px” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h5″ header_font=”Montserrat|600||on|||||” header_text_color=”#9c528b” header_font_size=”16px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” border_color_bottom=”#d2bf55″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#131200″ header_2_font=”Canela Thin||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”] This is why when it comes to education, you can\u2019t afford to rely on intuition.<\/p>\n Worst case scenario?<\/p>\n You pick the most expensive school but receive the wrong education for your child.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#fef7eb” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”50%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Canela Regular||||||||” header_2_text_color=”#232c33″ header_2_font_size=”32px” text_orientation=”center” header_2_font_size_tablet=”32px” header_2_font_size_phone=”28px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”] Your reward for this hard work? Confidence, clarity, and peace of mind.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”||34px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”50%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#C89755″ header_2_font=”Canela Regular||||||||” header_2_text_color=”#232c33″ header_2_font_size=”36px” text_orientation=”center” header_2_font_size_tablet=”30px” header_2_font_size_phone=”28px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”] In any normal decision process, there are typically these four steps AND problems. The Confident Decision Maker’s Toolkit (CDMT for those in a hurry) helps you overcome them.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#131200″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] <\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#131200″ text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”] Over the last three years of public school admissions cycles, I kept seeing parents go round and round until the very last day applications were due. And even when acceptances went out, the anxiety about school choices didn\u2019t end.<\/p>\n We can\u2019t deactivate our biases, but we can counteract them with the right strategies.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why I created the Confident Decision Maker\u2019s Toolkit.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n We live in a time when data is ever more accessible and we have more choices than we know how to reasonably analyze.<\/p>\n Now that all of humanity lies at the same distance from the search bar, boost the power of that information with a bullseye decision making process.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Nope, your gut is not a decision-making tool\u2014no matter how experienced or healthy it is.<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#131200″ header_2_font=”Canela Thin||||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0267c1″ header_2_font_size=”32px” header_3_font=”Canela Thin||on||||||” header_3_text_color=”#613f75″ header_4_font=”Canela Thin|500|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#314B4D” header_4_font_size=”22px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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Even with relatively unimportant decisions, mistakes can take a toll<\/h2>\n
Instead, what if you could rock school choice for your family and \u2026<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=”Accurately determine what schools or programs to evaluate;” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”N||divi||400″ icon_color=”#9c528b” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”20px” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h5″ header_font=”Montserrat|600||on|||||” header_text_color=”#9c528b” header_font_size=”16px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#d2bf55″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Analyze, sift, weigh, and evaluate pertinent criteria to arrive at the right conclusions;” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”N||divi||400″ icon_color=”#9c528b” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”20px” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h5″ header_font=”Montserrat|600||on|||||” header_text_color=”#9c528b” header_font_size=”16px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#d2bf55″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Use the 4 most effective decision making tools you need to choose education programs; and” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”N||divi||400″ icon_color=”#9c528b” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”20px” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h5″ header_font=”Montserrat|600||on|||||” header_text_color=”#9c528b” header_font_size=”16px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#d2bf55″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Gain a repeatable decision making process you can use for ANY learning opportunity and ANY grade level” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”N||divi||400″ icon_color=”#9c528b” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”20px” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h5″ header_font=”Montserrat|600||on|||||” header_text_color=”#9c528b” header_font_size=”16px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” border_color_bottom=”#d2bf55″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#131200″ header_2_font=”Canela Thin||||||||” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]
Defeat the four horsemen of any decision making process<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#131200″ text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]
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\n Decision Step<\/strong><\/td>\n Problem<\/strong><\/td>\n CDMT Solution<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1. Encounter a choice<\/td>\n Narrow framing makes you miss options<\/td>\n Widen your options by asking the right questions and setting objectives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2. Analyze options<\/span><\/td>\n Confirmation bias leads you to gather self-serving information<\/td>\n Reality test your assumptions by conducting frame audits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 3. Make a choice<\/span><\/td>\n Short-term emotion will often tempt you to make the wrong choice<\/td>\n Gain distance by avoiding distortion and taming the most common decision making biases<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 4. Live with the decision<\/span><\/td>\n Overconfidence about the future leads you to repeat avoidable decisions<\/td>\n Prepare to be wrong by setting tripwires and performing decision audits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n