Steven Schuster has 5 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 2 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.8★ across 11 ratings. The most-rated is The Art of Thinking in Systems: Improve Your Logic, Think More Critically, and Use Proven Systems to Solve Your Problems - Strategic Planning for Everyday Life.
The Art of Thinking in Systems: Improve Your Logic, Think More Critically, and Use Proven Systems to Solve Your Problems - Strategic Planning for Everyday Life
Summary
Would you like to have better solutions to your problems? Struggling to understand why things went wrong when you did everything right? The Art of Thinking in Systems can help you with these problems. You think systems thinking is for politicians, and powerful CEO's? Let me tell you this: a small business is a system, your class at school is a system, your family is a system. You are the element of larger systems - your town, your country, the world. These systems have a different dynamic. The more you know about their nature, the more optimal solutions you'll find to problems related to them. The Art of Thinking in Systems presents the fundamental system models and methods with an application to real life. Know how to use systems thinking at work, in your business, in your relationship, friendships. Some things in life can't be fixed with a simple "you did this so I did that" thinking. By applying conventional thinking to complex problems, we often perpetuate the very problems we try so hard to solve. The book also helps you to see through the hidden pathways of contemporary politics, economics, and education changes. Systems thinking helps you see beyond simple connections, and find strategic solutions considering every actor influencing your problem. Systems thinking opens new and exciting ways to re-invigorate your world view. It enriches your critical thinking skill, analyzing ability, clears your vision, makes you more logical and rational. Think different and get better results. Learn the main elements of systems thinking. How to apply the best systems thinking ideas, models, and frameworks in your life. What are the biggest system errors, how to detect and fix them? How to improve your romantic relationship with systems thinking? Improve your social life by understanding the systemic aspects of social networks. How to fix financial problems in your business and personal life.
©2018 Steven Schuster (P)2018 Steven Schuster
Discipline Your Thoughts
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Do your impulsive thoughts and actions bring only trouble? Do you often grab your head muttering, “What was I thinking?” There is a reason: Our first, instinctual thoughts and actions are usually irrational and self-sabotaging. Discipline Your Thoughts will tell you why and also how can you correct it. We make thinking errors on a day-to-day basis. They come naturally, thus we don’t think that we think in a distorted way. However, they can have a severe negative effect on our lives. Knowing what they are and how to identify them, we can help ourselves making better choices. In what area of life? All of them: personal relationships, business choices, spending habits, health-related engagements. Our mind doesn’t work the way we think it does. This audiobook presents the scientific background of thinking errors related to behavior, social relations, and memory through the most famous psychology experiments, behavioral economics research, neuropsychology, and the author’s own observations. What remains is an entertaining but practical and informative guide to discipline your thoughts. Become less irrational. This audiobook aims to help you think about your thinking and find better solutions to your problems. Why are first impressions so powerful and permanent? Why do we rely on the first thought that pops into our mind? How can certain advertisements make us open our wallet immediately? How and why does our memory fool us on a daily basis? Again and again, we think we experience and understand the world as it is, but our thoughts are beset by everyday illusions. Discipline Your Thoughts reveals the many ways our intuition can deceive us, why we succumb to these everyday brain tricks, and what we can do to inoculate ourselves against their effects. Simple, clear, and always surprising, this indispensable book will transform your decision making. Correct the errors in your thinking habits and resist falling into your mental ambushes. Why we take bad decisions following the opinion of the masses How we underestimate the power of emotions in rational decisions Why we need instant confirmation to support our ideas How ego distorts the sense of reality Less biased thinking will lead to smart decision-making, which leads to better relationships, financial decisions, and health-related choices. Make fewer mistakes in your thinking - prevention is easier than correction. Improve your beliefs, social biases, and memory mix-ups by understanding how your brain works.
©2019 Steven Schuster (P)2019 Steven Schuster
The Critical Thinker
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Do you want to be logical like Einstein, observant like Sherlock, and rational like Plato? These great names have something in common: they are all exceptional critical thinkers. What did they do differently that made them so recognizable for their intellects? They thought slowly and deliberately before making a snap judgment or decision They questioned every fact and opinion (including their own) They took the time to study the subject or object of their decision making to gather information before jumping to conclusions They accepted and expected that human nature is ultimately biased and prone to make cognitive errors The Critical Thinker gives you a thorough description of the rules and principles of critical thinking practiced by Einstein, Plato, and every great thinker in history. You will learn about the most important critical thinking principles, as well as shortcuts to make better decisions in specific situations. These critical thinking principles will help your personal life, career, and friendships. Improve your critical, logical, observational, and rational thinking skills with the timeless principles presented in this book. Critical thinking skills will improve your relationships and your financial life too. Learn the main principles of critical thinking Train your cognitive muscles to think faster and jump to the best conclusions effortlessly Find the most rewarding options in any opportunity Don’t just attack symptoms, solve your problems once and for all Become a lie and cognitive bias detector. The Critical Thinker is a fitting listen for everyone who wants to improve their critical thinking skills. Regardless of your stage of life or field of work (business, education, healthcare, or student) you’ll find the audiobook equally useful. Become a more effective communicator with more impactful points Detect the thinking errors of larger groups or individuals
©2018 Steven Schuster (P)2018 Steven Schuster
Mindset Makeover
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Think critically. Improve your decision-making. Control your thoughts. Sort out irrational fears. Cluttered, neurotic thoughts invade our mind more often than we realize, and we end up living our life in anxiety, triggered by thoughts that are unfounded and are easily avoidable. Mindset Makeover will highlight the main cognitive mistakes we make and how to change them for peace of mind. Stop reacting based on your old mind-set. Your mind-set becomes so internalized that it makes decisions without you being aware of it. But do you have more bad habits than good? This audiobook will help you discover how your mind-set is working against you. Aided by scientifically proven research and practices, Mindset Makeover will help improve your critical thinking skills and develop better judgment in battling self-sabotaging thoughts. Learn how to face and solve your problems in a constructive way. Mindset Makeover is a thought-provoking, science-backed guide which guarantees a complete change of worldview. Find what are the thinking quirks holding you back from quick, rational thinking and decision-making and change your life for the better. Change the one thing that will improve your life most dramatically: your mind-set. This audiobook will help you: Switch from an inward mind-set to a less self-centered one Find and fix the thoughts behind your personal ineffectiveness Learn the easiest and quickest form of meditation Know the counterintuitive reasons why the attacks you perceive aren’t actually about you Learn to “thrive in an unknowable future Find the surprising benefits of ditching exceptionalism Know the real reason behind your stormy emotions Identify the difference between being neurotic or psychotic Learn the 10 methods to use neuroplasticity to rewire your brain Having a clear mind will help you find better solutions to your problems. Here's how it's helpful: You’ll think more creatively. You will see opportunities where you saw only obstacles before. You won’t feel like the target of everybody’s criticism anymore. You’ll have better judgment and a less self-centered worldview. You’ll get better intuition and predict events more accurately. Mindset Makeover won’t help you reinvent the wheel, but it will show you how to improve your personal relationships, release you from fears, and show you a different approach to life. Start shifting your mind-set now! Click on the "buy now" button right away!
©2017 Steven Schuster (P)2020 Steven Schuster
Outsmart Your Brain
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What motivates us into doing or not doing things? Why what we predict may sometimes be different from what happens in actuality? Traditional economics claims humans are rational actors. But is this true? Think about the last time you bought something expensive. Was that item really the best choice based on value and utility? We all fall prey to irrationality and biases and make decisions based on them. This contradicts the wisdom of traditional economics. Outsmart Your Brain challenges everyday wisdom with the help of psychology and economics, commonly known as behavioral economics. Here, you’ll find offers counter-intuitive answer to emotion-driven questions. This book is for those who don’t fear reality, have an inquisitive nature, enjoy challenges, like to know the real motivations of human nature, and like to outsmart their brains intentionally! This audiobook will help you understand: Why smart people make irrational decisions so often Why people value some things more than others How to use incentives to actually achieve what you want What is the role that dopamine plays in your decision making to be more vigilant about your snap judgments How to get around your natural biases related to loss, ownership, and risk The compilation of experiments and studies mixed with the author’s wit will shift your understanding of human behavior. Why is this important? By recognizing the biases mentioned in this audiobook, you can: Take better decisions - be it in business, personal life, or community Avoid the serious consequences that certain biases lead us into Identify how people think, so you can help others make choices that are really the best for them Learn the difference between perceived risks and actual high-risks and use this knowledge to your advantage
©2019 Steven Schuster (P)2019 Steven Schuster