The Confidence Map And Making Better Sense Of Our Decisions With Peter Atwater

The Confidence Map And Making Better Sense Of Our Decisions With Peter Atwater

Author: Sam Dogen: Financial Samurai founder, personal finance blogger August 15, 2023 Duration: 42:44

I speak to Peter Atwater, author of The Confidence Map about understanding the role of emotions in decision making. Peter is also an adjunct professor at William & Mary, where we both are alumni. 

By plotting our experiences across four boxes, we can gain powerful insight into our decision-making process:

Stress Center = low control/low certainty
Comfort Zone = high control/high certainty
Launch Pad = high control/low certainty
Passenger Seat= low control/high certainty

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