Simple Spreadsheets for Hard Decisions

Be decisive! Whether leading a team, designing a product, or managing your personal finances, you need smart, fast decisions. Conquer life's daunting decisions with the help of a friend you've had right on your desk all along: Microsoft Excel. The spreadsheets you will learn to build show actual potential consequences of decisions you make today.change the decision: change the consequences! Yes, there are always unknowns. But, change your assumptions about them-inflation, investment returns, future expenses, and so on-and see how the outcome changes. Have you, due to insufficient information, ever made a rash decision or no decision at all? The methods and samples in this book give you the know-how to make a balanced decision when you feel pulled in many directions by uncertainty or conflicting goals. The book's simple techniques help you quickly build a spreadsheet to guide your thinking on outcomes beyond your control, for personal, financial, or business decisions.