Problem Solver
Maximizing Your Strengths to Make Better Decisions
Problem Solver will do more than help you look out into a future; it will equip you to move forward, with confidence, into your future.
Our decisions are expressions of who we are and how we move through the world.
Rarely, though, do we examine our decisions or even look inward to consider the psychology of our decision-making. Instead, we often make decisions based on what we call instinct (which relies on cognitive bias), false assumptions, mis-remembering, and mental mistakes.
Truthfully, we don't see the world as it is; we see it as we are.
We can develop self-knowledge about our decision-making styles. We can wake ourselves up to how biases cloud our judgment and impede good decision-making―and we can counter bias. From there, we can transform our decision-making habits to make better big decisions alone and together.
Problem Solver provides you with tools to identify:
- The five basic decision-making approaches, or "Problem Solver Profiles" (PSPs): Adventurer, Detective, Listener, Thinker, and Visionary
- Your dominant―and secondary―PSPs
- Tools to assess other peoples' PSPs
- Each PSP's decision-making strengths, blind spots, and biases
- How your PSP impacts your outlook on life and your risk appetite
- How to use your PSP to maximize your decision strengths
Download the AREA Method Cheetah Sheets.
Write the story of not only your research and decision-making process but also a book about you as a decision-maker. The goal: To help you gain confidence and conviction to make your big decisions better.
Where better decisions begin.
Listen to the Problem Solver Podcast. Problem Solved is the podcast for curious thinkers, bold problem-solvers, and anyone who’s ever faced a tough choice and asked, “Now what?”
"Cheryl Einhorn's Problem Solver is an innovative guide to clear thinking in the face of life's knotty challenges."
"Cheryl Einhorn's Problem Solver is an innovative guide to clear thinking in the face of life's knotty challenges. The book is deeply thoughtful and highly engaging, a winning combination. Full of evocative real-life examples and incisive analyses, Einhorn's book makes for a delightful and informative read."
- William Damon, Stanford University, author of The Path to Purpose
"In Problem Solver, Einhorn demystifies the act of decision-making with a practical and engaging set of tools that help decode the reader's personal style and approach to working with others. Whether you are an experienced leader or just want to strengthen interpersonal relationships, this book is a terrific compass on your journey."
- Eric Dawson, CEO, Rivet; Cofounder, Peace First
"I enjoyed PROBLEM SOLVER quite a lot. I was particularly impressed by your engaging writing style and the instructive blend of research findings with application tools. Congratulations. I wish you all the best with it."
- Bob Cialdini, author of Influence, Psychology of Persuasion
"Problem Solver helps us understand that who we are is a series of choices and that improving our decision-making can improve the quality of our lives."
- Liz Landau, CFP and Owner, Landau Advisory LLC
"Cheryl Strauss Einhorn's decision-making system helped me understand my own approach, both my strengths and my blind spots. In Problem Solver, she provides practical techniques that helped me counter my biases and strengthen my decision-making competency and confidence."
- Adrienne Johnson, Chief Transformation Officer and Member of the Operating Committee, Equitable