Some of you will remember that, on April 18, 2006, a new word entered our lexicon when President George W. Bush made a comment referring to himself as “the decider” during a press conference. A fine, decent man, Mr. Bush was simply asserting that he was the one who ultimately made important decisions in his administration.

Let me ask you something: do you consider yourself a decisive person? I’m not talking about routine decisions like what to wear in the morning or which restaurant to choose for lunch. How are your skills at making decisions that influence outcomes—decisions that can change your life? Are you a decider?

I read a fascinating article recently that said that gambling casinos deliberately design their layout to overcome the decision-making part of your brain—not that anyone…