(单词翻译:单击)
In yesterday's lesson title How to Make Great Decisions, I shared with you two simple, four-word questions that can have a profound impact on your success rate in making basic everyday decisions. Today we are going to examine how former President Bill Clinton made critical decisions during his tenure as President of the United States.
如何做重大决定？关于这个问题，我之前曾和大家一起分享过两个简单的四字问题，对大家能成功作出基本日常决策有深远影响。今天我们将剖析美国前总统比尔·克林顿在任期内做重大决定的方式方法。
I learned about his decision-making process at a leadership event for church leaders at Willow Creek Community Church. One of the guest speakers was former President Bill Clinton. As part of the interview, Pastor Bill Hybels asked President Clinton what was the hardest decision he had faced as President. He responded by saying, “Sending young men and women to war.”
在一次举办于柳溪社区教会的教会领袖会议上，前总统克林顿作为主讲嘉宾出席了会议，我是那时候才对他的决策过程有了一些了解。作为访谈的一部分，牧师比尔·海博斯（Bill Hybels）问克林顿在总统任期内做过的最艰难的决定是什么，他回答道：“最艰难的决定是把年轻的战士派往战场。”
Pastor Hybels’ next question was, “How did you make that type of decision?” President Clinton responded by describing a process of making decisions that I have used to make every major decision over the last 10 years. Here are the key points I took away from that interview.
接下来牧师问道：“您是如何作这种决定的呢？”克林顿在回答中描述了决策过程，而过去十年来，我也是依照这一过程做出每一个重要决定。以下是我从访谈中提取出来的一些关键点。
A President’s Process for Decision-making
一位总统的决策过程
Seek wise counsel—He brought together the highest-ranking, most valued members of his team, including those who had greatest insight into the situation.
1.找一个好顾问——他把最好的，最有价值的人集中起来，包括对情况有着最深刻洞察力的那些人。
Understand the facts—With this group he thoroughly discussed the key facts of the situation so he would have a complete understanding of the challenge at hand.
2.搞清事实——他会和整个智囊团一起全面商讨事件的关键事实，所以他对面临的挑战了如指掌。
Discover all options—The team then brainstormed and listed every realistic option they could think of.
3.找出所有选择——然后通过头脑风暴列出所有可能会考虑的选择。
