How Smart People Think: Simple Frameworks for Better Business Decisions illustrates through real-world examples how individuals like Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, and Jeff Bezos quickly solve problems and make decisions. They use mental frameworks, which are simple tools that assist in decision-making.

The book covers challenges such as:
• Facing too many problems – use the Eisenhower matrix to identify what’s urgent and important.
• Handling too many tasks during a crisis – use goal shedding, a technique Dick learned directly from Sully Sullenberger, the heroic pilot who landed the plane on the Hudson River—a flight he also experienced!
• Needing to think quickly – use the Navy SEALs framework of “Say three, pick one.”

These mental structures help you think more efficiently and in less time.