Taming Your Stupid Monster: A How-To Guide

Stupid decisions make our lives far more difficult and far less pleasant. You can't wish them away, but with this book you can learn and practice the skills needed to make far fewer of them. Using a light hand to present a serious topic, Dr. Wolcott shares the lessons he has successfully shared with peers and subordinates from hospital emergency rooms to entrepreneurial boardrooms. The lessons of this book will guide you as you Tame Your Stupid Monster. Well known in military medicine for his ability to remain decisive while avoiding making stupid clinical or leadership decisions, Dr. Barry Wolcott also repeatedly demonstrated a rare ability to teach this valuable skill to colleagues and subordinates.- LIEUTENANT GENERAL AND SURGEON GENERAL US ARMY (RET) RONALD R. BLANCK D.O. With wit and honesty, Dr. Wolcott shares powerful real-world lessons in leadership, moral responsibility, and compassion. Don't be stupid! Read this wonderful book!- DR. WILLIAM LLOYD, MD, FACS, HEALTH DIRECTOR, TRANSAMERICA, CNN MEDICAL CONTRIBUTOR AND HOST OF 'HEALTHY LIVING' With charming, clear prose, outstanding case studies, and practical exercises, Taming Your Stupid Monster presents a master class in smarter decision making focused on helping you learn how to identify and address the early warning signs of a really dumb choice before it can bite you in the butt.- LORI STONE, PHD