What Does it Mean to Think for Yourself & Why is it Important?
  • Course Overview & Introduction
  • How to Get the Most from This Course
  • What Does it Mean to Think for Yourself?
  • The Benefits of Learning to Think for Yourself
  • What Thinking for Yourself is NOT
  • Exercises: Why You Should Think for Yourself
  • Knowledge Check: Thinking for Yourself
A Major Roadblock to Thinking for Yourself: Social Proof
  • What is Social Proof and Why Shouldn't it be Trusted?
  • How to Distrust/Evaluate Social Proof
  • How Rhonda Ignored Social Proof and Got a Promotion
  • Exercises: Dismissing Social Proof
  • Knowledge Check: What You Know About Social Proof
How to Keep Fear from Hijacking Your Thinking Process
  • How Fear Prevents Rational Thinking & How to Keep Thinking if You're Afraid
  • How Edward Resisted His Fears and Became More Self-Confident
  • How to Keep Fear from Affecting Your Thinking
  • Knowledge Check: Keeping Fear from Ruining Your Thinking
How to Identify and Resist Different Forms of Persuasion
  • Learn to Identify and Resist Forms of Persuasion
  • Recognize Forms of Persuasion to Neutralize Them
  • How Rhonda Resisted Persuasion and Saved $2000
  • Exercises to Resist Persuasion
  • Knowledge Check: Recognizing & Resisting Persuasion
Liberate Your Mind by Asking More Effective Questions
  • Asking Effective Questions to Increase Your Independent Thinking
  • How to Ask More Effective Questions
  • Edward Opens the Door to Better Opportunities By Asking Effective Questions
  • Exercises to Ask More Effective Questions
  • Knowledge Check: What Do You Know About Effective Questions?
Summary, Bonus Lesson, and Resources
  • Course Wrap-up + Bonus Resources Overview
  • Quick Reference Guide: Thinking for Yourself
  • BONUS: How to Make Better Decisions
  • BONUS: Course Audio/MP3 Files