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- 1 REM
- 3 KEY OFF:SCREEN 0,1:WIDTH 40:COLOR 14,0,0:CLS:LOCATE 5,19:PRINT "MDS"
- 5 LOCATE 7,8,0:PRINT "Micro Development Software"
- 6 LOCATE 8,8:COLOR 12,0,0:PRINT STRING$(26,196)
- 7 COLOR 10,0:LOCATE 10,9,0:PRINT CHR$(201)+STRING$(21,205)+CHR$(187)
- 9 LOCATE 11,9:PRINT CHR$(186)+" DECISION ENHANCER "+CHR$(186)
- 11 LOCATE 12,9:PRINT CHR$(186)+STRING$(21,32)+CHR$(186)
- 13 LOCATE 13,9:PRINT CHR$(186)+" Version 2.2 "+CHR$(186)
- 15 LOCATE 14,9:PRINT CHR$(200)+STRING$(21,205)+CHR$(188)
- 17 LOCATE 17,10:PRINT"Written By M.D. Smith"
- 19 COLOR 14,0:LOCATE 19,7:PRINT " Circa 1985"
- 21 COLOR 9,0:LOCATE 23,7:PRINT "Press space bar to continue"
- 23 POKE 106,0:REM CLEAR KYBD BUFFER
- 25 A$ = INKEY$:IF A$="" THEN GOTO 25
- 27 REM
- 29 REM
- 31 REM
- 32 REM
- 34 REM ***************************************************************
- 36 REM * *
- 38 REM * DECISION.BAS A program to enhance Decision Making *
- 40 REM * *
- 42 REM * Written by M.D. Smith, Manager of WAAY-TV *
- 44 REM * 1000 Monte Sano Blvd., S.E., Huntsville, AL 35801 *
- 46 REM * M.D. Smith is also an Instructor of the Dale Carengie *
- 48 REM * Management Seminar(c). First version: July 7, 1985 *
- 50 REM * *
- 52 REM * Version 2.7 July 12, 1985 *
- 54 REM * *
- 56 REM ***************************************************************
- 58 REM
- 60 REM
- 80 DIM Q$(25),A(25),A$(25)
- 90 FOR I=1 TO 25:READ Q$(I):NEXT I
- 100 WIDTH 80:COLOR 14,0,0:CLS
- 110 LOCATE 7 ,15:PRINT"THIS PROGRAM WILL HELP YOU DECIDE WHAT TO DO"
- 120 LOCATE 9 ,15:PRINT"IN A PENDING MATTER THAT YOU MUST MAKE A "
- 130 LOCATE 11,15:PRINT"DECISION ABOUT IN THE NEAR FUTURE."
- 140 LOCATE 17,10:PRINT"ANSWER THE FEW QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW AND AT THE END"
- 150 LOCATE 19,10:PRINT"OF THE PROGRAM, YOU WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO !"
- 160 GOSUB 9260
- 200 CLS:LOCATE 5,20:PRINT"**** THE WHAT-TO-DO QUESTIONNAIRE ****"
- 210 LOCATE 25,15:COLOR 12,0,0:PRINT"INPUT A `Y' FOR YES AND A `N' FOR A NO ANSWER.":COLOR 14,0,0
- 220 LOCATE 8,10:PRINT"ANSWER THE FOLLOWING 25 QUESTIONS, SEE NOTE AT BOTTOM":PRINT
- 240 FOR I= 1 TO 25
- 250 PRINT "#";I;Q$(I);
- 260 INPUT A$(I):IF A$(I)="Y" OR A$(I)="y" THEN A(I)=1 ELSE A(I)=0
- 265 PRINT
- 280 TOT = TOT+A(I):C = C+1
- 290 NEXT I
- 300 REM DO NOT DELAY SCREEN
- 305 REM
- 306 REM **** COMPUTE AND PRINT RESULTS ***
- 307 REM
- 310 CLS:PRINT SPC(7);"***** RESULTS OF QUESTIONNAIRE *****"
- 320 SCORE = 100-(INT((TOT/C)*100))
- 330 PRINT:PRINT" YOUR SCORE AS A DECISION MAKER IS:";SCORE;"%"
- 350 PRINT:PRINT"As you may have guessed, a `Y' scores AGAINST your decision making abilities."
- 360 PRINT"Actually, gamblers are quite satisfied with a `batting average' of 55%,"
- 370 PRINT"because in the long run they will make money. Most of us, unless we do"
- 380 PRINT"everything wrong, are pretty good decision-makers. The main problem seems"
- 390 PRINT"to be our concern about being right every time. Even if we are wrong some"
- 400 PRINT"of the time, it's our `batting average' that will get us to the top."
- 410 PRINT"But we sure can't get a decent batting average if we don't swing the bat."
- 420 PRINT"This questionnaire should have shown you that you are already good in making"
- 430 PRINT"decisions. You just need to make them fearlessly when needed and be ready"
- 440 PRINT"to modify them if it becomes necessary with more input at a later time."
- 450 PRINT:PRINT"Now you see that the real answer about a decision when you ask yourself,"
- 460 PRINT CHR$(34);"WHAT SHOULD I DO";CHR$(34);", is to decide just as you have been doing."
- 470 PRINT"But now, you can decide without fear. No, you won't be perfect. You just"
- 480 PRINT"weigh the alternatives, make the decision, and be ready to modify it if"
- 490 PRINT"additional input and information makes it necessary."
- 500 PRINT"We are better than we usually think...we just needed to know it."
- 510 PRINT" **** GOOD DECISIONS TO YOU, YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO ! ****"
- 520 GOSUB 9260
- 600 REM
- 700 CLS:PRINT:PRINT:INPUT"DO YOU WANT YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE AND ANSWERS PRINTED ON THE PRINTER (Y/N)";P$
- 710 IF P$ <> "Y" AND P$ <> "y" THEN GOTO 1000
- 745 REM
- 750 REM ***** THIS PRINTS OUT THE QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE PRINTER ****
- 755 REM
- 760 LPRINT:LPRINT:LPRINT
- 770 LPRINT SPC(5);"*** 25 Point QUESTIONNAIRE concerning Decision-Making ***"
- 780 LPRINT:LPRINT:LPRINT
- 790 FOR I= 1 TO 25
- 800 LPRINT "#";I;Q$(I);" :";A$(I)
- 810 LPRINT
- 820 NEXT I
- 830 LPRINT:LPRINT:LPRINT"YOUR SCORE AS A DECISION-MAKER IS:";SCORE;"%"
- 840 LPRINT:LPRINT:LPRINT:LPRINT:LPRINT:LPRINT
- 1000 PRINT:PRINT:INPUT"WOULD YOU LIKE A CLOSING INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE ON DECISION MAKING (Y/N)";M$
- 1010 IF M$ <> "Y" AND M$ <> "y" THEN GOTO 9300: REM ** END OF PROGRAM **
- 1020 RANDOMIZE TIMER
- 1030 MESS = INT(RND(1)*5)+1
- 1040 ON MESS GOSUB 3000,3200,3300,3400,3600
- 1045 PRINT:PRINT:INPUT"WOULD YOU LIKE ANOTHER MESSAGE ON DECISION MAKING (Y/N)";N$
- 1046 IF N$ = "Y" OR N$ = "y" THEN GOTO 1020
- 1050 GOTO 9300: REM END OF PROGRAM
- 2995 REM
- 2996 REM *********************** MESSAGE 1 *********************************
- 2997 REM
- 2998 REM
- 3000 CLS:COLOR 15,0,0:PRINT:PRINT:PRINT:PRINT SPC(15);"***** TO THE MAN...IN THE ARENA *****":COLOR 14,0,0
- 3010 PRINT:PRINT:PRINT CHR$(34);"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how"
- 3020 PRINT"the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have"
- 3030 PRINT"done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually"
- 3040 PRINT"in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;"
- 3050 PRINT"who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again;"
- 3060 PRINT"who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends"
- 3070 PRINT"himself in a worthy cause; and who, at the best, knows the triumph of"
- 3080 PRINT"high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails"
- 3090 PRINT"while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those"
- 3100 PRINT"cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.";CHR$(34)
- 3110 PRINT:PRINT:PRINT SPC(42);"THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
- 3120 GOSUB 9260
- 3125 RETURN
- 3130 REM
- 3140 REM ******************************* MESSAGE 2 *********************
- 3150 REM
- 3200 CLS:COLOR 15,0,0:LOCATE 8,25:PRINT"** NO GUTS.... NO GLORY ! **":COLOR 14,0,0
- 3210 PRINT:PRINT:PRINT"The message here is simply this: If you aren't willing to take a chance"
- 3220 PRINT:PRINT"with some of your decisions, you'll never truly experience the good feeling,"
- 3230 PRINT:PRINT"the GLORY of accomplishment. You won't always succeed, but the successes"
- 3240 PRINT:PRINT"will overshadow the failures. "
- 3250 REM
- 3260 GOSUB 9260
- 3265 RETURN
- 3270 REM
- 3280 REM
- 3290 REM ******************************** MESSAGE 3 ***********************
- 3300 CLS:COLOR 15,0,0:PRINT:PRINT:PRINT:PRINT SPC(6);"THE MAN WHO NEVER MAKES ANY MISTAKES, NEVER MAKES ANYTHING.":COLOR 14,0,0
- 3310 PRINT:PRINT:PRINT SPC(45);"HARRY TRUMAN
- 3320 PRINT:PRINT:PRINT:PRINT:PRINT"Don't put off making a decision when one is needed for fear of making a"
- 3330 PRINT:PRINT"mistake. Make decisions at the time needed. If it turns out to be a mistake,"
- 3340 PRINT:PRINT"then make a new decision. Harry Truman made his share of mistakes, but he is"
- 3350 PRINT:PRINT"remembered for his accomplishments, not his mistakes."
- 3360 GOSUB 9260
- 3365 RETURN
- 3370 REM
- 3380 REM
- 3390 REM ******************************** MESSAGE 4 ************************
- 3400 CLS:COLOR 15,0,0:PRINT:PRINT:PRINT SPC(15);"Do you 'PLAY IT SAFE' with decisions?":COLOR 14,0,0
- 3410 PRINT:PRINT:PRINT"Is playing it safe the 'AVERAGE' thing to do? Don't be average. That is"
- 3420 PRINT:PRINT"living by DEFAULT. It's not having the guts to take a stand in life. Average"
- 3430 PRINT:PRINT"is the Top of the Bottom or the Bottom of the Top. Average is the Best of the"
- 3440 PRINT:PRINT"Worst or the Worst of the Best. You can have one foot on a block of ice"
- 3450 PRINT:PRINT"and the other in boiling water, and, on-the-average, you're comfortable."
- 3460 PRINT:PRINT"The post-office averages a 3-day delivery. Bills come in 1 day and your"
- 3470 PRINT:PRINT"checks come in 6 days."
- 3480 PRINT:PRINT SPC(6);"DON'T ALWAYS BE AVERAGE AND DON'T ALWAYS PLAY IT SAFE !"
- 3490 GOSUB 9260
- 3495 RETURN
- 3500 REM
- 3510 REM
- 3520 REM ******************************** MESSAGE 5 ************************
- 3530 REM
- 3540 REM
- 3600 CLS:COLOR 15,0,0:PRINT:PRINT:PRINT"GOOD DECISIONS COME FROM EXPERIENCE AND EXPERIENCE COMES FROM POOR DECISIONS.":COLOR 14,0,0
- 3605 PRINT:PRINT SPC(31);"Herbert V. Prochnow, President"
- 3607 PRINT SPC(31);"Chicago First National Bank"
- 3610 PRINT:PRINT:PRINT"No one ever makes only good decisions. Both you and subordinates must make"
- 3620 PRINT:PRINT"your share of poor decisions. Actually, these are good decisions at the time,"
- 3630 PRINT:PRINT"they just turned out badly later. But we learn from the experiences and we all"
- 3640 PRINT:PRINT"must have room to make our share of mistakes. That is how each of us grows."
- 3650 PRINT:PRINT"Make decisions when needed and allow for a fair share of mistakes from your"
- 3660 PRINT:PRINT"decisions. Of course, allow the same flexibility in others' decisions."
- 3670 GOSUB 9260
- 3675 RETURN
- 3680 REM
- 3690 REM
- 3700 REM
- 3710 REM
- 3720 REM
- 3730 REM
- 9000 DATA "Do you make a decision, that turns out wrong, on purpose"
- 9010 DATA "Do your decisions usually create great troubles for you"
- 9020 DATA "When you make a decision, do you make it in a hasty manner"
- 9030 DATA "Do you disregard the consequence to others in your decisions"
- 9040 DATA "After making a decision, do you stand by it...no matter what"
- 9050 DATA "Do you disregard the long-range effects of your decisions"
- 9060 DATA "Do you only consider ONE possibility for every decision"
- 9070 DATA "Do over 80% of your decisions turn out sour for you"
- 9080 DATA "Once a decision is made, do you reject fresh input on the matter"
- 9090 DATA "Do you forget to write down alternative decisions to consider"
- 9100 DATA "Before making a decision, do you disregard the `worst outcome'"
- 9110 DATA "Do you forget to weigh the value of each possible alternative"
- 9120 DATA "Do you close your mind to others' ideas in decision making"
- 9130 DATA "Do you forget to ask others' input if the decision affects them"
- 9140 DATA "Do you ALWAYS stand by your decisions to the `bitter end'"
- 9150 DATA "Have you forgotten that BABE RUTH was also the `strike-out-king'"
- 9160 DATA "Do you believe that `NO DECISION' is a good decision"
- 9170 DATA "Do you believe that you SHOULD NEVER make a mistake"
- 9180 DATA "Do you expect your friends to never make a mistake"
- 9190 DATA "Do you feel compelled to be ABSOLUTELY PERFECT"
- 9200 DATA "Do you believe that, at your age, you MUST be right"
- 9210 DATA "Will the world think less of you for a poor decision"
- 9220 DATA "Have you been hesitant about making decisions"
- 9230 DATA "Do you prefer `committees' to make decisions for you"
- 9240 DATA "Do you like to let others make decisions for you"
- 9250 END
- 9260 REM *** THIS IS THE 'HIT ANY KEY' WAIT SUBROUTINE ****
- 9270 LOCATE 24,25:COLOR 10,0,0:PRINT"< PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE >";
- 9280 A$=INKEY$:IF A$="" THEN 9280
- 9290 COLOR 14,0,0:RETURN
- 9300 WIDTH 80:COLOR 14,0,0:CLS:END
- 50000 REM ***** AUTO SAVER BELOW ***********
- 50005 SAVE"DECISION.BAS"
- 50010 SAVE"B:DECISION.BAS"
-