Have you ever caught yourself engaging in wishful thinking, defending ideas you believe in and defending yourself against those you don’t? If so, then you, like many others, have the mentality of a soldier. But in order to make the right decisions, you need to train the intelligence mindset. The scout does not rush into battle. He goes out, inspects the area and returns with accurate data. His main goal is to find out the truth. People who think like intelligence officers more often make the right decisions not because they are smarter than others or know more. They are simply armed with habits and certain skills, which, however, anyone can master. This book is for everyone who would like to know how this can be done. It is published in Russian for the first time.