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Decisive

How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work

Book • 2013

In 'Decisive', Chip and Dan Heath address the critical topic of decision-making, highlighting the biases and irrationalities that disrupt our choices.

The book introduces a four-step process—WRAP (Widen your options, Reality-test your assumptions, Attain distance before deciding, Prepare to be wrong)—designed to counteract these biases.

Through engaging stories and practical tools, the Heaths provide strategies to stop agonizing over decisions, make group decisions without destructive politics, and ensure that valuable opportunities are not overlooked.

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Mentioned in 14 episodes

Recommended by

Ethan Evans

as a guide to making better decisions, applicable to both professional and personal life.

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Mentioned by

Eric Cressey

as a helpful resource for decision-making processes.

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Mentioned by

Roelof Botha

as a resource for analyzing historical decisions at Sequoia.

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Mentioned by

Dan Heath

when discussing his book on decision-making.

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Stories of Finding Meaningful Work with Dan Heath

Mentioned by

Cory Hixson

in the context of decision-making and how it relates to the concepts in "Thinking, Fast and Slow."

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87: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Recommended when discussing decision making.

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Mentioned by

Jon Vroman

during a discussion about the importance of commitment and presence.

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Recommended by

Nils Davis

as a book he has read and applied.

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Mentioned by

Anthony Metivier

as containing a rap technique for making better decisions.

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Mentioned by

Dan Heath

and

Alan Alda

in discussion of

Dan Heath

's podcast and his interest in understanding different professions.

Dan Heath: In Someone Else’s (Working) Shoes

Mentioned by

Ravi Gupta

as co-author with his brother Dan of books such as "Made to Stick", "Switch", "Decisive", and "The Power of Moments".

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Recommended by

Dan Zhang

for finance leaders to make better choices and break through psychological biases in high-stakes situations.

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Mentioned as the source of the RAP technique for decision-making.

How to Deal with Information Overload by Boosting Your Memory

Mentioned by

Mitch Joel

as one of

Dan Heath

's co-authored books, known for its insights on communication and decision-making.

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Recommended by

Julia Galef

as an easy-to-read book on decision-making, based on cognitive science research.

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Mentioned by

Shishir Mehrotra

in the context of decision-making processes.

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Mentioned by

Pat Flynn

in relation to the binary approach to decision-making, contrasting it with a more iterative approach.

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Mentioned by

Chris Hill

as co-author of the book, highlighting its relevance to business decision-making, particularly in mergers and acquisitions.

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Mentioned by

Nate Mikkel

as a book that introduced him to both and thinking.

211: How to Use Both/And Thinking | Professor Wendy Smith

Recommended by

Chip Heath

as a book about making better choices in life and work.

’Decisive’: Chip Heath on How to Make Better Choices

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