Overcoming Inertia and Making Better Choices

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This chapter focuses on the concepts of momentum, inertia, and automatic rules in decision-making. They discuss how inertia can hinder our ability to make decisions and provide strategies, such as creating automatic rules, to overcome inertia and make better choices. They also emphasize the significance of recognizing and managing small everyday decisions, as they can have a significant impact on the outcomes of larger decisions.

How do you make the right call when faced with high-stakes decisions?

Shane Parrish devoted his career to decoding the art and science of decision-making after being overwhelmed with life-and-death choices in his 20s. Now, the founder of Farnam Street and acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results reveals his insights on how anyone can short-circuit defaults, see past blindspots, and set themselves up for success before big decisions arise.

Shane’s techniques helped me understand my own thinking and how to refine it in a much more nuanced way. Learn how small tweaks to your approach can lead to extraordinary results.

You can find Shane at: Website | Instagram | Episode Transcript

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