
18: Decisive by Chip Heath, Dan Heath
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How Van Halen Used a Clause to Set Up a Tripwire
Van Halen knew that when they showed up to do the show they couldn't check everything every time so they used a or they used a Clause in the contract where it said that there was to be a bowl of M&M's backstage. They actually according to the contract had the right to cancel the show and not refund any of the money. The reason for this was basically a tripwire Which is another thing that he talks about in the book later on Where they knew that if they had overlooked that detail Then they probably overlooked a lot of other details When it came to setting up the eight semis worth of gear And that was basically their cue to have to go and check everything.
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