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Book

Decisive : how to make better choices in life and work

Call Number

  • 153.83 H4376 (CEN)

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Edition

1st ed.

Publication Information

New York : Crown Business, c2013.

Physical Description

316 p. ; 22 cm.

Summary

Chip Heath and Dan Heath tackle the thorny problem of how to overcome natural biases and irrational thinking to make better decisions about work, lives, companies, and careers. When it comes to decision making, brains are flawed instruments. But being aware of a bias doesn't correct it. In Decisive, the Heath brothers, drawing on extensive studies, stories, and research, offer specific, practical tools that can help listeners to think more clearly about their options.

Contents

  • The four villains of decision-making
  • Avoid a narrow frame
  • Multitracking
  • Find someone who's solved your problem
  • Consider the opposite
  • Zoom in, zoom out
  • Ooch
  • Overcome short-term emotion
  • Honor your core priorities
  • Bookend the future
  • Set a tripwire
  • Trusting the process.

Subjects

Added Authors

Dan Heath