Decisive
How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work
by Chip Heath
Recommended by Derek Sivers and Julia Galef
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Decision Making, Hiring Recruiting, and Most Recommended Books.
The four principles that can help us to overcome our brains' natural biases to make better, more informed decisions in our lives, careers, families and organizations.In Decisive, Chip Heath and Dan Heath, the bestselling authors of Made to Stick and Switch, tackle the thorny problem of how to overcome our natural biases and irrational thinking t...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Decision Making, Hiring Recruiting, and Most Recommended Books.
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Julia Galef
“Explains four of the biggest judgment errors and gives tips for combating them. | Interesting and insightful dive into the subject of how to make big decisions. Specific useful advice.”
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