Decisive - How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work
Chip Heath, Dan Heath
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Key Insights from "Decisive - How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work"
- Decision-making is a process, not an event, and often our inherent biases can lead to poor choices.
- The authors propose a four-step process, the WRAP model, to counteract these biases and make better decisions.
- Widen your options: Avoid the narrow frame of choosing between two options and consider multiple alternatives.
- Reality-test your assumptions: Seek disconfirming evidence and consider the opposite of your initial beliefs.
- Attain distance before deciding: Overcome short-term emotion by considering the long-term implications of your decision.
- Prepare to be wrong: Consider a...
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