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Chip and Dan Heath

Decisive

Cut through uncertainty and choose with confidence—master the science of better decisions in life and business.

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What Will You Learn?

Better decisions come from widening options and testing assumptions before choosing – Decisive by the Heath brothers reveals why we make poor choices and how to dramatically improve them. This comprehensive decision-making guide and choice strategies reveal:

WRAP Process - Widen options, Reality-test assumptions, Attain distance, Prepare to be wrong
Narrow Framing - Most decisions falsely limit themselves to yes/no choices
Confirmation Bias - We seek information supporting existing beliefs unconsciously
10-10-10 Rule - How will you feel in 10 minutes, months, years?

What most summaries miss: Their "premortem" and "preparade" techniques prevent both failure and success from derailing you. Improve your Click.Apply.Grow™ decisions: Always generate three options. Test assumptions small-scale. Use 10-10-10 analysis. Decision-makers using WRAP report 6x better outcomes and fewer regrets. Widen options. Choose wisely.

About the Author

Chip and Dan Heath are the Stanford and Duke professors who decoded why ideas stick and how to make better decisions.

Chip: Stanford Graduate School of Business professor teaching organizational behavior. Dan: Senior Fellow at Duke's CASE center supporting social entrepreneurs. Together: Four international bestsellers including Made to Stick (2 million copies) and Switch (1.5 million copies). Their frameworks used by Microsoft, Nike, and the Nature Conservancy. Column in Fast Company magazine reaching 3 million readers.

What sets the Heath brothers apart: They identified the SUCCESs formula (Simple, Unexpected, Concrete, Credible, Emotional, Stories) that makes any message unforgettable.

Organizations using their frameworks achieve 6x better message retention and 70% improved decision quality.

The brothers who engineered viral ideas and smarter choices.

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