How to Decide
How to Decide
Annie Duke
Adam Robinson
SUPER SIMPLE, fun exercises! - Adam Robinson
Adam Grant
[This] handbook for decision-making isn’t just evidence-based and practical—it’s fun too. - Adam Grant
Seth Godin
Simple, powerful and generous, it should be required reading. - Seth Godin
Marc Andreessen
Provides exercises for how to decide. - Marc Andreessen
Michael Mauboussin
The best user's guide to decision-making that you'll find. - Michael Mauboussin
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How to Decide

How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices

Annie Duke
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Annie Duke
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In "How to Decide," Annie Duke, a bestselling author and former professional poker player, embarks on a mission to refine the art of decision-making. With her unique blend of professional insight and practical wisdom, Duke dismantles the chaos of choice, offering readers a roadmap to clearer, more confident decision-making. Through a series of engaging exercises, illustrative stories, and thought-provoking experiments, she guides us through the often-overlooked pitfalls of personal bias, the traps of over-analysis, and the haze of uncertainty that clouds our judgement. Duke’s approach is not just theoretical but intensely practical, making "How to Decide" an indispensable tool for anyone looking to navigate the complexities of modern life with greater ease and precision. Duke’s methodology is both a science and an art, teaching readers not just how to choose, but how to choose well. She delves into the mechanics of decision-making, revealing how to dismantle hidden biases, seek out and interpret the highest quality feedback, and discern the influence of luck on the outcomes of our choices. With wisdom gleaned from her poker career, she advises when to make snap judgments and when to deliberate longer, providing strategies for pre-emptive decision-making that help align our choices with our goals and values. "How to Decide" is more than a book; it’s a mentor, challenging and encouraging us to cultivate a more productive and confident decision-making style, ensuring happier outcomes and fewer regrets in the uncertain game of life.

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Released
2020
15 Sep
Length
240
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SUPER SIMPLE, fun exercises! - Adam Robinson
[This] handbook for decision-making isn’t just evidence-based and practical—it’s fun too. - Adam Grant
The best user's guide to decision-making that you'll find. - Michael Mauboussin
Simple, powerful and generous, it should be required reading. - Seth Godin
Provides exercises for how to decide. - Marc Andreessen
Barry Schwartz points out in his book, The Paradox of Choice, that this kind of sheep-in-wolf’s-clothing decision is more likely to come up the more options you have to choose from. The greater the number of available options, the greater the likelihood that more than one of those options will look pretty good to you. The more options that look pretty good to you, the more time you spend in analysis paralysis. That’s the paradox: more choice, more anxiety. Remember, if the only choices are between Paris and a trout cannery, no one has a problem. But what if the choices are Paris or Rome or Amsterdam or Santorini or Machu Picchu? You get the picture. THE ONLY-OPTION TEST For any options you’re considering, ask yourself, “If this were the only option I had, would I be happy with it?” A useful tool you can use to break the gridlock is the Only-Option Test. If this were the only thing I could order on the menu . . . If this were the only show I could watch on Netflix tonight . . . If this were the only place I could go for vacation . . . If this were the only college I got accepted to . . . If this were the only house I could buy . . . If this were the only job I got offered . . . The Only-Option Test clears away the debris cluttering your decision. If you’d be happy if Paris were your only option, and you’d be happy if Rome were your only option, that reveals that if you just flip a coin, you’ll be happy whichever way the coin lands.
— Annie Duke, How to Decide

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