Chip Heath, Dan Heath
Our brains are wired with cognitive biases that routinely sabotage our choices, but applying a structured process can consistently lead to better decisions.
Widen your options by exploring multiple pathways at once and asking yourself if you can do both instead of choosing between two extremes.
Reality-test your assumptions by actively seeking out data that contradicts your initial beliefs and looking at the base rates of similar situations.
Attain distance before deciding to prevent short-term emotions from clouding your judgment, often by asking what you would advise a best friend to do.