Decisive

This book by Chip Heath and Dan Heath was genuinely recommended once in the episodes we index, on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Eric Cressey. It comes up in conversations about exercise & strength, longevity & aging. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

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 to make better decisions, about our work, lives, companies and careers.

• “decisive is another really good book I actually gifted that to a number of different athletes who have been drafted”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “decisive is another really good book I actually gifted that to a number of different athletes”
  Eric Cressey · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jun 202301:12:09

  Said during "Eric Cressey, Tactical Deep Dive on Back Pain, Movement Diagnosis, & More | The Tim Ferriss Podcast". The episode features Eric Cressey: President/co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance and director of player health and performance for the New York Yankees; strength and conditioning coach known for extensive work with professional baseball players. Eric Cressey explains why MRIs mislead on back pain and how a movement diagnosis beats a medical one.