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The New York Times bestselling authors of Switch and Made to Stick explore why certain brief experiences can jolt, elevate and change us - and how we can learn to create such extraordinary moments in our life and work.What if a teacher could design a lesson that he knew his students would remember twenty years later? What if a doctor or nurse knew how to orchestrate moments that would bring more comfort to patients? What if you had a better sense of how to create memories that matter for your children? Many of the defining moments in our lives are the result of accident or luck - but why leave our most meaningful, memorable moments to chance when we can create them?In The Power of Moments, Chip and Dan Heath explore the stories of people who have created standout moments, from the owners who transformed an utterly mediocre hotel into one of the best-loved properties in Los Angeles by conjuring moments of magic for guests, to the scrappy team that turned around one of the worst elementary schools in the country by embracing an intervention that lasts less than an hour.Filled with remarkable tales and practical insights, The Power of Moments proves we all have the power to transform ordinary experiences into unforgettable ones.

Brought to you by Penguin.Just making a decision can be hard enough, but how do you begin to judge whether it''s the right one? Chip and Dan Heath, authors of #1 New York Times best-seller Switch, show you how to overcome your brain''s natural shortcomings. In Decisive, Chip and Dan Heath draw on decades of psychological research to explain why we so often get it very badly wrong - why our supposedly rational brains are frequently tripped up by powerful biases and wishful thinking. At the same time they demonstrate how relatively easy it is to avoid the pitfalls and find the best answers, offering four simple principles that we can all learn and follow. In the process, they show why it is that experts frequently make mistakes. They demonstrate the perils of getting trapped in a narrow decision frame. And they explore people''s tendency to be over-confident about how their choices will unfold. Drawing on case studies as diverse as the downfall of Kodak and the inspiring account of a cancer survivor, they offer both a fascinating tour through the workings of our minds and an invaluable guide to making smarter decisions.Winner in the Practical Manager category of the CMI Management Book of the Year awards 2014.© Chip and Dan Heath 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Brought to you by Penguin.Change is hard. It doesn''t have to be.We all know that change is hard. It''s unsettling, it''s time-consuming, and all too often we give up at the first sign of a setback.But why do we insist on seeing the obstacles rather than the goal? This is the question that bestselling authors Chip and Dan Heath tackle in their compelling and insightful book. They argue that we need only understand how our minds function in order to unlock shortcuts to switches in behaviour.Illustrating their ideas with scientific studies and remarkable real-life turnarounds - from the secrets of successful marriage counselling to the pile of gloves that transformed one company''s finances - the brothers Heath prove that deceptively simple methods can yield truly extraordinary results.© Chip and Dan Heath 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Brought to you by Penguin.New York Times bestselling author Dan Heath asks what happens when we take our thinking upstream and try to prevent problems before they happen.We all have a tendency to work around problems. We are resourceful. We improvise. We’re so accustomed to managing emergencies as they strike that we often don’t stop to think about how we could prevent crises before they happen. Why ''solve'' crimes when we could stop them being committed? Why treat chronic diseases when they could be prevented from developing? Why provide shelter for the homeless rather than working to keep people housed in the first place? Why do our efforts skew so heavily towards reaction rather than prevention? The notion of preventing problems is an evergreen need in our professional and daily lives. Which makes Upstream a book for skeptical optimists - across all sectors - who know it''s not going to be easy, but who believe that we have the capacity to solve some of our thorniest issues, if only we start to think about the system rather than the symptoms. Drawing on insights from Dan Heath''s extensive research, as well as hundreds of new interviews with unconventional problem solvers, he delivers practical solutions for preventing problems rather than simply reacting to them.Includes a supplementary PDF.© Dan Heath 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Brought to you by Penguin.All of us hit a wall sometimes, in our life and in our jobs. What is getting in the way of your ability to make progress and do good work?We’re accustomed to thinking that we can only pivot in response to an emergency or an existential threat. This book is about how you make quick progress on an important goal without waiting for the crisis to hit first.The payoff is simple but powerful: the relief of shaking off bad habits and outdated practices. The pleasure of experiencing movement where stasis had prevailed. The sudden snap of agency that comes from reminding yourself: I’m capable of changing this situation.Yesterday, we were stuck. Tomorrow, we spring ahead.© Dan Heath 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025