Clear Thinking

One reason the best in the world make consistently good decisions is they rarely find themselves forced into a decision by circumstances. You don’t need to be smarter than others to outperform them if you can out-position them. Anyone looks like a genius when they’re in a good position, and even the smartest person looks like an idiot when they’re in a bad one.

It’s easy to believe we’re thinking clearly when it matters, but that’s not true. Instead, we’re simply running on autopilot, defaulting to behavioral patterns shaped by biology, evolution, and culture. The result? We miss critical opportunities to shape our lives and achieve our desired outcomes.

Clear Thinking is about recognizing the pivotal moments between stimulus and response – and learning to deploy our full cognitive capacity to them. Through engaging stories and powerful mental models, it shows us how to turn our desired behaviors into our default behaviors.

Far from an academic text, the book is a practical guide for optimizing decision-making in real-world contexts, from personal relationships to professional advancement. Readers will come away with concrete strategies for gaining a competitive advantage and living more intentionally.

Clear Thinking will change how you think about progress and give you the tools you need to make smarter decisions.