Audiobooks by Dan Heath

Reset: How to change what’s not working Audiobook

"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 The payoff is simple but powerful: the relief of shaking off bad habits and outdated practices.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"

Dan Heath (Author), Dan Heath (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - A contracorriente: Cómo resolver los problemas antes de que ocurran (The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen)

"Dan Heath, explora cómo prevenir los problemas antes de que estos ocurran, basándose en los conocimientos de cientos de entrevistas mantenidas con “solucionadores” de problemas poco convencionales. La mayoría de nosotros pasamos nuestros días intentado gestionar una avalancha de asuntos urgentes. Estamos tan acostumbrados a manejarnos de este modo que nunca nos detenemos a pensar en cómo podríamos prevenir las crisis antes de que ocurran. • Upstream explora las fuerzas psicológicas que nos empujan a tener ese tipo de comportamiento, incluyendo la “ceguera ante los problemas”, que puede provocar que no seamos capaces de ver los graves con?ictos que nos rodean. • Upstream explica cómo anticiparnos al origen del problema en lugar de reaccionar cuando este sucede, introduciéndonos en la mentalidad de aquellos que han conseguido superar ese tipo de comportamiento psicológico y han sabido hacer frente a los obstáculos más arraigados"

Dan Heath (Author), Edgar Puente (Narrator)

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Upstream: How to solve problems before they happen

"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"

Dan Heath (Author), Dan Heath (Narrator)

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Switch: How to change things when change is hard

"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"

Chip Heath, Dan Heath (Author), Charles Kahlenberg (Narrator)

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Decisive: How to make better choices in life and work

"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"

Chip Heath, Dan Heath (Author), Kaleo Griffith (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Ideas que pegan

"Una buena idea puede cambiarlo todo. Si quieres tener ideas poderosas y comunicarlas de manera efectiva para conseguir un cambio de conducta o modificar las opiniones de tus empleados, compradores, hijos, lectores o alumnos, Ideas que pegan es tu libro. Provocativo, de amplias miras y divertido, los autores muestran los principios vitales de las ideas ganadoras a través de seis claves concretas para hacer que tus mensajes sean pegadizos. Ilustrado con ejemplos de sectores muy diversos –negocios, publicidad, educación, movimientos sociales, etc.–, los hermanos Heath explican por qué algunas ideas triunfan y otras fracasan en el intento."

Chip Heath, Dan Heath (Author), Isaac Baltanás (Narrator)

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The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact

"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."

Chip Heath, Dan Heath (Author), Jeremy Bobb (Narrator)

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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

"NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The instant classic about why some ideas thrive, why others die, and how to make your ideas stick. "Anyone interested in influencing others-to buy, to vote, to learn, to diet, to give to charity or to start a revolution-can learn from this book."-The Washington Post Mark Twain once observed, "A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can even get its boots on." His observation rings true: Urban legends, conspiracy theories, and bogus news stories circulate effortlessly. Meanwhile, people with important ideas-entrepreneurs, teachers, politicians, and journalists-struggle to make them "stick." In Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the human scale principle, using the Velcro Theory of Memory, and creating curiosity gaps. Along the way, we discover that sticky messages of all kinds-from the infamous "kidney theft ring" hoax to a coach's lessons on sportsmanship to a vision for a new product at Sony-draw their power from the same six traits. Made to Stick will transform the way you communicate. It's a fast-paced tour of success stories (and failures): the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who drank a glass of bacteria to prove a point about stomach ulcers; the charities who make use of the Mother Teresa Effect; the elementary-school teacher whose simulation actually prevented racial prejudice. Provocative, eye-opening, and often surprisingly funny, Made to Stick shows us the vital principles of winning ideas-and tells us how we can apply these rules to making our own messages stick."

Chip Heath, Dan Heath (Author), Charles Kahlenberg (Narrator)

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Audiobooks by Dan Heath

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