Oct 2023

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How to Make Good Decisions | Shane Parri...

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Here's what might be preventing you from making better decisions and how to know what's even worth wanting.

Shane Parrish is the entrepreneur and wisdom seeker behind Farnam Street and the host of The Knowledge Project Podcast. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results.

In this episode we talk about:

How to position yourself to make better decisions
Shane's decision making process
The difference between decisions and choices

Full Shownotes:https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/shane-parrish

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