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How to change what’s not working
Changing how we work can feel overwhelming. What if we could unlock forward movement—achieving progress on what matters most—without the need for more resources? The same people, the same assets…but dramatically better results. Yesterday, we were stuck. Today, we reset.
Free Resources
Reader Peak Moments
A collection of peak moments shared by readers.
Upstream Book Club Guide
Suggested discussion topics for your book club.
Making Presentations That Stick
How to give a memorable, sticky presentation.
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New Podcast
What It's Like To Be...
Curious what it would be like to walk in someone else’s (work) shoes? Check out Dan’s new podcast, What It’s Like To Be… In every episode, he interviews someone from a different profession: a cattle rancher, a criminal defense attorney, a professional Santa Claus. He asks what it’s like to do what they do. What does a couples therapist think when a friend asks for relationship advice? Is a Secret Service Agent supposed to pretend like they’re not there when they’re around the president? What does a hair stylist do when a client asks for a celebrity hairstyle that will never work for them? If you’ve ever met someone whose work you were curious about, and you had 100 nosy questions but were too polite to ask… this is the show for you. We’re proud to have been featured in Apple Podcast’s New & Notable list and been named a Webby Award honoree. Always looking for new guest ideas! Our show line is 919-213-0456.
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Past Books
UPSTREAM: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen
Delivers practical solutions for preventing problems rather than reacting to them. How many problems in our lives and in society are we tolerating simply because we’ve forgotten that we can fix them?
THE POWER OF MOMENTS: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact
Explore why certain brief experiences can jolt us and elevate us and change us-and how we can learn to create such extraordinary moments in our life and work.
DECISIVE: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work
Psychologists have found that our decisions are disrupted by an array of biases, from overconfidence to narrow framing. How can we learn to dodge these biases and make better decisions?
SWITCH: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
Some big changes, like getting married, come joyfully. Other small changes, like losing 10 pounds, can be excruciating. Why? And how can we make difficult changes a little bit easier?
MADE TO STICK: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
The instant classic about why some ideas thrive, why others die, and how to improve your idea's chances-essential reading in the "fake news" era.
Speaking
"I do not think I would be exaggerating to say that Dan Heath was one of (if not THE) best speaker we have ever had. … He is a fantastic presenter who has mastered the ability to deliver his message to an audience in a likable, engaging, entertaining, persuasive and memorable way."
- ManageCamp
"I have booked Dan three times and he's a slam dunk every single time. His last talk had our attendees laughing, crying and thinking differently about what they do and how they do it. It was one of the top 5 best talks I've ever seen delivered in my 25 years as an event strategist."
- LeadingAge
"Dan was incredible!!!!!! He really moved us and now we are calling ourselves moment makers. Dan is funny, motivational, and one of the best presenters I have seen. He was a blessing and exactly what we needed."
- VANS
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Dan chats with the Armchair Expert about why certain ideas stick, the emotionality behind urban legends and the benefit of thinking upstream. The two talk about systemic preventions that have a lasting impact, getting caught in a bad plan loop and they commiserate about being older dads.
When people think about a "hero," they think of firefighters, first responders, soldiers, or lifeguards. People who save the day. But what about the people who keep the day from needing to be saved? These are upstream heroes-people who keep problems from happening-yet they rarely receive any glory. An example is Darshak Sanghavi, whose work to change certain actuarial rules in the federal health system has allowed thousands of patients to receive preventive care.
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