Great stories tying the facts together.

Routines and goals are important

Much better than I dreamed it would be

Reader'a voice had you wanting to listen to more. The book was very informative for someone Lee me who is such a procrastinator in all aspects of my life. It was an eye opener to all my habits. Kinda annoying that I gave so many bad ones. But just Lee AS the first step to fixing it is acknowledging you have a problem. Any who. Great book. Hope it helps you in a way that will motivate you to change a few of your bad habits.

The short stories used to explain habits. It was scientific without being to scientific. A lay man would totally understand this book

Loved it. His voice is compelling

Its your fault that you are procrastinator. Wanna know why? Read this book

It is an empowering look at habits, how we form them and how to form them.

A very helpful look at habits and why the saying "old habits are hard to break" is true, but that they can be changed

Good application to both life and work. The author goes deep on select memorable stories to provide a few solid and interesting points in each chapter. I listen to a lot of self-improvement and business books and found myself very engaged.

Ranks in the top ten audiobooks I've listened to.

The clear examples and break down of how the brain works regarding habits.

The story about the metal fabrication company that became widely successful due to the new CEO's insistance that the keystone habit of workplace safety would change everything.

This book provides ideas and research that can be quickly incorporated into your professional and private life. Our habits dictate so much of life.

I loved the wide range of examples and applications. This book was motivating without being cheesy, straightforward without being obvious. Listening to it felt like getting in on a good secret, especially the sections about marketing. I keep referencing it to all my family and friends . . . definitely worth your time.

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I hope this comment gets to any novice readers looking to join the membership. I will try my best to prevent this type of business from developing.

Pros:
Discusses the essence of what creates habits and reinforces them so you can understand and reshape your own. Explains that habit is much more powerful than willpower or cognitive skill because it is faster and automatic. Does a brilliant job of explaining what is old knowledge that is still true and what the latest research tells us about how to create habits that support our desired outcomes. Illustrates with good stories that make the concepts more concrete and usable.

Cons:
Goes off on tangents such as "Social Habits" and how they can form to enact social change such as the civil liberties movement. While the material is interesting and powerful, I disagree that these Social Habits are really habits in the same sense that the author explains in the first half of the book.

Instead, I wish that Duhigg had spent those pages providing a workbook with step by step sections for selecting habits to change, dissecting the old habits and developing the new ones. All this material is in the first half of the book but it is not placed into a actionable plan that is easy to follow. He explains that the 12 step programs work because of the principals explained in the first half of the book but knowing the material in the book, there are opportunities to improve on 12 step programs.

Yes. The author was knowledgeable and had the ability to convey complex scientific findings in ways that the layman can understand and use.

Brings individual testimonials to life by providing alternate voicing styles for these contributors.

The best way to end a bad habit is to replace the response to the associated trigger stimulus. For example, when I am stressed, my habit response is to think "I am hungry" and then I proceed to overeat. Using the techniques in this book, I substitute "I am hungry" with "I am thirsty" when I feel stressed. This is just as effective at calming my nerves but is far healthier.

I do believe people are motivated to do certain things or commit specific actions. We could call this a habit. The topics discussed in the book don't show any revelation or breaking ground discovery. The stories told do reflect determination in oneself and how to achieve your goals. If you want to wrap this up in a neat bow and call it a habit - then so be it. I did enjoy the book and do recommend it. The part discussing our shopping habits was very interesting. If anything its a book about what makes us human.

Something different. It's interesting to know how strongly our habits affect our daily lives.