The Power of Habit

Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

By: Charles Duhigg

Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain

Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This instant classic explores how we can change our lives by changing our habits.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal • Financial Times

In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. Distilling vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives that take us from the boardrooms of Procter & Gamble to the sidelines of the NFL to the front lines of the civil rights movement, Duhigg presents a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential. At its core, The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, being more productive, and achieving success is understanding how habits work. As Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives.

With a new Afterword by the author

“Sharp, provocative, and useful.”—Jim Collins

“Few [books] become essential manuals for business and living. The Power of Habit is an exception. Charles Duhigg not only explains how habits are formed but how to kick bad ones and hang on to the good.”—Financial Times

“A flat-out great read.”—David Allen, bestselling author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

“You’ll never look at yourself, your organization, or your world quite the same way.”—Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind

“Entertaining . . . enjoyable . . . fascinating . . . a serious look at the science of habit formation and change.”—The New York Times Book Review

©2012 Charles Duhigg (P)2012 Random House, Inc.

The Power of Habit

Much of what we do is out of habit, but just how much was surprising. On one hand we develop habits and many decisions become automatic, using very little brain power. On the other hand, a life of habits means the brain need not work as we function on automatic pilot. Habits that are beneficial may free the brain to work on tasks that confront us. Found this balance in the book interesting and there were true life examples illustrating habit, changing habit and where habit led those in the examples.

Amazing I really recommend this

One specially if you wanna reprogram your life but don't know how to start programming it and the why's of the viruses in human mind.

Great book, great stories

The Power of Habit is a well written book using compelling stories to add interest to what could be a sterile facts only read.

BUY!!

What did you love best about The Power of Habit?

Book is phenomenal, actually apply it to your life and you'll notice change with in days.

Entertaining and informational

The Power of Habit is a great book. The author uses normal and interesting examples to demonstrate how habits influence people. If you have a habit you want to change, I recommend this book. The narration was excellent.

I love it.

I really enjoyed how this book goes through the different aspects of what a habit is and how they function. awesome listen! life changing

Powerful book in changing habits

Very eye opening and powerful! Love how the author cited numerous cases to get cute messages across. Highly recommended!

Habits are meant to be changed.

Great! I want to change some habits and this has given me a good framework to use to change them after understanding them.

I loved it!

I loved the book! The way the writer used the diffrent storys to show how habits effekt our everyday life was perfekt!

great observations little short on implementation

kept waiting for practice tidal implementation ideas at the end of each point and they did not really materialize