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.

A great read/listen, very well written.

Apart from narrating, which seemed annoying at times, the book itself is a very insightful, almost scientific book on habits. The author does well by repeating the same idea of clue-routine-reward throughout the book without you getting bored of it. Excellent examples on how habits affect our everyday lives and those of companies. Gives an alternative view on things.

Life changing

What did you love best about The Power of Habit?

I feel this book has actually made me change for the better.

What did you like best about this story?

The examples in the book are realistic.

insightful

Interesting take. It's encouraging to think that habbit can be a tools you use to make daily life more manageable. I throughly enjoyed the will power chapter and plan to do more studying on the concept of will as an exaustable muscle.

Great book for self development

this book is a masterpiece and gets you hooked towards the end. it almost gives you sense of purpose to change your life for the better

Loves Every chapter of it!!

will buy the book and read it again.. super good stories and examples to live by

very focus and guided information

its the best book I have heard so far. I was disappointed when it finnish. the stories are very interesting and well connected to corroborated the information given.

Great book with too much unnecessary stroy telling

What made the experience of listening to The Power of Habit the most enjoyable?

The narrator was the best I've heard so far.

Would you recommend The Power of Habit to your friends? Why or why not?

I would recommend only the last 20 minutes of the book, the rest is just too much information.

Any additional comments?

I learned a lot from this books, I could say too much. All I wanted was a formula that would help me change my habits and to be fair, I got it - the last 20 minutes of the book. The rest was just story telling with too much insights and details, which my in my opinion were unnecessary.

Insightful and useful.

Great reading/listen, lots of different case studies and useful discussion. Discusses social and business habits, which I found more fascinating than my original draw of personal habits. Well rounded view of habits that surround all of us.

Understanding the blueprint for habits

This book was a delight to listen to. Each chapter explained the neurology of habits through different and interesting case studies. It ranged from addiction, to marketing campaigns and how songs become popular on the radio. I highly recommend it.

Informative

The information provided was researched well. The stories included made the material more interesting, engaging, sad, and even inspiring at times.