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.

good

loved it the story was good beter than
being in school there is a fat guy that goes to the school to

overall good

needs more info on how to solve a bad habit a lot of story telling

Inspirational!

This is an amazing book illustrate with stories, powerful stories. The narrator also does a great job on reading the book. I've learned a lot of this book. I definitely recommend it to everyone.

One of the best books on changing your life.

Without all the nonsense that some books offer about psyching yourself up, wearing always a smile or persuading yourself how powerful you are, this is a modest and - at least for me - working description of how we get into habits, and how we can get out of them. From snacking chocolates to gambling the savings of your lifetime, this things can really be helped. Together with Jordan Peterson's "12 Rules for Life" and Stephen Covey's "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People", this is one of my top three books that actually helped me change my life a lot.

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It was amazing

I really enjoyed it. I love how it was narrated by Mike Chamberlain. The examples given by the author were so clear, some of them heartbreking. This book has helped me to be more aware of my habits and how to change them. 100% enjoyable and useful.

Such a good book. I strongly recommend

Took a little to get into, but the stories are so engaging and have such a great way of introducing the power and aspects of habits.
Not the book to give you a quick fix, which is what I was initially looking for. However, I got stuck listening and got an explanation to why there is no such thing, and how that works in the book.

engaging book

this book was engaging and easy to read and included lots of real life examples of how habits influence our lives.

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This was one of the best books i've ever read. Im sure by applying what I've heard, not only will my business succeed but my entire life will see improvements.

highly recommended

very informative. thought provoking. i will definitely listen to this book a second, and possibly third time.

Very informal, but not that inspiring.

I had heard a lot about the power of habit before hand and it was a no-brainer for me, that I had to listen to this. I liked the connections to the real world and the lives of people, but I was a bit disappointed that there were no stories about people, who have implemented a lot of good habits in their life and are succeeding as individuals because of it.

Oh well, maeby this is a good reminder on the fact that things don't always go as triumphly as one would expect to happen right off the bat.

Nevertheless I was able to pick up many good substance points about how to get rid of habits, that I consider distracting in my life.