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.

Insightful and engertaining

Much more than a self help book. Liked a lot the social and marketing examples. The Starbucks Chapter is really inspiring. Recommended for an individual looking to tune up or a Business.

Life Changing!

A great book for EVERYONE to read... if you are human this book has useful information for you! As a dog trainer this book has given me a lot of ideas, and allowed me to make several connections which will help my professional work, but which will also help me shape myself into who I want to be. I started having a flood of epiphanies and making so many connections in my and others' lives and just having a greater understanding of what it is to be human; truly in more and stronger ways than were previously obvious... creatures of habit!

phenomenal

loved it, making my life better already. why is there a word limit on this section

enlightening read

a very enlightening explanation on how habit works. there is a cue and a reward and an anticipation for the reward. duhigg gives a lot of interesting examples of habits from individuals to companies to social events in history

Transform Your Habits

What did you love best about The Power of Habit?

The examples in the awesome book provide concrete, real-life experiences of The Power of Habit. You will be surprised by how many habits you are able to identify (and potentially change for the better) in your life after listening to this audiobook.

Great practical & story filled book on Habits!

Great narration.
Easy chapters to follow.
My favorite part is the appendix. it's what brought it full circle and has helped me apply what I learned to uncovering my own habits.
I listen to this book twice it was that useful in my life to help rewire some old and outdated Habits.
Two thumbs up for this book!!

Great book!

Great book! I feel it was full of a lot of valuable information. I highly recommend it

Habit book

great book, very interesting and informative , the reader was not boring kept me interested

It can be really helpful

The secret to changing a habit is that there’s no secret. You actually have to put in the work! The book dives deep into the nature of a habit by telling stories that exemplifies how different habits might work for different people. I believe the people who might not give this book a good review are people who expected some magic change after reading it. But the book isn’t really about that. Is about understanding what a habit is, what are the cues that create it, and the rewards. And you can use that knowledge to make any changes you want.

Must read for people serious about growth

loved the examples from daily life and studies.
the final chapter gives you tools so you can apply the science behind the book.
this book well earned its success!