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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg

janagaton's review

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4.0

Some of the info halfway through got a little too anecdotal for me, but overall I learned a lot from this one. I especially enjoyed learning about the tactics retailers such as Target use based on data about customer habits. The same goes for the tactics radio companies use to keep their listeners from changing the station. The bits toward the end about sleep terrors were intriguing as well. I think this book would be useful for anyone looking to shift their mindset about what they do on a regular basis, intentionally or not.

elopes's review

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informative medium-paced

3.0

junyan's review against another edition

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#habits are not built on memory
#three steps of developing a habit: cue, routine and reward
#using habits for marketing
#utilize habits by keeping things simple
#develop keystone habits
#willpower is essential for success but is limited
#use habits to increase willpower
#remember people have unique habits
#our brains determine our habits

kelsboo's review

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4.0

4.4⭐️ not a boring read like i anticipated. the flow of the writing kept me interested the entire time. i really enjoyed the insights. i am definitely thinking differently about habits i currently have and don’t even realize i have.

libvin96's review

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5.0

Really fascinating book jam-packed with compelling tales of evidence and a simple framework with which to change your life. My new favorite self improvement book.

ritinhz's review

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informative slow-paced

3.75

goziratozira's review

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3.0

Very often it is easy to forget that time continues to fly in a whirlpool of choices we make everyday. Charles Duhigg's "The Power of Habit" is almost an encyclopedia of different stories that can reflect our own stories in one way or the other. This book helps look once again into the "autopilot" and makes you realize more about the pilot behind the wheel.

blindeshuhn's review against another edition

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hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

nwittenbrook's review

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5.0

Fascinating book.

tenderedge's review

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4.0

A few very useful points, but slammed home in narrative after narrative until the reader has got them memorized and can chant them in her sleep.