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

Q&A with Charles Duhigg

A Janus-faced text, with very different halves Two halves coexist within this book’s covers. One is outstanding; the other is a bit sloppy. Part one is the heart of the book; it explains what habits are about, where they come from, how they’re hard-wired into our brains, and how they ca. Three Chapters Worthwhile, The Rest is Filler Only three chapters are both interesting and useful, but they all slow down when the author drags us through stories that could have been condensed into a few sentences or a couple paragraphs. Frustrating.The science is interesting, but shallowly cover. Josh Trent, Wellness Force said This book changed me forever!. This is more than just a book about why we do what we do, is it called action for our entire society to look within. Page after page as I absorb this incredible knowledge, I'm begin to also institute the cue- routine- reward framework in mind is coachi

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“Cue: see cover. 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. Reward: fully comprehend the art of manipulation.”—Bloomberg Businessweek “Absolutely fascinating.”—Wired“A fresh examination of how routine behaviors take hold and whether they are susceptible to change The stories that Duhigg has knitted together are all fascinating in their own right, but take on an added dimension when wedded to his examination of habits.”— Associated Press  “There’s been a lot of research over the past several years about how our habits shape us, and this work is beautifully described in the new book The Power of Habit.”—David Brooks, The New York Times  “A first-rate book—based on an impressive mass of research, written in a lively style and providing just the right balance of intellectual seriousnes