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The Power of Habit

Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
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Jan 12, 2024Malak_khalaf rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Should've trusted the Goodreads review and never picked up this book. I couldn't get past the first chapter, where the author wrote about innocents Iraqis killed and focused on the US general and his "experiments"...
Mar 24, 2023Favio1498 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I truly think is a great book that everyone should read and even re-read yearly. The author goes in debt in how habits are formed and why we do what we do in our daily lives. It also gives you the formula of how you can change old habits…
Oct 12, 2021JCLJeanneB rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is definitely a worth while read. Perhaps you are seeking some self improvement or perhaps you simply want to delve deeper into why we do some of the things we do, this book has some valuable insight to offer. It is presented in a…
Jun 24, 2021jessicagatimu rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic book. It was so readable. Perfect combination of stories and research. I finished it in one sitting, which is unusual for this kind of book.
Mar 03, 2021kashif5985 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Author did a good job of keeping user engaged. I found it to a be an interesting read as the stories/examples presented were narrated very well and kept my attention, and really emphasized the points he was making. The book also was…
Feb 17, 20212011sam rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The couple first pages were so boring but as I kept reading on it turned out to be so interesting.. liked it!!
Jan 12, 2021Pamela64024 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Learned a lot about human behavior. Very very interesting read.
Oct 01, 20202441gisele rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
not as great as its reputation. the book is what it says on the cover"THE POWER" OF HABIT. the author didn't promise you to show how the habit can be changed. the fact is, yes, we can talk all we want about HABIT. how to change…
Jul 22, 2020Boych2018 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Well written book on habits - and how they can be positively controlled.
Mar 22, 2020
Michele Romanoff!!
Mar 04, 2020VaughanPLJaniceA rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I love the lessons that taught in this book: 1. Cue, routine, rewards. 2. Change routine, by substituting bad with good. 3. Not easy to change, one needs determination and willpower to change it. (But willpower is not unlimited…
Feb 25, 2020
Interesting book on how we learn habits.
Dec 04, 2019
A book that is more than how to create habits or how to break them. It is why we do the same thing over and over. It will help you evaluate your habits.
Aug 10, 2019oktexchic rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a VERY enjoyable listen. Don't seem to ever wander off mentally. I had just implemented a successful change in a habit & when I heard him talk about this I knew he was right on. I haven't finished yet but always look forward to…
Aug 01, 2019ArapahoeMaryA rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Who doesn’t have at least a few bad habits? Duhigg’s analysis of habit formation and reformation makes for an interesting and worthwhile read.
Jul 02, 2019Penguinreader101 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Meh, the habit loop was a good presented idea. Otherwise the rest was more just filler and that was the only idea they had in the book. I know some of what this guy said was opinion based, so not good a science psychology book as you may…
Jun 02, 2019
This book provides a deep analysis of how powerful and useful your daily habits are. This can be an eye-opener for people who are curious on why they do some things in a specific order or manner. I think that this book will answer most or…
Feb 22, 2019
Want to understand why you do what you do, and why it can be so challenging to establish a new habit (even if you really, really want to have a particular result)? Understanding how habits work may hold the key to moving towards the…
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Feb 12, 2019VanWaniel rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This books has some amazing insights--the psychology of habit forming especially spoke to me, but I love the hope presented about changing habits as well.
Dec 26, 2018AfrinC rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Really cool insights were presented on behavior. I still apply some of the cases discussed in real life till this day.
Jul 21, 2018Jeffrey_H601 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
All of his books are my favorite books and are very interesting.
Jul 11, 2018mitchelclay rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg is a fantastic look into our habits, and just how much they effect our lives. The habit loop - cue, routine, reward owns so much of our minds. This book will show examples on what they are, how they…
Jun 19, 2018damjih rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This genre of book (taking topics in science, economics, etc. and adding 200 pages of simplified case studies and then getting RAVE reviews) is all the same, a bit of interesting information, good research, and alot of unnecessary case…
Jan 14, 2018alinanguyen rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Very good book about habits: cue, routine, reward. It has stories about how different habits has affected people, how people succeeded in changing habits, etc. It's a very good book about being more self-aware and potential for growth as…
Dec 12, 2017darcyhudjik rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is an awesome book that explains the cycle of a habit, which interesting case studies to go along with it. Strongly recommend it.