The Power of Habit
Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
by Charles Duhigg
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Author; founder of CD Baby
Founder of Bridgewater Associates
Recommended by 12 notable people, including Naval Ravikant and Tim Ferriss
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Recommended by 30 sources and appears in Knowledge, Habit, and Professional Development.
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…
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