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Cultures grow out of the keystone habits in every organization, whether leaders are aware of them or not.
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Keystone habits transform us by creating cultures that make clear the values that, in the heat of a difficult decision or a moment of uncertainty, we might otherwise forget.
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…willpower is the single most important keystone habit for individual success.
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Self-discipline has a bigger effect on academic performance than does intellectual talent.
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Willpower isn’t just a skill. It’s a muscle, like the muscles in your arms or legs, and it gets tired as it works harder, so there’s less power left over for other things. – Mark Muraven
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…how willpower becomes a habit: by choosing a certain behavior ahead of time, and then following that routine when an inflection point arrives.
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…if you tell people that they have what it takes to succeed, they’ll prove you right. – Howard Schultz
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When people are asked to do something that takes self-control, if they think they are doing it for personal reasons… it’s much less taxing. – Mark Muraven
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Sometimes, in the heat of a crisis, the right habits emerge.
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Routines provide the hundreds of unwritten rules that companies need to operate.
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