Book Titles

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

By Charles Duhigg

Year Published: 2012
ISBN-13: 978-1400069286
Categories: Habits, Power

63 Quotes Found

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The Power of Habit:

Cultures grow out of the keystone habits in every organization, whether leaders are aware of them or not.

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The Power of Habit:

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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The Power of Habit:

…willpower is the single most important keystone habit for individual success.

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The Power of Habit:

Self-discipline has a bigger effect on academic performance than does intellectual talent.

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The Power of Habit:

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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The Power of Habit:

…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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The Power of Habit:

…if you tell people that they have what it takes to succeed, they’ll prove you right. – Howard Schultz

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The Power of Habit:

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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The Power of Habit:

Sometimes, in the heat of a crisis, the right habits emerge.

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The Power of Habit:

Routines provide the hundreds of unwritten rules that companies need to operate.

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