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:

To market a new habit – be it groceries or aerobics – you must understand how to make the move seem familiar.

212

The Power of Habit:

On a playground, peer pressure is dangerous. In adult life, it’s how business gets done and communities self-organize.

225

The Power of Habit:

…when the strong ties of friendship and the weak ties of peer pressure merge, they create incredible momentum.

226

The Power of Habit:

People are attracted by a sense of community and the weak ties that a congregation offers.

237

The Power of Habit:

…the surest way to achieve… is to give people new habits that help them figure out where to go on their own.

239

The Power of Habit:

Movements don’t emerge because everyone suddenly decides to face the same direction at once.

244

The Power of Habit:

…habits – even once they are rooted in our minds – aren’t destiny.

270

The Power of Habit:

…to modify a habit, you must decide to change it. You must consciously accept the hard work of identifying the cues and rewards that drive the habits’ routines, and find alternatives.

270

The Power of Habit:

…once you know a habit exists, you have the responsibility to change it.

271

The Power of Habit:

Once you understand that habits can be rebuilt, the power of habit becomes easier to grasp, and the only option left is to get to work.

271