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Stick with It
by Sean Young • 2017
Why most behavior change fails, and which of seven subtle levers finally rewires a habit for good.
3.73
1k+
Stick with It Summary
Stick with It 97%
Why most behavior change fails, and which of seven subtle levers finally rewires a habit for good.
by Sean Young 2017
3.73
1k+ ratings
Habits That Stick
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2016
Never skip twice in a row. Start with a habit so tiny that quitting feels absurd.
3.75
114
Habits That Stick Summary
Habits That Stick 96%
Never skip twice in a row. Start with a habit so tiny that quitting feels absurd.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2016
3.75
114 ratings
Tiny Habits
by B.J. Fogg • 2019
Flossing one tooth beats a full routine: build habits from laughably small beginnings.
4.13
19k+
Tiny Habits Summary
Tiny Habits 96%
Flossing one tooth beats a full routine: build habits from laughably small beginnings.
by B.J. Fogg 2019
4.13
19k+ ratings
Succeed
by Heidi Grant Halvorson • 2010
Nine evidence-based moves that turn vague intentions into achievement, without relying on willpower.
4.14
3k+
Succeed Summary
Succeed 96%
Nine evidence-based moves that turn vague intentions into achievement, without relying on willpower.
by Heidi Grant Halvorson 2010
4.14
3k+ ratings
Making Habits, Breaking Habits
by Jeremy Dean • 2012
66 days to automatic: the science of making habits stick and why willpower alone keeps failing.
3.69
3k+
Making Habits, Breaking Habits Summary
Making Habits, Breaking Habits 96%
66 days to automatic: the science of making habits stick and why willpower alone keeps failing.
by Jeremy Dean 2012
3.69
3k+ ratings
How to Change
by Katy Milkman • 2021
Impulsivity, procrastination, laziness: each has a science-backed fix that needs zero willpower.
3.84
7k+
How to Change Summary
How to Change 96%
Impulsivity, procrastination, laziness: each has a science-backed fix that needs zero willpower.
by Katy Milkman 2021
3.84
7k+ ratings
I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day
by Morten Münster • 2019
Why motivation fails and how environment design wins: the playbook for real-world behavior change.
4.08
2k+
I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day Summary
I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day 96%
Why motivation fails and how environment design wins: the playbook for real-world behavior change.
by Morten Münster 2019
4.08
2k+ ratings
Hello, Habits
by Fumio Sasaki • 2018
Willpower burns out by noon. Habits don't. How to build the routines that carry you.
3.62
4k+
Hello, Habits Summary
Hello, Habits 96%
Willpower burns out by noon. Habits don't. How to build the routines that carry you.
by Fumio Sasaki 2018
3.62
4k+ ratings
Switch
by Chip Heath • 2010
Change isn't a willpower problem. It's a setup problem. Three simple fixes that actually stick.
4.03
56k+
Switch Summary
Switch 96%
Change isn't a willpower problem. It's a setup problem. Three simple fixes that actually stick.
by Chip Heath 2010
4.03
56k+ ratings
Think Big
by Grace Lordan • 2021
Big goals fail when biases run the show. The economist's playbook for small steps that work.
3.87
661
Think Big Summary
Think Big 95%
Big goals fail when biases run the show. The economist's playbook for small steps that work.
by Grace Lordan 2021
3.87
661 ratings
Small Habits Revolution
by Damon Zahariades • 2016
One pushup, five minutes reading, sixty seconds meditation: how tiny habits make change easy.
3.95
686
Small Habits Revolution Summary
Small Habits Revolution 95%
One pushup, five minutes reading, sixty seconds meditation: how tiny habits make change easy.
by Damon Zahariades 2016
3.95
686 ratings
How to Get People to Do Stuff
by Susan M. Weinschenk • 2013
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
3.82
712
How to Get People to Do Stuff Summary
How to Get People to Do Stuff 95%
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
by Susan M. Weinschenk 2013
3.82
712 ratings
Habit Stacking
by S.J. Scott • 2014
Pin new habits to routines you already follow. Five minutes each, building toward an automatic day.
3.36
3k+
Habit Stacking Summary
Habit Stacking 95%
Pin new habits to routines you already follow. Five minutes each, building toward an automatic day.
by S.J. Scott 2014
3.36
3k+ ratings
Influencer
by Joseph Grenny • 2007
Change stalls when you only push one lever. Six forces that together make new behavior stick.
4.01
15k+
Influencer Summary
Influencer 95%
Change stalls when you only push one lever. Six forces that together make new behavior stick.
by Joseph Grenny 2007
4.01
15k+ ratings
Willpower Doesn't Work
by Benjamin P. Hardy • 2018
Stop relying on self-control. Design your surroundings so the right choice is automatic.
3.99
4k+
Willpower Doesn't Work Summary
Willpower Doesn't Work 95%
Stop relying on self-control. Design your surroundings so the right choice is automatic.
by Benjamin P. Hardy 2018
3.99
4k+ ratings
Habit Stacking
by S.J. Scott • 2017
127 small habits, bundled into a single daily routine. The sequence, not willpower, does the work.
3.63
2k+
Habit Stacking Summary
Habit Stacking 95%
127 small habits, bundled into a single daily routine. The sequence, not willpower, does the work.
by S.J. Scott 2017
3.63
2k+ ratings
Mini Habits
by Stephen Guise • 2013
One push-up a day: how to make habits so tiny your brain can't resist them.
4.00
8k+
Mini Habits Summary
Mini Habits 95%
One push-up a day: how to make habits so tiny your brain can't resist them.
by Stephen Guise 2013
4.00
8k+ ratings
Catalyst
by Jonah Berger • 2020
Pushing harder makes people dig in. Real persuasion works by removing the obstacles in their path.
3.92
3k+
Catalyst Summary
Catalyst 95%
Pushing harder makes people dig in. Real persuasion works by removing the obstacles in their path.
by Jonah Berger 2020
3.92
3k+ ratings
The Power of Discipline
by Daniel Walter • 2020
The brain science of self-control: why willpower tires, and how to build systems that don't.
4.12
8k+
The Power of Discipline Summary
The Power of Discipline 95%
The brain science of self-control: why willpower tires, and how to build systems that don't.
by Daniel Walter 2020
4.12
8k+ ratings
Elastic Habits
by Stephen Guise • 2019
Rigid habits snap on bad days. This three-tier system bends, so your streak never breaks.
3.95
817
Elastic Habits Summary
Elastic Habits 95%
Rigid habits snap on bad days. This three-tier system bends, so your streak never breaks.
by Stephen Guise 2019
3.95
817 ratings
Commit to Win
by Heidi Reeder • 2014
Four levers control your attachment to jobs, people, and goals. Turn them on purpose.
3.90
100
Commit to Win Summary
Commit to Win 95%
Four levers control your attachment to jobs, people, and goals. Turn them on purpose.
by Heidi Reeder 2014
3.90
100 ratings
59 Seconds
by Richard Wiseman • 2009
Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.
3.79
11k+
59 Seconds Summary
59 Seconds 95%
Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.
by Richard Wiseman 2009
3.79
11k+ ratings
Better Than Before
by Gretchen Rubin • 2015
Your friend's perfect habit system may be useless for you. The personality-based way to find yours.
3.82
43k+
Better Than Before Summary
Better Than Before 95%
Your friend's perfect habit system may be useless for you. The personality-based way to find yours.
by Gretchen Rubin 2015
3.82
43k+ ratings
Ethics
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 2004
The problem isn't your discipline; it's the script in your head that reality never follows.
4.18
2k+
Ethics Summary
Ethics 95%
The problem isn't your discipline; it's the script in your head that reality never follows.
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer 2004
4.18
2k+ ratings
The Influential Mind
by Tali Sharot • 2017
Facts alone rarely change minds. The brain has a backdoor, and influence knows where it is.
3.91
3k+
The Influential Mind Summary
The Influential Mind 95%
Facts alone rarely change minds. The brain has a backdoor, and influence knows where it is.
by Tali Sharot 2017
3.91
3k+ ratings
One Small Step Can Change Your Life
by Robert Maurer • 2009
Your brain fights big goals like threats. The workaround is embarrassingly small steps.
4.01
10k+
One Small Step Can Change Your Life Summary
One Small Step Can Change Your Life 95%
Your brain fights big goals like threats. The workaround is embarrassingly small steps.
by Robert Maurer 2009
4.01
10k+ ratings
The Motivation Hacker
by Nick Winter • 2013
You do not need to feel motivated. You need to manipulate the four variables that produce action.
3.73
2k+
The Motivation Hacker Summary
The Motivation Hacker 94%
You do not need to feel motivated. You need to manipulate the four variables that produce action.
by Nick Winter 2013
3.73
2k+ ratings
Finish What You Start
by Peter Hollins • 2018
Willpower starts. A rulebook, smart rewards, and an optimized space finish the job.
3.66
3k+
Finish What You Start Summary
Finish What You Start 94%
Willpower starts. A rulebook, smart rewards, and an optimized space finish the job.
by Peter Hollins 2018
3.66
3k+ ratings
What We Value
by Emily Falk • 2025
A single neural circuit prices every choice, from lunch to life partners. Adjust the inputs.
3.62
502
What We Value Summary
What We Value 94%
A single neural circuit prices every choice, from lunch to life partners. Adjust the inputs.
by Emily Falk 2025
3.62
502 ratings
The Human Element
by David Schonthal • 2021
Great ideas fail not from weak features, but from the psychological friction nobody removes.
4.14
581
The Human Element Summary
The Human Element 94%
Great ideas fail not from weak features, but from the psychological friction nobody removes.
by David Schonthal 2021
4.14
581 ratings
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method
by Damon Zahariades • 2018
The goal-setting method that plans for doubt, distraction, and defeat, not just the target.
4.02
154
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method Summary
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method 94%
The goal-setting method that plans for doubt, distraction, and defeat, not just the target.
by Damon Zahariades 2018
4.02
154 ratings
Small Move, Big Change
by Caroline L. Arnold • 2014
Big resolutions fail. Micro commitments, precisely aimed at one behavior, retrain your autopilot.
3.82
1k+
Small Move, Big Change Summary
Small Move, Big Change 94%
Big resolutions fail. Micro commitments, precisely aimed at one behavior, retrain your autopilot.
by Caroline L. Arnold 2014
3.82
1k+ ratings
23 Anti-Procrastination Habits
by S.J. Scott • 2013
A handful of simple daily habits that bypass the urge to delay, making productivity feel automatic.
3.62
1k+
23 Anti-Procrastination Habits Summary
23 Anti-Procrastination Habits 94%
A handful of simple daily habits that bypass the urge to delay, making productivity feel automatic.
by S.J. Scott 2013
3.62
1k+ ratings
How to Consciously Design Your Ideal Future
by Benjamin P. Hardy • 2016
Your later self is a stranger you rob daily. Three moves to get on their side.
3.74
851
How to Consciously Design Your Ideal Future Summary
How to Consciously Design Your Ideal Future 94%
Your later self is a stranger you rob daily. Three moves to get on their side.
by Benjamin P. Hardy 2016
3.74
851 ratings
FRICTION―The Untapped Force That Can Be Your Most Powerful Advantage
by Roger Dooley • 2019
The hidden force that decides what you buy, what you quit, and what you never start.
4.09
119
FRICTION―The Untapped Force That Can Be Your Most Powerful Advantage Summary
FRICTION―The Untapped Force That Can Be Your Most Powerful Advantage 94%
The hidden force that decides what you buy, what you quit, and what you never start.
by Roger Dooley 2019
4.09
119 ratings
The Power of Self-Discipline
by Peter Hollins • 2021
Why you quit when it gets hard, and five minutes a day to make quitting harder.
3.55
1k+
The Power of Self-Discipline Summary
The Power of Self-Discipline 94%
Why you quit when it gets hard, and five minutes a day to make quitting harder.
by Peter Hollins 2021
3.55
1k+ ratings
Get It Done
by Ayelet Fishbach • 2022
Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.
3.55
1k+
Get It Done Summary
Get It Done 94%
Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.
by Ayelet Fishbach 2022
3.55
1k+ ratings
How to Stop Procrastinating
by Daniel Walter • 2020
Procrastination is a four-part failure, not a flaw. A 21-day system that rebuilds each one.
4.13
363
How to Stop Procrastinating Summary
How to Stop Procrastinating 94%
Procrastination is a four-part failure, not a flaw. A 21-day system that rebuilds each one.
by Daniel Walter 2020
4.13
363 ratings
Triggers
by Marshall Goldsmith • 2015
You make great plans you never execute. More willpower won't help; a daily self-review will.
3.91
10k+
Triggers Summary
Triggers 94%
You make great plans you never execute. More willpower won't help; a daily self-review will.
by Marshall Goldsmith 2015
3.91
10k+ ratings
The Advertising Effect
by Adam Ferrier • 2014
Most ads try to change minds. The ones that work change what people do first.
4.24
352
The Advertising Effect Summary
The Advertising Effect 94%
Most ads try to change minds. The ones that work change what people do first.
by Adam Ferrier 2014
4.24
352 ratings
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination
by Patrick King • 2018
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
4.05
473
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination Summary
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination 94%
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
by Patrick King 2018
4.05
473 ratings
The Slight Edge
by Jeff Olson • 2022
A penny doubled daily beats a million dollars. Your daily routines compound the same way.
4.36
1k+
The Slight Edge Summary
The Slight Edge 94%
A penny doubled daily beats a million dollars. Your daily routines compound the same way.
by Jeff Olson 2022
4.36
1k+ ratings
The Motivation Myth
by Jeff Haden • 2018
Motivation is a reward, not a prerequisite. A daily system for starting without it.
3.77
5k+
The Motivation Myth Summary
The Motivation Myth 94%
Motivation is a reward, not a prerequisite. A daily system for starting without it.
by Jeff Haden 2018
3.77
5k+ ratings
Inside the Nudge Unit
by David Halpern • 2015
A government unit given two years to survive found a single word could bring in millions.
3.98
1k+
Inside the Nudge Unit Summary
Inside the Nudge Unit 94%
A government unit given two years to survive found a single word could bring in millions.
by David Halpern 2015
3.98
1k+ ratings
The 1% Rule
by Tommy Baker • 2018
One percent better each day: the mathematically boring secret to 37x growth in a year.
3.92
2k+
The 1% Rule Summary
The 1% Rule 94%
One percent better each day: the mathematically boring secret to 37x growth in a year.
by Tommy Baker 2018
3.92
2k+ ratings
Stop Self-Sabotage
by Judy Ho • 2019
Four root causes drive self-sabotage; six clinical steps replace them with a plan that sticks.
3.79
1k+
Stop Self-Sabotage Summary
Stop Self-Sabotage 94%
Four root causes drive self-sabotage; six clinical steps replace them with a plan that sticks.
by Judy Ho 2019
3.79
1k+ ratings
Methods of Persuasion
by Nick Kolenda • 2013
Every decision rides on invisible psychological rails. Here is how to lay the track.
4.14
2k+
Methods of Persuasion Summary
Methods of Persuasion 94%
Every decision rides on invisible psychological rails. Here is how to lay the track.
by Nick Kolenda 2013
4.14
2k+ ratings
Surrounded by Setbacks
by Thomas Erikson • 2020
Most crises leave clues. A system for catching yours, owning the outcome, and staying resilient.
3.67
2k+
Surrounded by Setbacks Summary
Surrounded by Setbacks 94%
Most crises leave clues. A system for catching yours, owning the outcome, and staying resilient.
by Thomas Erikson 2020
3.67
2k+ ratings
Instant Influence
by Michael Pantalon • 2011
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
3.91
386
Instant Influence Summary
Instant Influence 94%
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
by Michael Pantalon 2011
3.91
386 ratings
10-Minute Focus
by Daniel Walter • 2018
Your phone ate your focus. The rules for getting it back, two minutes at a time.
3.85
175
10-Minute Focus Summary
10-Minute Focus 94%
Your phone ate your focus. The rules for getting it back, two minutes at a time.
by Daniel Walter 2018
3.85
175 ratings
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