James Clear answers “Hi James - Can you tell us how this book...”

Gerrianne asked this question about Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones:

Hi James - Can you tell us how this book is different from The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg?

James Clear Great question! I'm a fan of Duhigg's book and I think he did a great job. I tried to build upon his framework (in addition to the work of many other …moreGreat question! I'm a fan of Duhigg's book and I think he did a great job. I tried to build upon his framework (in addition to the work of many other scientists and researchers) and develop a practical framework that anyone can apply.

Here's what a few readers have said about the differences...

"[Atomic Habits] seems a LOT more practical and focused on guiding people on how to actually make changes. Power of Habit is more journalistic, though it does have the appendix at the back that talks about how to implement habit changes."

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"The most impactful book I've ever read about habits was The Power of Habit... and then Atomic Habits came along. James takes everything I loved about The Power of Habit and expands on it here. The book is chock full of real, practical, and actional advice anyone can take to add more good habits and tweak bad habits over the long term."

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Jon Kartago Lamida I am really agree with the practical aspect as the Atomic Habit focus. Habit cheatsheet is really helpful to do immediate action in creating good habi ...more
May 14, 2019 08:47AM · flag

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