The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg
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The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg - probably need to deeply absorb this - a lot of good stuff
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business - Charles Duhigg
The one that made the biggest impression (and, hopefully, impact) on me was definitely The Power of Habit. tl;dr: on a fundamental level, habits of all sorts shape much of our days and lives. It's like setting up automation scripts — it takes some time, but makes your life better and easier once you do.
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