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Smarter Faster Better The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business
Author: Charles Duhigg

From the author of the New York Times bestselling phenomenon The Power of Habit comes a fascinating new book that explores the science of productivity, and why, in today?s world, managing how you think?rather than what you think?can transform your life. — A young woman drops out of a PhD program and starts playing poker. By training herself to en... more »vision contradictory futures, she learns to anticipate her opponents? missteps?and becomes one of the most successful players in the world.

A group of data scientists at Google embark on a four-year study of how the best teams function, and find that how a group interacts is more important than who is in the group?a principle, it turns out, that also helps explain why Saturday Night Live became a hit.

A Marine Corps general, faced with low morale among recruits, reimagines boot camp?and discovers that instilling a ?bias toward action? can turn even the most directionless teenagers into self-motivating achievers.

The filmmakers behind Disney?s Frozen are nearly out of time and on the brink of catastrophe?until they shake up their team in just the right way, spurring a creative breakthrough that leads to one of the highest-grossing movies of all time.

What do these people have in common?

They know that productivity relies on making certain choices. The way we frame our daily decisions; the big ambitions we embrace and the easy goals we ignore; the cultures we establish as leaders to drive innovation; the way we interact with data: These are the things that separate the merely busy from the genuinely productive.

At the core of Smarter Faster Better are eight key concepts?from motivation and goal setting to focus and decision making?that explain why some people and companies get so much done. Drawing on the latest findings in neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral economics?as well as the experiences of CEOs, educational reformers, four-star generals, FBI agents, airplane pilots, and Broadway songwriters?this painstakingly researched book explains that the most productive people, companies, and organizations don?t merely act differently.

They view the world, and their choices, in profoundly different ways.

In The Power of Habit, Pulitzer Prize?winning journalist Charles Duhigg explained why we do what we do. In Smarter Faster Better, he applies the same relentless curiosity, deep reporting, and rich storytelling to explain how we can improve at the things we do. It?s a groundbreaking exploration of the science of productivity, one that can help anyone learn to succeed with less stress and struggle, and to get more done without sacrificing what we care about most?to become smarter, faster, and better at everything we do.

Advance praise for Smarter Faster Better

?As he did in The Power of Habit, Duhigg melds cutting-edge science, deep reporting, and wide-ranging stories to give us a fuller, more human way of thinking about how productivity actually happens.??Susan Cain, author of Quiet

?Duhigg uses engaging storytelling to highlight fascinating research and core principles that we can all learn and use in our daily lives. A masterful must-read for anyone who wants to get more (and more creative) stuff done.??David Allen, author of Getting Things Done

?Duhigg has a gift for asking just the right question, and then igniting the same curiosity in the rest of us. In Smarter Faster Better he finds provocative answers to a riddle of our age.??Jim Collins, author of Good to Great

ISBN-13: 9780812993394
ISBN-10: 081299339X
Publication Date: 3/8/2016
Pages: 400
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Currently 3.6/5 Stars.

3.6 stars, based on 4 ratings

Publisher: Random House
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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