Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business (Unabridged)
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3.8 • 142 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators and “master of the life hack” (GQ) explores the fascinating science of productivity and offers real-world takeaways to apply your life, whether you’re chasing peak productivity or simply trying to get back on track.
“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
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 and rich storytelling to how we can improve at the things we do.
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 book reveals that the most productive people, companies, and organizations don’t merely act differently. They view the world, and their choices, in profoundly different ways.
Smarter Faster Better is a story-filled exploration of the science of productivity, one that can help us learn to succeed with less stress and struggle—and become smarter, faster, and better at everything we do.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Business reporter Charles Duhigg (author of the bestselling The Power of Habit) is ready to help you unlock your peak personal efficiency. His practical self-help guide breaks down productivity into eight key concepts, including motivation, focus, and decision-making. Duhigg illustrates each one of these pillars using real-world examples, such as producer Lorne Michaels’ mastery of the key concept of managing others in building the original Saturday Night Live cast and famed poker player Annie Duke harnessing the key concept of absorbing data to win big at the table. Narrator Mike Chamberlain’s easy delivery makes the material feel entertaining and, more importantly, entirely doable. Whatever your goals or line of work, Smarter Faster Better will help you focus on achieving your best results.
Customer Reviews
Tangential, Unfocused and Meandering
The author, in his previous book, structured the stories in a manner that never veered from their collective intent. Interjecting at times to remind us of the central point and simultaneously drawing us in. This book is a failed attempt to do the same. His writing is a shadow of its former self and his points get lost in that darkness. Skip liberally if you purchase.
Invaluable information
The concepts explained through real life stories were very well explained. This is a great piece of motivation for productivity. I highly recommended listening to this on the way to work each day.
Not for me
It is way too boring it is just not for me