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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: When you’re pursuing your goals, your surroundings matter more than willpower.
Chapter 3: Create distinct environments – one designed for work and another for play.
Chapter 4: You can boost your creativity by seeking out “peak experiences.”
Chapter 5: Take bold action now and cut the dead weight from your life.
Chapter 6: Stay on course by planning with implementation intentions.
Chapter 7: Rely on forcing functions that push you to meet your goals.
Description
Willpower Doesn't Work (2018) sets itself firmly against orthodox opinion in the fields of productivity and self-help. Drawing on a wide range of psychological theories, as well as the stories of successful entrepreneurs, these blinks argue that when it comes to changing your life, willpower simply isn’t the answer.
Who Should Listen
- Master procrastinators trying to turn over a new leaf
- Entrepreneurs trying to reach their full potential
- Organizational leaders interested in the psychology of productivity