New York times best selling author, Charles Duhigg writes another slam dunk hit in his new book on becoming more productive. Duhigg succinctly explains why some get so much done in 24 hours while others toil away in mediocrity. Through his eight key concepts – goal setting, decision making etc... – drawing on science, psychology and behavioral economics Duhigg gives readers an insightful and pragmatic look into how to live a faster, better, smarter life.
 
Key takeaway: Motivation is not something you are born with but rather a skill that can be worked on. One easy way to improve that skill is finding a choice that allows you to exert control. This choice regardless of size allows you to turn motivation into a self-directed habit.
 
Quote of the book: “The choices that are most powerful in generating motivation, in other words, are decisions that do two things: They convince us we’re in control and they endow our actions with larger meaning.”
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