Unlock Your Potential: A Guide to Achieving Your Goals with the Science of Change

Sfillner: This book is a wonderful read, filled with strategies, approaches, and anecdotes all backed by research. It gives you so many entry points to consider when thinking about and sustaining change. It’s definitely a book to read if you work with humans or are working on yourself. Can’t wait to build this into our professional development and teams focused on achievement, improvement and sustainability.

United States on Sep 07, 2023

NatureGirl: This book piqued my interest as a practical, how to change manual. I will update my review once I have read the whole thing. I bought it used in good condition. It was in excellent condition. No highlights, no dog ears and very minimal wear to the dust jacket. I would purchase used books from this seller anytime.

United States on Aug 27, 2023

silverchecker301: Es ist vermutlich das beste Buch zu dem Thema, weil es wirklich sagt, was du tun kannst, um etwas zu ändern. Ich weiß eigentlich gar nicht, warum ich nicht 5 Sterne gebe, aber vermutlich deshalb, weil es wieder so über-amerikanisch-optimistisch geschrieben ist. Und das obwohl sogar mit Zahlen beschrieben ist, wie beschränkt die Erfolgsquote oft sein kann. Und das finde ich auch gut, weil bei den anderen Büchern zu dem Thema glaubt man ja danach, dass man Superman werden kann, nur um gleich wieder ernüchtert zu werden.

Germany on Jul 05, 2023

Santosh: It's a wonderful book on behaviour change. Particularly on habits change.

Though there are popular books on habits like atomic habits, tiny habits, and so on. This book is different as it looks to habit change from holistic perspective of behaviour change.

It not only lists various methods of behavior change, but also lists their limitations.

It's humble in it's approach in pointing out upheaval battle of conquering habit change.

Plus point is it's written by a scholar n expert in the field, supported by ample references for curious minds who wish to dig deeper.

Narrative is also very engaging.

I give it five stars, as I am not only going to take notes but also going to recommend it to any serious reader of habits or behaviour.

India on Jun 06, 2023

Cynthia L. Wall, LCSW: https://www.amazon.com/author/cynthiawall
I had to re-read this book to get the benefit for myself, which is more as a writer than as a human seeking change. I'm a neuroscience fiend, and a therapist who helps people get unstuck. Lots of good ideas, and she references books with more active suggestions for each topic. She looks at what is needed to change: commitment, being efficient, persistence in a way that is comforting. Looking forward to her next book. Cynthia Wall, LCSW

United States on May 30, 2023

Amazon Customer: I’d recommend this book to anyone looking to make a change themselves or otherwise interested in a really excellent view on the science of change. Very well told.

United Kingdom on May 24, 2023

Carol: Katy Milkman has a very readable style, whilst still backing up her facts with references and sources, which I appreciate. I have been reading around this topic quite a bit lately, so it's good to see scientific validation of what I've been reading, and I learned a couple of new things along the way too.

United Kingdom on Apr 08, 2023

Francis Shaw: The Forward (written by another academic) gives the impression you are in for something big around the topic of change in this work. So, does it deliver? Not really. Some strategies as the author says, work for some and not others. Those that do are most likely to be successful if you have a big support network, which many people don't. You also need a lot of encouragement, which again is lacking for many people. I also think the author misses an opportunity by not focusing on transformation as the key to long term positive outcomes around change.

Germany on Dec 18, 2022

Tom Venuto, Author of Burn the Fat, Feed The Muscle: How To Change is about changing behavior, making good new habits, breaking bad old habits, ending procrastination, and achieving goals. The author, a professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, recommends strategies based on the latest psychology research, much of which is her own.

While the book describes behavior change research, it's not too academic. It's an easy, conversational read, and a quick one with only 8 chapters and 200 pages. There are topics in this book that avid psychology readers may already be familiar with. For example, implementation intentions, cues, habits, commitment devices, and temptation bundling are all subjects I’ve read about in other books.

But How to Change also introduces new and sometimes counter-intuitive concepts that are less well-known. One of them is when is the ideal time to make a change (the fresh start effect). Another, and the discovery the author says was her most important is "flexible habits" (chapter five).

A unique aspect of the book is that it’s framed in the context of identifying barriers, problems and weaknesses that make change difficult and then applying research-proven...

United States on Oct 20, 2022

Dr Ali Binazir: "Who is this Katy Milkman, and how can a milkman be named Katy? Shouldn't it be milkperson?" These were my addled late-night thoughts while first seeing a Very Interesting Person's tweet recommending 'How to Change'. Now, of the 180 or so nonfiction books I read every year, I pre-order only around ten. These are usually books that I just *know* are going to be great, like David Eagleman's "Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain" or Adam Grant's "Think Again". (Or books by friends who would disown me if I didn't buy their little brainchild.) But this recommendation had the credibility of a certain MacArthur Fellow behind it (Hi Angie!). Also, as a self-proclaimed behavioral change therapist and Happiness Engineer, it's not like I had a choice — change *is* my beat. So I gritted my teeth and bought it sight unseen, author unknown, hoping for the best.

And you know what? Turns out this book *is* the best! Some reasons why I dig 'How to Change':
• This is a supremely well-structured book. Eight chapters: Getting Started; Impulsivity; Procrastination; Forgetfulness; Laziness; Confidence; Conformity; and a Conclusion. Clear subheadings, illustrated by vivid...

United States on May 04, 2021