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Smarter Faster Better

The Secrets of Being Productive

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Smarter Faster Better

By: Charles Duhigg
Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
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In the international best seller 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, rigorous reporting and rich storytelling to explain how we can get better at the things we do. The result is a groundbreaking exploration of the science of productivity.

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 much more important than who is in the group.

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 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: 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 behavioural eco­nomics - as well as the experiences of CEOs, educational reformers, four-star generals, 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.

©2016 Charles Duhigg ; 2016 Random House AudioBooks
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after listening to the book I decided to buy a hard copy so I could read and learn more from its ideas. that was one the lessons from the book
great book

Awesome book

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Easy to listen great stories but not that great to put into practice if your looking for a step by step approach Mabey try something else

Easy to listen to

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Excellent. Incredibly well researched & beautifully written. Would recommend to anyone who highly values peak performance and effectiveness. The author writes so simply whilst remaining engaging, entertaining and informative. Never a boring moment

The Latest in Peak Performance

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Love Duhigg's work! This book has all the things he is great at- science plus story telling plus honesty.

Great story telling

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The stories in this book help to convey the meaning the author is trying to tell you. The book flows well and each chapter leads perfectly into the next.

Highly recommended.

Excellent book and well researched

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A must read for anyone wanting to accomplish anything! (Which I hope is every one)

Amazing!

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i really liked the research and how he tied it together. Very insightful, well worth a listen.

Great book

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Bit of a heavy audiobiok. Insights inside are backed scientifically. Amazing examples on how to apply these insights are located in last chapter.

Better than those 'Become successful in 4 hours'!

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Skip to Chapter 10 for actual tips. Some usual advice but the Narrator gives off an AI sounding quality that gets annoying.

Narrator speaks like an AI

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I liked this book but it was not as useful as I had hoped. a lot of stories about others which perhaps went into too much detail.

good snippets here and there

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