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Many people attempt new years resolutions. The vast majority of these fail in just a few weeks. For behavior to be permanent it must be sustainable. How do we make behavior sustainable? Use autopilot. Make behavior automatic and instinctual without having to exert effort or think about it. Here are 2 podcast episodes where I discuss habits and strategies.
Switch! By The Heath Brothers – 92
Mini Habits – 99
Predicting future events is critical for investing, business planning, and politics just to name 3. In the books Superforecasting and The Signal And The Noise, probability of the occurrence of events is discussed and how to best predict such events.
Superforecasting – 70
 
The Signal and the Noise – 108
I loved learning how the brain really works in the book Brain Rules. The following 3 podcast episodes are a summary and in-depth review of the book.
Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School
 
Brain Rules Book Review Part 1 – Episode 24
 
Brain Rules Book Review Part 2 – Episode 26
I found it very useful learning about Deep Work.
Deep Work – 95
Deliberate practice.
 
Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise – 98
 
And the difference between the two.
Deep Work vs. Flow vs. Deliberate Practice – 97
 
Currently reading:
When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink
Read and working on podcast episodes:
The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage by Daymond John and Daniel Paisner
Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don’t Matter by Scott Adams
The Science of Likability: 27 Studies to Master Charisma, Attract Friends, Captivate People, and Take Advantage of Human Psychology by Patrick King
In the queue to read:
The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google by Scott Galloway
To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth about Moving Others by Daniel H. Pink
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heath
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