How to Change

Buchzusammenfassung

Katy Milkman holds the James G. Dinan Professorship at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She hosts the widely followed behavioral economics podcast, Choiceology, sponsored by Charles Schwab, and has served as the president of the international Association for Judgment and Decision Making.

To transform your life and reach your objectives, it's essential to systematically address your shortcomings. Whether you choose to confront laziness, impulsivity, or undesirable habits initially, ensure you adopt a customized strategy for each weakness. Utilize commitment devices, cultivate positive habits, leverage social influences, and implement temptation bundling as effective tools in your pursuit of personal development. Acknowledge people's diligent efforts rather than their inherent talents. Praising individuals for their natural talents may lead them to develop a fixed mindset, where failure is seen as a reflection of inherent abilities and self-worth. Instead, advocating the acknowledgment of hard work implies that effort contributes to positive outcomes. You should focus on praising someone's continuous improvement and diligent efforts rather than attributing success solely to inherent gifts, as this can foster a more growth-oriented mindset.

“Making hard things seem fun is a much better strategy than making hard things seem important.”

“We all struggle to line up what we do with what we want.”

“Plans don't change minds - they only help us remember to do the things we already want to do”

Um den Rest des Buches zu lesen, können Sie Bitely herunterladen