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Related pop culture book on the topic of habits titled “Atomic Habits” by James Clear: - https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299/

Related pop culture book on the topic of habits titled “Atomic Habits” by James Clear: - https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299/ https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0...

ethanbond 4y ago
Atomic Habits is good. I personally found much more success with BJ Fogg’s “Tiny Habits” regime. He has a book by that title (which I’ve not actually read) and lots of resources online.
- scajanus 4y ago
  I wasn't a fan of the former, even though it is mentioned way more often and liked the Tiny Habits approach more, too.
- O__________O 4y ago
  Agree, long list of similar books, mainly cited it because it’s most popular among them. Atomic Habits book also has a companion workbook. Here’s a link to the Tiny Habits book: - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07LC9KDP5/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07LC9KDP5/ And related Tiny Habits website: - https://tinyhabits.com/ https://tinyhabits.com/
  - Snitch-Thursday 4y ago
    Do you happen to have an opinion re: how this book compares with "The Power of Habit"? I'm trying to decide whether to purchase "Tiny Habits" and the blurb on the seller's page is nice, but somewhat generic.
    - O__________O 4y ago
      Try Googles like this: - https://www.google.com/search?q=%22tiny+Habits%22+vs+%22atomic+habits%22 https://www.google.com/search?q=%22tiny+Habits%22+vs+%22atom... Which produces comparisons like this: - https://www.tobysinclair.com/post/tiny-habits-vs-atomic-habits https://www.tobysinclair.com/post/tiny-habits-vs-atomic-habi... TLDR: Atomic Habits focus more on systems design. Tiny Habits is focused more on designs a habit. Free ebook linked to on page above above provides more information: https://67d4e809-d682-43a5-b820-b52f25a5db57.usrfiles.com/ugd/67d4e8_e72eb2c0088f48c5b48a57c85eb5f84d.pdf https://67d4e809-d682-43a5-b820-b52f25a5db57.usrfiles.com/ug...
- Swizec 4y ago
  Atomic Habits is BJ Fogg’s method written in a more bestsellery formula style.
  - O__________O 4y ago
    Curious, have you seen a breakdown of the format you’re referencing or able to identify major identifying characteristics of such a format?
    - Swizec 4y ago
      Not sure I’ve seen a breakdown, been studying the format to try to replicate in my own writing. Currently applying to a technical book, we’ll see :) The format follows what I’ve seen called as the English Essay style (as opposed to European style) – you start with a personal story, yours or a character’s. You use that story as a narrative device to make your point. The character works as a sort of template of the reader. For books, using multiple stories – up to 2 per chapter - works best. Weaving the character stories in and out throughout the book creates a sense of continuity and makes it easier for people to follow. Whenever you want to make a point, you show the point or at least the situation with a character story. Real stories work best. You also lay out the point explicitly. The reader should never be made to guess. Setting it up as a punchline works, but use this sparingly because, again, readers don’t like to guess. The whole book should have one, at most two, key points you want to make. It should be reducible to a pithy tweet. The rest of the book is there to make the point sink in for the reader. The difference between making a point and conveying a point is crucial here. I have yet to write a bestseller so I am likely missing some ingredients. This format applied to blogs/emails has worked great. People love it.
      - O__________O 4y ago
        Thanks, not sure I agree, but familiar with the format; might be wrong, but believe these are notable examples of such a format: https://www.stevefenton.co.uk/blog/2022/09/the-difference-between-the-phoenix-project-and-the-unicorn-project/#summary https://www.stevefenton.co.uk/blog/2022/09/the-difference-be... If you’re aware of other notable examples, would be interested in links to them. As for my guess, it’s at a best seller format, it’s 100s of tiny chapters, which makes the readers feel like they’re rapidly discovering new information.
electrosphere 4y ago
I was about to mention this. Easy to read with actionable tips. A habit tracker helps (I drop plastic jewels in a coffee mug with a satisfying clunk). You can sign-up up to a free 30-day e-mail newsletter course from the author if not ready to buy the book.

ethanbond 4y ago

Atomic Habits is good. I personally found much more success with BJ Fogg’s “Tiny Habits” regime. He has a book by that title (which I’ve not actually read) and lots of resources online.

scajanus 4y ago
I wasn't a fan of the former, even though it is mentioned way more often and liked the Tiny Habits approach more, too.
O__________O 4y ago
Agree, long list of similar books, mainly cited it because it’s most popular among them. Atomic Habits book also has a companion workbook. Here’s a link to the Tiny Habits book: - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07LC9KDP5/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07LC9KDP5/ And related Tiny Habits website: - https://tinyhabits.com/ https://tinyhabits.com/
- Snitch-Thursday 4y ago
  Do you happen to have an opinion re: how this book compares with "The Power of Habit"? I'm trying to decide whether to purchase "Tiny Habits" and the blurb on the seller's page is nice, but somewhat generic.
  - O__________O 4y ago
    Try Googles like this: - https://www.google.com/search?q=%22tiny+Habits%22+vs+%22atomic+habits%22 https://www.google.com/search?q=%22tiny+Habits%22+vs+%22atom... Which produces comparisons like this: - https://www.tobysinclair.com/post/tiny-habits-vs-atomic-habits https://www.tobysinclair.com/post/tiny-habits-vs-atomic-habi... TLDR: Atomic Habits focus more on systems design. Tiny Habits is focused more on designs a habit. Free ebook linked to on page above above provides more information: https://67d4e809-d682-43a5-b820-b52f25a5db57.usrfiles.com/ugd/67d4e8_e72eb2c0088f48c5b48a57c85eb5f84d.pdf https://67d4e809-d682-43a5-b820-b52f25a5db57.usrfiles.com/ug...
Swizec 4y ago
Atomic Habits is BJ Fogg’s method written in a more bestsellery formula style.
- O__________O 4y ago
  Curious, have you seen a breakdown of the format you’re referencing or able to identify major identifying characteristics of such a format?
  - Swizec 4y ago
    Not sure I’ve seen a breakdown, been studying the format to try to replicate in my own writing. Currently applying to a technical book, we’ll see :) The format follows what I’ve seen called as the English Essay style (as opposed to European style) – you start with a personal story, yours or a character’s. You use that story as a narrative device to make your point. The character works as a sort of template of the reader. For books, using multiple stories – up to 2 per chapter - works best. Weaving the character stories in and out throughout the book creates a sense of continuity and makes it easier for people to follow. Whenever you want to make a point, you show the point or at least the situation with a character story. Real stories work best. You also lay out the point explicitly. The reader should never be made to guess. Setting it up as a punchline works, but use this sparingly because, again, readers don’t like to guess. The whole book should have one, at most two, key points you want to make. It should be reducible to a pithy tweet. The rest of the book is there to make the point sink in for the reader. The difference between making a point and conveying a point is crucial here. I have yet to write a bestseller so I am likely missing some ingredients. This format applied to blogs/emails has worked great. People love it.
    - O__________O 4y ago
      Thanks, not sure I agree, but familiar with the format; might be wrong, but believe these are notable examples of such a format: https://www.stevefenton.co.uk/blog/2022/09/the-difference-between-the-phoenix-project-and-the-unicorn-project/#summary https://www.stevefenton.co.uk/blog/2022/09/the-difference-be... If you’re aware of other notable examples, would be interested in links to them. As for my guess, it’s at a best seller format, it’s 100s of tiny chapters, which makes the readers feel like they’re rapidly discovering new information.

electrosphere 4y ago

I was about to mention this. Easy to read with actionable tips. A habit tracker helps (I drop plastic jewels in a coffee mug with a satisfying clunk). You can sign-up up to a free 30-day e-mail newsletter course from the author if not ready to buy the book.