B.J. Fogg

This book was fine. Plenty of good information and tactics for creating new habits. I think it just wasn't exactly what I needed, so I started skimming towards the end. I'm sure if you want to shape your life a specific way (or use Behavior Design (TM)) then this book and Fogg's teachings would benefit you greatly. I've long been a fan of taking small, easy, repetitive steps to get into a habit of something; so his guidance does resonate with me that way.

The hardest time I had with this book were the real-world examples. Normally I learn very well by reading a concept then putting it into practice. The many stories of people Fogg has helped peppered throughout the book felt more like filler in a lot of places. Like he needed to hit a page count, so he drew from his vast pool of over 40,000 people he's helped through research and coaching. I'm not knocking the knowledge or expertise at all in this book. It's there for you and laid out very well. I just think it didn't resonate well with me right now. Who knows, maybe I'll pick it up again in a couple years and think differently.… (más)

I wrote about Tiny Habits in 2011 before this book came out

https://vielmetti.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/grand-resolutions-vs-tiny-habits/

"Grand resolutions vs tiny habits" emphasizes that Tiny Habits is not about accomplishing
enormous start-of-year ambitious tasks, but instead looks to teach you to change
small things about your routines. Of course a series of small changes can have
outsized impact over time! It's just a question of starting somewhere attainable.

I am also reminded of Karl Weick's "Small Wins" (1984):

"A small win is a concrete, complete outcome of moderate importance. By itself, one small win may seem unimportant. A series of small wins at small but significant tasks, however, reveals a pattern that may attract allies, deter opponents, and lower resistance to subsequent proposals. A series of small wins is also more structurally sound than a large win because small wins are stable building blocks. Small wins are controllable opportunities that produce visible results. Once a small win has been accomplished, forces are set in motion that favor another small win. When a solution is put into place, the next solvable problem often becomes more visible. Additional resources flow toward winners, which means that slightly larger wins can be attempted."… (más)

It seems such a ridiculous concept, making habits tiny, as tiny as doing two pushups, and tying that to another already existing habit- like, after I brush my teeth, I’ll do two push ups, but this book is filled with excellent, do-able steps to changing your life.
I’ve lived with depression for years, and one thing that has taught me is to set tiny goals for things, succeed at them, and feel better. Then, once you feel better, you can stretch the goal, or add another one.
This book was a good reminder of what I’d learned. In addition to discussion about how to start healthy habits, the author also takes you through a cloud-based problem solving technique where you brainstorm solutions and then sort them into piles according to how likely you are to do them, how difficult they are, etc. It’s a great way to figure out how to game your way into the behaviours you want.
The last part of the book is about reducing “bad” behaviours that have become habits. All good stuff, an easy read, and a plan that is actually something that might work.
I’m off to set up some healthier habits. I recommend this book if you are feeling stuck or just tired of trying. I feel perked right up to know I only need to eat one more vegetable a day….;-)… (más)

A mudança é fácil ― uma vez que ela começa, cresce por si só. E BJ Fogg vai mostrar exatamente como fazer isso. Deixe para trás a fadiga. Livre-se da culpa. Pare de se sentir mal a todo momento. Melhorar sua vida é muito mais fácil do que você imagina: basta pegar um hábito, reduzi-lo à última escala e descobrir onde se encaixa de maneira natural em sua vida para que ele cresça praticamente sozinho.BJ Fogg, guru do Vale do Silício e pesquisador renomado da psicologia humana, desvendou o código de como se forma um hábito. Baseado em vinte anos de estudo e utilizado por mais de 40 mil pessoas, seu método Micro-hábitos revela que a chave para a mudança de comportamento é o oposto do que sempre foi dito. Não é sobre força de vontade: é sobre o foco no que é fácil de mudar.Micro-hábitos oferece um guia prático, inédito e imediatamente aplicável. Não é apenas um resumo de métodos que já existem ― cada capítulo traz descobertas intrigantes e passos simples para melhorar sua vida, baseados na pesquisa revolucionária de BJ Fogg. Aprenda a direcionar sua atenção para o que quer fazer (e não o que os outros acham que deveria fazer) e você vai descobrir que cultivar uma vida mais feliz e saudável pode ser fácil e surpreendentemente divertido.… (más)