Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Hardcover – 1 Jan. 2018

I have read hundreds of books about personal growth over a number of decades and have been a bit disappointed in recent years that a lot of the current offerings are simplistic and shallow compared to the great works by Dale Carnegie, Norman Vincent Peale, Maxwell Maltz etc. This book was a refreshing surprise! It’s very clearly written, is based on solid psychological studies and real world examples and has useful summary’s at the end of each chapter . I strongly suspect this book will become a classic. I highly recommend this book, it contains some excellent information that you can actually apply successfully and is very clearly and logically set out. Thank you James.

James Clear’s Atomic Habits is one of the most practical and insightful books on habit formation, offering a science-backed approach to making small changes that lead to big results. With its clear writing, actionable strategies, and real-life examples, this book is a must-read for anyone looking to improve their daily routines, break bad habits, and achieve long-term success.A Simple Yet Powerful System for ChangeClear introduces the concept of tiny, consistent improvements—showing how 1% progress every day can lead to remarkable transformations over time. He breaks down habit-building into four fundamental laws:✅ Make it obvious – Design your environment to make good habits easy.✅ Make it attractive – Use rewards and motivation to reinforce habits.✅ Make it easy – Focus on small, manageable steps rather than overwhelming goals.✅ Make it satisfying – Create positive feedback loops to keep habits going.Engaging and Easy to ApplyUnlike other self-improvement books, Atomic Habits is straight to the point, offering practical strategies that are easy to implement. The book is filled with real-world examples, psychological insights, and relatable stories, making the concepts engaging and memorable.Life-Changing for Productivity and Self-DisciplineWhether you're trying to exercise more, eat healthier, improve your focus, or build a new skill, the techniques in this book provide a roadmap for success. Clear also explains how to break bad habits effectively, making it an excellent guide for anyone looking to make lasting positive changes.Verdict: A Must-Read for Anyone Looking to Improve Their LifeAtomic Habits is an incredibly valuable book that delivers practical, evidence-based advice for anyone looking to develop good habits, eliminate bad ones, and become the best version of themselves. If you’re serious about personal growth, productivity, or long-term success, this book is an essential read.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) – A life-changing guide to mastering habits and achieving success. Highly recommended!

The "Atomic Habits" has become almost a constant presence in the best seller's books, both sides of the Atlantic - including an astonishing 150 weeks in the prestigious New York Times Best Seller List. Still recently published (in 2018) the book comes now with a small red note on the cover: "Over three million copies sold!" Is that all deserved? Is it such a good book?No, if you think of the many books published in the last four years that do deserve more copies sold or to stay in the NYT Best Seller List longer than this one - I could name a few far better books published only one or two months back. But reflections on the market and quality and best-selling charts and sales apart, this is a good book, well written, non-academical, simple, practical and that has managed to find a niche of readers in these hectic, social-media-crazy days and that has touched an obvious nerve. In this field, it's a good book that deserves praise - and to be read.One of its many merits, as I mentioned above, is that's very practical - it has good and ready examples of ways to improve efficiency and work; and in the way, to feel better. The author has also an obvious talent for expressing abstract notions with just a few words. His main theory, the "cue-craving-response-reward", while not life-changing is at the very least intriguing and looks easy to put in place and to be used as a blueprint for daily routines. The author tries and manages to get to his audience through simplicity - "I knew it, but I never knew how to describe it" is what the reader will say often throughout the text. In this sense is quite similar to another best seller of the self-help milieu: Dr Julie Smith's "Why has nobody told me this before", a far better, deeper book that manages also to reach and help its readers quite effortlessly, and that also has managed to sell in vast amounts. And, to complete the triad of current worthy self-help books, do try also "Can't Hurt Me", by David Goggings, rather different in tone, but very good too, and also funnier. (I've reviewed these two books in this platform).On the minus side, perhaps the text tries sometimes too hard in being too easy and becomes too basic, almost to the point of looking patronizing. For instance, with the advice on how to use less a mobile phone: by putting it in the next room. The book falls a few times for examples of this sort, too over-simplistic, as if it was addressing an audience of 7 to 12 years old.Also a flaw, and this one is directed to the publisher, it is obvious the effort in trying to present the book as much larger than it actually is. The book is crowded with charts, blank pages, short bullet points, sentences taking a whole page, etc. It has 270 pages and without all those wasted spaces it should have been 70 or 100 pages less, but then it would look "short", something the publisher obviously tried to avoid (it happens a lot nowadays), as if a book is better for being thicker or longer.So all and all, a good book that's far from life-changing, but in which everyone will find a few practical tips for everyday life; nothing more, but nothing less than that.

Really enjoyed this book, so much common sense and useable strategies contained within it's pages. I can see now why I've tried (and often failed) to make lasting changes to how i do things. I'm looking forwards to employing Atomic Habits in my life.

Packed with powerful insights – a game changer!The book arrived super quickly, and since my partner and I set a goal to read more this year, we couldn’t wait to start Atomic Habits. It’s even better than we expected. The insights are incredible, all about habit creation, habit stacking, and how small changes can lead to massive results. What I love most is that the author doesn’t just give practical tools (which are amazing, by the way), but also shares his own life story and real-life situations that make everything feel relatable and inspiring. It shows that whatever goal you have in mind, you can make it a reality if you follow the principles in this book. Whether you’re an avid reader or not, this is one book you’ll be glad you picked up. Highly recommend!