The Title is the Book

What did you like best about Habit Stacking? What did you like least?

The point. The examples were tedious and trite. The idea of combining actions that are of a short duration, into clumps or groups develops a mini routine. Routines are beneficial. One example he uses I do. The first thing I do is make the bed. Now I see it would be easy to add on another five minute task to be performed immediately after it. When that becomes mindless, add another one. Maybe as many as five. But at least three. For that particular grouping. That is habit stacking. That is a good idea. It would be a painless way to develop more routines and habits beneficial to clearing my head and time management. Nothing about the book goes on to make any other point. So really one just needs to think about the title. What habit-stacking could possibly be.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

The performance was also somewhat tedious. Not the most pleasing voice ever.

Did Habit Stacking inspire you to do anything?

Yes, I am going to floss and brush my teeth before I have coffee. Immediately after I make the bed. I am going to empty the dishwasher while the coffee is being made. Now I have stacked two more habits onto the existing routine I established of immediately making my bed. None of his other examples were beneficial to me. But the idea is. And I can create other habits stacks.

Any additional comments?

I think it was worth the few dollars it cost to buy the book and I listened to a little bit more than half of it. And I don't regret it.

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Great ideas, audio version is missing the list

What made the experience of listening to Habit Stacking the most enjoyable?

I liked the concept. Build several small quick habits into a routine or add new habits to already existing routines.

Who was your favorite character and why?

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What about Greg Zarcone’s performance did you like?

He did a good job. Material didn't lend itself to dramatic reading and fortunately he didn't try.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Just eye opening. Instead of trying to remember 3-7 new habits, create a routine of them and learn the 1 routine.

Any additional comments?

This suffers from the same lack that many self-help books have in audio format. Lack of supporting or reference material. If I bought the book instead of the audio and I wanted to reference back to the suggestions he had for productivity habits, I'd open to the book to that page. Since I mainly listen while driving and walking, getting out a pen and writing 97 suggestions down doesn't work. I won't use all or even most of his 97 habits, but there were a few that caught my attention, until they were drown out by the next several suggestions.

He even gives a website to go, where he posted the links and references to the tools/studies he mentions in the book. But no list of 97 suggestions is to be found.

AND..now that I look at the site a 2nd time, I'll rescind the above comment. It is on the website but not as a link, its under a section marked important = ). Mr Scott does offer a free PDF version of the book if you email him (email already sent) and this review just upgraded from a 3 to 4 stars - thanks much!

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Requires much polish on the idea presented.

Any additional comments?

Habits listed in this book seem completely random. Even in stark opposition to each other (e.g. work on the most important task and visiting social sites). I think there is no way some of the habits listed can be done in less then 5 minutes. Again picking on the use of social sites: they are made maximally addictive on purpose. If you try to use them only 5 minutes per day you will likely need to expend a lot willpower to stop using them after 5 minutes. That is the exact opposite of what you want to do. Even this book says so.

My recommendation would be to read these books instead: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results and Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Deep Work is not really about habits but talks about why you should plan your work week, work on the most important task first and other things mentioned in Habit Stacking).

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Another awesome book

This is the second book by SJ Scott I have listened to and am once again NOT disappointed. Wonderful strategies broken down to allow you the power to build your own system.

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Start here if your life is in chaos

If your life is in chaos, is disorganised or even if you are feeling like you are not using your time efficiently or your productivity is down, this is a great place to start. It will give you actionable habits to implement the will enhance your productivity in every area of your life.

If you are already a peak performer, you will likely be doing all if not most of the days things.

Great advise that is very well written!

Well narrated book- enjoyed the principles then "action" portions!
Going to put in place right away!

Not great

Narration was great. The habits, not so much. I understand these are small changes, but most of them were almost useless. I know, you pick those to inflate your number of 'habits' but most of them wouldn't really be improvements, some are actually really bad ideas like checking facebook, pintrest, etc... I was especially disappointed with the financial habits.

Simple, pragmatic, efficient!

Love the simplicity and pragmatic approach to the subject. It has help me a lot in changing my habits.

Worth it...

It's worth buying and following, if u *really* want to change your life. This this!

practical

easy to follow, can be implemented immediately, used the advice on the same day I
finished the book