If you ask the next person you meet what the most important problem facing America is, he or she is likely to respond “drugs.” That’s an excellent response. The cost of drug-related law enforcement lost productivity, and disease is in the billions of dollars each year....

Emotional baggage can affect how you perform and, in the long run, damage your career. While we may not want to acknowledge it, we all have at least one negative habit that we’d like to break in our personal and/or professional life. Whether it’s spending too...

Know-how gets you in—and out—of ruts. Humans are creatures who follow a set of habits and routines. We create behaviours and habits that will last a lifetime, just as it takes us 20 years or more to form our adult personalities. Unfortunately, some of those habits...

The Power of Habit is built on an energising argument: understanding how habits function is the key to exercising regularly, losing weight, becoming more productive, and attaining success. As Duhigg demonstrates, we can improve our businesses, communities, and lives by embracing this new science. There are...

Self-respect and habit modification both require assertiveness. Assertiveness is defined as speaking out for your rights in a direct, honest, and appropriate manner while respecting the rights of others. It’s the perfect balance of assertiveness and non-aggression. As a result, developing the assertiveness habit might be...

What the science says about habits and more. Let us begin by defining habits. Habits are the minor decisions and activities you take daily. According to studies, habits account for over 40% of our daily behaviours. Today, your life is essentially the sum of your behaviours....