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From the global bestselling author of The Power of Habit''This is not just a riveting read about how to understand others better. It's also a revealing look at how to be understood.'' -ADAM GRANT #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential___________________________________________________________Who and what are supercommunicators? They''re the people who can steer a conversation to a successful conclusion. They are able to talk about difficult topics without giving offence. They know how to make others feel at ease and share what they think. They''re brilliant facilitators and decision-guiders. How do they do it?In this groundbreaking new book, Charles Duhigg unravels the secrets of the supercommunicators to reveal the art and the science of successful communication. He unpicks the different types of everyday conversation and pinpoints why some go smoothly while others swiftly fall

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In his international bestseller The Power of Habit, Pulitzer Prize-winner Charles Duhigg explained why we do what we do. Now he applies the same relentless curiosity and masterful analysis to the question: how can each of us achieve more?Drawing on the very latest findings in neuroscience, psychology and behavioural economics, he demonstrates the eight simple principles that govern productivity. He demonstrates how the most dynamic and effective people – from CEOs to film-makers to software entrepreneurs – deploy them. And he shows how you can, too.‘Charles has some wonderful advice for increasing productivity . . . the tips he highlights have most definitely played a huge part in helping me to build the Virgin brand.’ Richard Branson‘In Smarter Faster Better Duhigg finds provocative answers to a riddle of our age: how to become more productive (by two times, or even ten times) and less busy.’ Jim Collins‘There are valuable lessons in Smarter Faster Better . . . I never felt like putting it down.’ Financial Times

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From the global bestselling author of The Power of Habit''This is not just a riveting read about how to understand others better. It's also a revealing look at how to be understood.'' -ADAM GRANT #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential___________________________________________________________Who and what are supercommunicators? They''re the people who can steer a conversation to a successful conclusion. They are able to talk about difficult topics without giving offence. They know how to make others feel at ease and share what they think. They''re brilliant facilitators and decision-guiders. How do they do it?In this groundbreaking new book, Charles Duhigg unravels the secrets of the supercommunicators to reveal the art and the science of successful communication. He unpicks the different types of everyday conversation and pinpoints why some go smoothly while others swiftly fall

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There's never been a better time to set new habits. This book will change your life.In The Power of Habit, award-winning journalist Charles Duhigg takes us into the thrilling and surprising world of the scientific study of habits.He examines why some people and companies struggle to change, despite years of trying, while others seem to remake themselves overnight. He visits laboratories where neuroscientists explore how habits work and where, exactly, they reside in our brains. And he uncovers how the right habits were crucial to the success of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, and civil-rights hero Martin Luther King, Jr.The result is a compelling argument and an empowering discovery: the key to exercising regularly, losing weight, raising exceptional children, becoming more productive or even building revolutionary companies is understanding how habits work. By harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives.______________________________'[An] essential manual for business and living.' Andrew Hill, Financial Times'Once you read this book, you'll never look at yourself, your organisation, or your world quite the same way.' Daniel H. Pink'This is a first-rate book - based on an impressive mass of research, written in a lively style and providing just the right balance of intellectual seriousness with practical advice on how to break our bad habits.' The Economist

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