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The Book Pile

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

The Book Pile

Kellen Erskine and David Vance

Comedy, Arts, Books

4.8598 Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2021

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Just in time for the New Year, we discuss The Power of Habit, where Charles Duhigg teaches how to develop good habits (exercise, family dinner, saving money) and kick bad ones (podcasting). Plus, Kellen has strong feelings on rats and Dave takes a virtual exercise class. * To buy the book, The Power of Habit, or listen to it free on Audible AND support the podcast, click here! https://amzn.to/3DCBPB4

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey everyone, want to get better at creating good habits and kicking bad ones?

0:03.7

It's not going to work, but here we go.

0:05.5

Today's book is The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg.

0:08.3

I'm Kellan Erskine, and this is the first time I'm happy to have that last name.

0:13.7

I'm a comic, a father, and from the ages of 12 to 24, I had the habit of writing in my journal every day, but I was always

0:22.1

afraid someone was going to read it, so I never wrote anything personal.

0:26.2

I recently tried to reread it, and boy, is it not a page turner.

0:31.6

What did you write?

0:32.9

I mean, if you ever wanted to know when it rained during most of the 90s.

0:41.7

The power of habit gives tips and tricks for forming lasting habits,

0:45.5

like Kellan's habit of constantly mocking me and my habit of quietly taking it.

0:50.0

And this is the book pile.

0:52.7

All right, here's a couple fun reviews.

0:54.6

Scleris.

0:55.9

Scleris.

0:57.8

Says, insightful information with witty delivery.

1:02.1

We are big fans.

1:04.1

Dave is pretty good, too.

1:05.6

Now, it sounds like I added that last part.

1:08.3

And I did.

1:09.5

Because no reviewer would call me good.

1:12.9

Autumn from Wonderland says, this is my favorite podcast ever.

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