How To Turn Your Toxic Habits Into Better Patterns of Behavior

Nearly half your life runs on your habits. The Power of Habit author Charles Duhigg shares how to find the most important--and most toxic ones--and turn those patterns for the better.New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg deconstructed the habits that run much of the lives of people and organizations in the bestselling book The Power of Habit--out now in paperback.Read Full Story     Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

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