How do I build habits that actually stick?

Clear cites Sinek's "start with why" framework in his discussion of identity-based habits, arguing that lasting change starts with who you want to become, not what you want to achieve.

Atomic Habits→ cites →Start with Why

Clear references Dweck's growth mindset research as foundational to identity-based habit change. Believing you can change is the first step to actually changing.

Atomic Habits→ cites →Mindset

McKeown directly quotes Collins, warning against "the undisciplined pursuit of more" that derails companies after initial success. Essentialism applies this principle to individual productivity.

“We must avoid what Jim Collins calls the undisciplined pursuit of more.”

Essentialism→ cites →Good to Great

Holiday quotes Collins directly to warn against ego-driven expansion after success. "We must avoid what Jim Collins terms the undisciplined pursuit of more" appears as a cautionary principle.

“We must avoid what the business strategist Jim Collins terms the undisciplined pursuit of more.”

Ego Is the Enemy→ cites →Good to Great

Duckworth explores how deliberate practice and persistent habits shape expertise. She draws on Duhigg's research into keystone habits to show how small behavioural changes cascade into transformative outcomes.

Grit→ cites →The Power of Habit

Duhigg references flow on habitual routines producing engagement.

The Power of Habit→ cites →Flow

Keller cites Duhigg on keystone habits creating domino effect.

The One Thing→ cites →The Power of Habit

Cites Clear's Atomic Habits thesis that identity-based habits - showing up as the kind of person who ships - beat outcome-based goals for creative practitioners

The Practice→ cites →Atomic Habits

References Duhigg's Power of Habit research on cue-routine-reward loops when diagnosing why violated expectations persist even after confrontation

Crucial Accountability→ cites →The Power of Habit

Uses Duhigg's Power of Habit cue-routine-reward model to explain how distraction loops form and how attention habits can be engineered

Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction→ cites →The Power of Habit

Features an extended interview with Charles Duhigg and uses the Power of Habit cue-routine-reward framework to analyze productivity habits

The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy→ cites →The Power of Habit

Lahey references Duhigg's research on habit formation from The Power of Habit, discussing how children develop autonomous routines and self-regulation habits when parents step back from micromanageing daily tasks

The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed→ cites →The Power of Habit

Mack's lesson structure on proactive mental habits for athletes parallels Covey's principle-centreed approach, emphasizing that championship performance begins with disciplined internal habits

Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence→ cites →The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Medcalf's emphasis on character-driven daily discipline and process over outcomes aligns with Covey's principle-centreed framework, where proactive habits and beginning with the end in mind create the foundation for long-term greatness

Chop Wood Carry Water: How to Fall in Love with the Process of Becoming Great→ cites →The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Clear references Cialdini's persuasion research to explain how social norms shape our habits. We unconsciously copy the behaviours of the groups we belong to.

Atomic Habits→ cites →Influence