Smart Change, Art Markman
Smart Change, Art Markman
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Smart Change
Five Tools to Create New and Sustainable Habits in Yourself and Others

Author: Art Markman

Narrator: Sean Pratt

Unabridged: 7 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 02/01/2014


Synopsis

An insightful guide that shows how habits of behavior are formed, and how we can transform bad habits into positive behaviors in ourselves and others.

Smart Change explores the psychological mechanisms that form and maintain habits in individuals and groups and offers real, accessible and actionable advice for changing habits. In an engaging narrative, Markman covers a wide range of habits, from individual behaviors like eating better and exercising regularly to work-related behaviors such as learning effectively and influencing customers’ purchases. He proposes that there are five effective tools to help individuals change behavior and to help people influence the habits of the people around them:

1. Tame the “Go” system: Identify the triggers of habits, replace old behaviors with new ones and generate specific plans to deal with obstacles.
2. Harness the “Stop” system: Learn to deal with stress and other factors that hinder the development of new and positive habits.
3. Optimize your goals. Determine the course of behavior change and how to successfully incorporate those changes for the long term.
4. Manage your environment: Change your surroundings to dramatically reduce poor behavior and habits.
5. Engage your Neighbors: To affect other people’s behavior, understand the shared culture that creates a mutual dependency, and allows neighbors and colleagues to have a profound positive influence on the behavior of other members of their community.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jess on January 11, 2015

Markman explains in simple terms what is going on in your brain, and guides you to use that info to meet your goals. The format of the book is almost elementary, which is great for today's busy reader. Each chapter tells you what is coming, includes stories in the narrative, and highlights key takea......more

Goodreads review by Harkes on August 07, 2016

A must read book for all those interested in behavior change. A very informative and well presented book on habit change.......more

Goodreads review by Chris on March 23, 2022

Your brain wants to minimize the amount of time you spend thinking about anything, to make sure the energy cost of thinking does not exceed the value of what you are thinking about. In any situation your brain has to resolve a trade-off between effort and accuracy. To do this the brain relies on hab......more

Goodreads review by J on December 17, 2018

The author starts by saying that when you realize that a certain behavior is not working as you want it to, you need to identify what causes the problem and work to improve it. This is what the author calls "smart change." There are five tools that Mr. Markman provides to help you change your habits......more

Goodreads review by Cliff on February 16, 2018

This is my 3rd book relating to habits and change. I think I really have some problems that I want to change I guess, haha... But seriously, if you are looking for a change manual, this book is the best (comparing it with "Power of Habits" and "Making Habits, Changing Habits"). And surprise, this bo......more