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This is @katy_milkman.

She has a PhD from Harvard, is a professor at Wharton, and has spent her life studying behavior change.

Here are 10 key lessons from her bestselling book "How To Change": Image
1) An ideal time to change your behavior is after a fresh start (new year, month, week, birthday, etc). Image
2) Making smaller and more frequent commitments is more effective than making larger but less frequent ones.

Saving $5 per day > Saving $1,825 per year Image
3) If you want to build a new habit, make sure to track it. Image
4) If you want something done well, use a checklist.

Surgeons who relied on a checklist decreased mortality rates by 35-45%. Image
5) If you want to build a new habit, combine it with a fun activity–this is called "Temptation Bundling."

Ex: People who could only listen to their audiobooks while working out exercised 55% more than the control group. Image
6) Giving people unsolicited advice can undermine their confidence. Image
7) Adopt a growth mindset–recognize that ability, including intelligence, is not fixed and that effort is what counts. Image
8) Link new habits to old ones to help them stick.

Ex: Read a book while enjoying your morning cup of coffee. Image
9) Everything from our grades to our careers to our financial decisions is shaped by our peers. Image
10) Your decisions are heavily influenced by your peer group so surround yourself with people who have similar goals to you. Image
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