Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity

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  • ID: 10506
  • Added: 2026-01-25
  • Updated: 2026-01-28
  • ISBN: 9780812983593
  • Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
  • Published: 2017-03-07
  • Formats: 1
  • Reviews: 1

Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg delves into the fascinating science of productivity, offering real-world takeaways to improve your life. The book explores eight key concepts, from motivation and goal setting to focus and decision making, drawing on the latest findings in neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral economics. It reveals how the most productive people and organizations view the world and their choices differently, providing a fuller, more human way of thinking about productivity. Through rich storytelling and deep reporting, Duhigg shares the experiences of CEOs, educational reformers, four-star generals, FBI agents, airplane pilots, and Broadway songwriters. This book is a story-filled exploration that can help you learn to succeed with less stress and struggle, becoming smarter, faster, and better at everything you do.

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Goodreads · 2016-03-01
disappointing 1.96

The book is criticized for being overly long and filled with filler material. Despite its length, it lacks depth and substance. The reviewer found it disappointing overall.

This reviewer was quite critical of the book, feeling that it did not deliver on its promises. They mentioned that every chapter was longer than necessary and filled with feel-good stories that did not add much value. The book was seen as lacking the depth and substance one might expect from a book on productivity. Overall, the reviewer was disappointed and did not find the book particularly helpful or insightful.


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    Every chapter was longer than it needed to be and filled with feel good filler material and stories.

    Charles Duhigg did not deliver.

    The book was seen as lacking the depth and substance one might expect from a book on productivity.