In this ground-breaking book, Katy Milkman reveals a proven path to help readers move from where they are to where they want to be. Drawing on her original research and the work of her world-renowned scientific collaborators, Milkman shares strategic methods for identifying and overcoming common barriers to change, such as impulsivity, procrastination, and forgetfulness. The book offers innovative approaches like 'temptation bundling,' using timely reminders, and creating 'set-it-and-forget-it systems' to make change more achievable. It emphasizes the importance of tailoring solutions to specific roadblocks and using science to stack the deck in favor of successful change.
Katy Milkman is a Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, host of Charles Schwab’s popular podcast “Choiceology with Katy Milkman”, which explores key lessons from behavioral economics about decision making, and the former president of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making. She’s also the co-founder and co-director of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative.
In this episode, Eric and Katy discuss her book, How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.
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In This Interview, Katy Milkman and I Discuss How to Change and …
- Her book, How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
- The biggest barriers to change (and how to overcome them)
- The importance of recognizing the choices you’re making when you’re actually making them
- The benefit of making it fun to do what’s needed to accomplish goals
- How to combine intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to maximize the benefit
- The non-linear nature of change
- The key to sustained habits
- How important it is to apply both flexibility and discipline to habits
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