Atomic Habits Proven Build Break Reviews Summary

Practicality and Usability

Pros:

• "This book offers a very pragmatic way to develop habits."
• "Provides very practical and real ways to help you become aware of your habits."
• "It is a relatable and practical guide to changing your life by changing your habits."
• "Great practical insights for anyone who wants to change."
• "The cues for each aspect of the habit cycle are so practical and easy to remember."

Cons:

• "Wish each chapter ended with a worksheet if you struggle being successful with building habits reading the book alone isn’t enough imo."
• "For me it was a little too technical, robotic, and lacking emotional connection."

Content Quality and Insights

Pros:

• "James presents in a way that just 'clicks' with me."
• "He has wonderful stories of other successful people."
• "Atomic Habits is hands down the most practical self-improvement book I've read."
• "James Clear is an incredible writer, who true to his name, writes clearly and with compassion."
• "This book is expertly crafted in a way that pulls together the latest research on habit creation."

Cons:

• "The book itself was highly repetitive."
• "The book is difficult to read at first...it will all make sense throughout the book."

Life-changing Impact

Pros:

• "This book is so life-changing I bought my own copy so I can reread and lend it out."
• "Atomic habits has helped me build steps into each day that will grow into habits."
• "This book has helped me gain back control of my mentality, my time, and my life."
• "James Clear...has really got me listening to podcasts on which he is a guest speaker and reading his book and newsletters."

Cons:

• "Sometimes you read a book and feel motivated...then you forget the majority of it within a week or two."

Implementation and Application

Pros:

• "I've implemented concepts from this book in my personal and professional life."
• "This book provided me simple, but effective ways of becoming who I’ve always wanted to be."
• "This book...got me excited about creating habits."

Cons:

• "I generally struggle to finish books but Atomic Habits was filled with value through the final page."
• "It's mostly fluff, in my regards. All the advice can be written in just one chapter."

Physical Quality of Book

Pros:

• "Nice dust jacket. Good sturdy hardcover."

Cons:

• "For the particular book I received, it was not good. The words were printed off-center and into the centerfold so that it was unreadable on some pages."