Another year complete. Here's a quick recap of 2019, which also happened to be one of the craziest years of my life. As always, this Annual Review will answer three questions. What went well this year? What didn’t go so well this year? What did I learn? Before we begin, it is worth noting that every Annual Review is a personal process. This is simply an overview of what my year looked like, not advice for how you should live your life. (That said, you are always welcome to use this general format for your own Annual Review.) 1. What went well this year? I had a lot to celebrate this year. Book ..read more

One year ago today, Atomic Habits was born. The last 12 months have been a wild ride: 1.1 million copies sold worldwide 12 consecutive months on the New York Times best seller list (currently #3) Repeated appearances on the Audible, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller lists Over 20,000 reviews on Audible (4.8/5 stars) Over 1,300 reviews on Amazon (4.9/5 stars) Translated into 40+ languages (browse international editions) 35+ keynote speeches in 13 countries …and so much more. I'm incredibly thankful for your support. I've been given so much this year and to celebrate Atomic Habits' 1 ..read more

The ultimate productivity hack is saying no. Not doing something will always be faster than doing it. As I heard one computer programmer say, “Remember that there is no code faster than no code.” 1 The same applies in many areas of life. There is no meeting that goes faster than not having a meeting at all. This is not to say you should never attend another meeting, but the truth is that we say yes to many things we don't actually want to do. There are many meetings held that don't need to be held. There is a lot of code written that could be deleted. In work and personal life, there is a lot ..read more