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The Power of Habit: Whywedowhatwedo in Life and Business
The Power of Habit: Whywedowhatwedo in Life and Business
By Charles
Duhigg
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
IN LIFE AND BUSINESS
1 . Find a
dif ferent
REMEMBER: routine.
2. Find a
CUE ROUTINE REWARD friend/grou
p who is
working on
the same
habit.
The cue Hopkins used to sell his toothpaste was the filmy plaque
that forms naturally on teeth. "For years, people had felt a film on
their teeth and had never worried about it, and you don't need
toothpaste to get rid of it," Duhigg says. But the poster read: " Get
rid of that film. Pepsodent gives you a beautiful smile .” People got
into the habit.
The final step - a reward was needed: In this case, it was the
tingling, clean feeling you get after brushing your teeth.
Jen Runkle, PhD
Runkle Consulting
www.runkle-
consulting.com
DURING AN NPR INTERVIEW, THE AUTHOR
GIVES A CORPORATE EXAMPLE