Rich Habits
by Thomas C. Corley
Corley tracked the daily habits of wealthy and poor people for five years and reports the differences: reading, exercise, networking, limited TV, to-do lists. Critics fairly question correlation versus cause, but as a checklist of behaviors that will not hurt you and probably help, it is clear and actionable.
Read it if…
you want a plain list of daily behaviors to adopt rather than a philosophy.
Skip it if…
you expect rigorous research; the method is a survey, not a controlled study.
Three things you will actually use
- Read thirty minutes a day in your field.
- Keep the to-do list and finish seventy percent of it.
- Limit screen entertainment to an hour a day.
Do this first
Pick two habits from the book's list and schedule them for the next thirty days.
Our verdict
A straightforward habit inventory; unproven as cause, sensible as practice.
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