Book · 2017 · Business & Economics
Smarter Faster Better
The Transformative Power of Real Productivity
Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 3 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 4 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Stephen Dubner (2 episodes), Charles Duhigg (1 episode) and Greg Cowles (1 episode) on Freakonomics Radio (2 episodes), People I (Mostly) Admire (1 episode) and The Book Review (1 episode).
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Charles Duhigg has one more big book we haven’t yet discussed, titled 'Smarter Faster Better'; it tackles productivity and uses great storytelling to convey its points.
Steve Levitt · People I (Mostly) Admire · Mar 2024 Listen at 33:46 Questions about Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg
Who has discussed Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg on podcasts?
No speaker in our archive has explicitly recommended Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg; Stephen Dubner (2 episodes), Charles Duhigg (1 episode), Greg Cowles (1 episode) and Steve Levitt (1 episode) have discussed it across 3 podcasts (4 people in all).
Which podcasts mention Smarter Faster Better the most?
Freakonomics Radio (2 episodes), People I (Mostly) Admire (1 episode) and The Book Review (1 episode).
Is Smarter Faster Better recommended, or only discussed?
Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg was recommended in 0 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 4 episodes, as of 2024-03-02.
What do people say about Smarter Faster Better?
Steve Levitt on People I (Mostly) Admire (2024-03-02): "Charles Duhigg has one more big book we haven’t yet discussed, titled 'Smarter Faster Better'; it tackles productivity and uses great storytelling to convey its points."
When was Smarter Faster Better last mentioned on a podcast?
Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg was last discussed on People I (Mostly) Admire by Steve Levitt on 2024-03-02.
What they say about it
- Combines reporting and academic literature“combines old-fashioned reporting and a survey”2
- Tackles the subject of productivity“it tackles productivity and uses great storytelling”2
- Discusses team dynamics and productivity“As I was reading Charles Duhigg's book about productivity”2
The best things said about it
In your book, you share the real story behind 'Frozen,' and I couldn't believe the difficult path the creators experienced to create what 'Frozen' eventually became.
Steve Levitt People I (Mostly) Admire · Mar 2024 Duhigg's most recent book, Smarter, Faster, Better, combines old-fashioned reporting and a survey of the academic literature to identify best productivity practices.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Dec 2016 This is the crux of Duhigg's book, that the only way you'll change your outcomes is to think differently about how you've been arriving at those outcomes.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Dec 2016 Duhigg writes about the U.S. Marine Corps overhauling their basic training a while back. Because they were getting all these recruits who were kind of like wet socks.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Dec 2016 As I was reading Charles Duhigg's book about productivity, it's called Smarter, Faster, Better. I had a rather unsettling realization, which I told Duhigg about.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Dec 2016 Where and when it comes up
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4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg is a productivity guide that combines academic research and compelling storytelling to explore how people and organizations can achieve more without working harder. Greg Cowles introduced the release of the book on The Book Review, highlighting the author's background as a New York Times writer. Steve Levitt and Charles Duhigg discussed the core themes of the title on People I (Mostly) Admire, focusing on the mechanics of productivity and exploring unexpected case studies, such as the difficult creative path behind the making of the animated film Frozen. Stephen Dubner also explored the book on Freakonomics Radio, noting how the publication uses reporting to identify universal productivity practices and contrasting it with Duhigg's earlier work on habits. During the episode, Duhigg explained his rigorous interview process of vetting hundreds of anecdotes to ensure every productivity principle featured in the book was genuinely universal, while Dubner pointed to examples like the U.S. Marine Corps overhauling basic training to teach recruits self-motivation.
Every mention
Stephen Dubner Duhigg's most recent book, Smarter, Faster, Better, combines old-fashioned reporting and a survey of the ac… 2
“Duhigg's most recent book, Smarter, Faster, Better, combines old-fashioned reporting and a survey of the academic literature to identify best productivity practices. His first book, The Power of Habit, did the same for habit formation.”
“This is the crux of Duhigg's book, that the only way you'll change your outcomes is to think differently about how you've been arriving at those outcomes. It's one of those statements that is obvious in retrospect”
“Duhigg writes about the U.S. Marine Corps overhauling their basic training a while back. Because they were getting all these recruits who were kind of like wet socks. They didn't know how to self-motivate.”
“As I was reading Charles Duhigg's book about productivity, it's called Smarter, Faster, Better. I had a rather unsettling realization, which I told Duhigg about. In the chapter on teams, you write at some length about the qualities of a good team”
“Duhigg's new book, Smarter, Faster, Better, combines old-fashioned reporting and a survey of the academic literature to identify best productivity practices. His first book, The Power of Habit, did the same for habit formation.”
“As I was reading Charles Duhigg's book about productivity, it's called Smarter, Faster, Better, I had a rather unsettling realization, which I told Duhigg about. In the chapter on teams, you write at some length about the qualities of a good team”
Charles Duhigg I talked to, I don't know, 400 or 500 people for this book. And I had this basic rule, which was that when… 1
“I talked to, I don't know, 400 or 500 people for this book. And I had this basic rule, which was that when someone told me something that they felt made them more productive, that I wouldn't include it in the book unless it seemed to be universal.”
Greg Cowles smarter faster better uh which is the title of the new book by Charles doig our very own 1
“smarter faster better uh which is the title of the new book by Charles doig our very own”
Steve Levitt it's called smarter faster better it tackles productivity and it uses great storytelling to make its point 1
“it's called smarter faster better it tackles productivity and it uses great storytelling to make its point”
“Charles Duhigg has one more big book we haven’t yet discussed, titled 'Smarter Faster Better'; it tackles productivity and uses great storytelling to convey its points.”
“But then, in your book, you share the real story behind 'Frozen,' and I couldn't believe the difficult path the creators experienced to create what 'Frozen' eventually became.”
Other mentions (7: passing, ad reads, own books)
“He's a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, author of Smarter, Faster, Better, about the science of productivity, and the power of habit, about the science of habit formation.”
“He's a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, author of Smarter, Faster, Better, About the Science of Productivity, and The Power of Habit, About the Science of Habit Formation.”
“The books are Smarter, Faster, Better, Power of Habit, and The Story, which you can find in the show notes, The Pied Piper of Spacks.”
“He wrote The Power of Habit and Smarter, Faster, Better, which talk about productivity, habits, and the science behind it.”
“And so one big question, and this is kind of the focus of my second book, Smarter Faster Better, one big question is, how do we build the habits that force us to slow down and think more deeply about the choices we're making when thinking deeply is hardest?”
“And the author of The Power of Habit, and more recently, Smarter, Faster, Better. The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business.”
“Duhigg is a reporter and editor at The New York Times. And the author of The Power of Habit and more recently, Smarter, Faster, Better. The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business.”