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I almost put this book down the first section, but am very happy I did not. The book starts off like a self-help book, and the author is repetitive, sounding like a inspirational speaker. Once I got past the fist section, I was presented with a multifaceted look at habit in variety of perspectives. I also eventually learned to appreciate the author's repetition. The author is very pointed when talking about habits, but presents a variety of stories to prove his theories. All-in-all, I enjoyed the book and I recommend it.

This gets three stars because I strongly believe in the power of positive thinking, however this one felt empty to me. It felt like a generic motivational speech.

Wow. This book is a narrative version of my computer engineering degree. It is pretty long book, but I soaked up every chapter. It brought me back to my childhood of discovering electronics, my first computer in 1984 (a TI 99/4a), first reading Ada Loveless, programming in BASIC, BBSing, being part of the early Internet in the 90s, and many more geeky memories. This book should be required reading for anyone in technology.

An interesting thing happened after reading the introduction to this book. For the first time since meeting my wife, I realized that many of the aspects I admired in her are elements discussed in this book and are foundations of stoicism. This made me love her more.

I haven't studied the stoics since high school, even though I consider stoicism a large component of my personality. This book helped me realize how much of those early studies impacted my life and the way I deal with adversity. It also allowed me to feel comfortable and confident with my stoicism and how I deal with stressful situations. I am so grateful to have found this book and just now ordered my copy Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.

I am a huge proponent of the power of positive thinking, however I read this book after reading several books by recently successful entrepreneurs - - and the contrast is interesting. This book (and others in the same category and time period), while having great ideas and mantras to integrate into your life, seems to have built the established sales force out there today. That's not a bad thing, but the implementation of the "scrolls" in today's business climate would not lead to being a business leader. I believe that this book has a lot to offer, but only if you integrate it with more forward thinking books like Freakonomics.

Good read. The history of the 90s chapter should be required reading for everyone in their 30s or older. The whole concept of creating a company as a monopoly I think works for B2C, but I'm not sure if it translates well to B27. As I start my next endeavor, I will look to see what of this book I can apply to my business.

Since I listen to their podcasts, this book wasn't groundbreaking for me. However, just like their podcasts, I was entertained and educated. I feel a good bit smarter and their storytelling males this a very easy read.

This was a pretty good book. It's very inspirational, but not very prescriptive. There's a lot of "this is what's wrong with the world" and "this the the ideal". Unfortunately, there's not much in the way of practical advice. It's still a must read for leaders in any type of business.

An amazingly insightful book, How We Learn covers the body of scientific study that analyzes how we can better ourselves and maximize learning. I loved how the author went into the details of each study, how the tests were setup, and gave critical analysis. I will need to keep this book around as reference and review.