Review of 'Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything' on 'LibraryThing'
4 stars
I wrote about Tiny Habits in 2011 before this book came outreturnreturnhttps://vielmetti.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/grand-resolutions-vs-tiny-habits/returnreturn"Grand resolutions vs tiny habits" emphasizes that Tiny Habits is not about accomplishingreturnenormous start-of-year ambitious tasks, but instead looks to teach you to changereturnsmall things about your routines. Of course a series of small changes can havereturnoutsized impact over time! It's just a question of starting somewhere attainable.returnreturnI am also reminded of Karl Weick's "Small Wins" (1984):returnreturn"A small win is a concrete, complete outcome of moderate importance. By itself, one small win may seem unimportant. A series of small wins at small but significant tasks, however, reveals a pattern that may attract allies, deter opponents, and lower resistance to subsequent proposals. A series of small wins is also more structurally sound than a large win because small wins are stable building blocks. Small wins are controllable opportunities that produce visible results. Once a small win has been accomplished, forces …
I wrote about Tiny Habits in 2011 before this book came outreturnreturnhttps://vielmetti.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/grand-resolutions-vs-tiny-habits/returnreturn"Grand resolutions vs tiny habits" emphasizes that Tiny Habits is not about accomplishingreturnenormous start-of-year ambitious tasks, but instead looks to teach you to changereturnsmall things about your routines. Of course a series of small changes can havereturnoutsized impact over time! It's just a question of starting somewhere attainable.returnreturnI am also reminded of Karl Weick's "Small Wins" (1984):returnreturn"A small win is a concrete, complete outcome of moderate importance. By itself, one small win may seem unimportant. A series of small wins at small but significant tasks, however, reveals a pattern that may attract allies, deter opponents, and lower resistance to subsequent proposals. A series of small wins is also more structurally sound than a large win because small wins are stable building blocks. Small wins are controllable opportunities that produce visible results. Once a small win has been accomplished, forces are set in motion that favor another small win. When a solution is put into place, the next solvable problem often becomes more visible. Additional resources flow toward winners, which means that slightly larger wins can be attempted."
