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ndschmidt's review against another edition
Book Club date to discuss has now passed and I found this too repetitive for my liking. Deciding to DNF rather than continue.
tltorrez's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
2.5
I skimmed a lot of this book because it was repetitive but I finished it for a book club. I was honestly turned off right from the beginning by his methodology. Stopping all your successful habits for a month then restarting them is not really scientifically valid test of the new method. A lot of this felt like mental framing and wordplay. The vertical and lateral flexibility is a genuinely interesting idea but so much of the motivation discussion is tied up in the idea of doing something daily that it was hard to see how this would work for me.
allikenyouread's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this! I feel like it combines all the habit stacking books and gives you an actionable way to implement life-changing habits. i do feel like it took awhile to get to the point, though.
mhawelka's review against another edition
3.0
The system seems great, I've been using it for the last month and it looks promising. So why 3 stars then? The book is full of repetitions, it could easily be 50% shorter and you wouldn't miss anything. The last 15-20% of the boom is a plug for the products helping following your elastic habits created by the author, so you can skip it entirely.
kateoclaire's review against another edition
4.0
Great statement, fun writing style and asides, but just too repetitive. A concise, to the point version wouldn’t have lost my interest midway through. However, I’ve started using the system and it’s great!
katie_berry's review
5.0
I have read a lot of habit/personal development books over the years, and this one is the best! With other habit training books I’ve read them, taken maybe one thing away to implement, but they really don’t have an effect on my behavior. Elastic habits is a way of setting goals that aren’t rigid, therefore proving the highest chance of success. He also gives useful motivational tips, and ideas for habit training. I listened to this on audiobook, but it’s one that best read in print as there are lists and charts. I’m going to purchase the physical book to reference as I try implementing the elastic habits system.