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Acknowledgments

HAVE RELIED HEAVILY on others during the creation of this book. Before

I anyone else, I must thank my wife, Kristy, who has been indispensable
throughout this process. She has played ever y role a person can play in the
writing of a book: spouse, friend, fan, critic, editor, res earcher, therapist. It is
no exaggeration to say this book would not be the same without her. It

might not exist at all. Like ever ything in our life, we did it toget her.
Second, I am gratef ul to my family, not only for their support and
encouragement on this book but also for believing in me no matter what
project I happen to be working on. I have bene ted from many years of

support from my parents, grandparents, and siblings. In particular, I want
my mom and dad to know that I love them. It is a special feeling to know
that your parents are your greatest fans.
ird, to my assistant, Lyndsey Nuckols. At this point, her job de es

des cription as she has been asked to do nearly ever ything one could imagine
for a small business. ankfully, her skills and talents are more power ful
than my questionable management style. Some sections of this book are as
much hers as they are mine. I am deeply gratef ul for her help.

As for the content and writing of the book, I have a long list of people to
thank. To start, there are a few people from whom I have learned so much
that it would be a crime to not mention them by name. Leo Babauta, Charles
Duhigg, Nir Eyal, and BJ Fogg have each in uenced my thoughts on habits

in meaningful ways. eir work and ideas can be found sprinkled
throughout this text. If you enjoyed this book, I’d encourage you to read
their writing as well.
At various stages of writing, I bene ted from the guidance of many ne

editors. anks to Peter Guzzardi for walking me through the early stages of
the writing process and for a kick in the pants when I really needed it. I am
indebted to Blake Atwood and Robin Dellabough for transforming my ugly