title: Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success
author: Benjamin Hardy
description: "If you want to get more done, don't worry about willpower--focus on motivation. Challenging the dominant view of self-control as a muscle. Benjamin Hardy reveals that productivity is really about clarity and commitment."<b><i>Adam Grant, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Originals </i>and <i>Give and Take</i></i></b><br /><br />"Benjamin Hardy is one of the leading voices on well-being and productivity. <i>Willpower Doesn't Work</i> is an insightful guide to help us thrive in today's world."<b><i>Arianna Huffington</i></b><br /><br />"Change your environment, change your life. Ben Hardy's book is a prescription for excellence and contains the hidden keys to success."<b><i>Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of <i>The Obstacle Is the Way</i></i></b><br /><br />"If you only read one book in 2018, make it this one. . . . This book will help you accomplish more in less time than any other book--by changing your entire approach to confidence and personal commitment."<b><i><i>Inc.</i></i></b><br /><br />"A welcome prescription for those striving to overcome challenges and realize their aspirations."<b><i><i>Library Journal</i><br /></i></b><br /><br />"This is a must-grab book!"<b><i>BuzzFeed</i></b><br /><br />"In this immensely practical and useful book, Hardy will teach you everything from how to put 'forcing functions' in your life (so your default behaviors are precisely what you want them to be) to how to create an environment where endless creativity and boundless productivity is the norm. If you're ready to set the conditions for your success, this book is for you."<b><i><i>Forbes</i></i></b><br /><br />"Uncommonly thoughtful: that's what I think of when I read Benjamin Hardy's work. Get this book and you'll better understand how to be who you truly want to be."<b><i>Jimmy Soni, editor at the <i>Observer </i>and author of <i>Rome's Last Citizen</i></i></b><br /><br />"In an age when few people think deeply about life, Benjamin Hardy is the exception. Read this book if you want to be better."<b><i>Jeff Goins, nationally bestselling author of <i>The Art of Work</i></i></b><br /><br />"<i>Willpower Doesn't Work </i>debunks so many myths about what truly makes people successful. What Ben reveals in his fantastic book is something that can absolutely transform your life in a matter of moments when you understand what it is and put it into practice."<b><i>Joe Polish, founder of Genius Network and Genius Recovery</i></b>
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  Powerful 
  Graceful 
  Success 
   
  STEVE CHANDLER 
   
   
  The Secret Key to Mastering 
  Time, Love and Money 
   
   
  
  Powerful Graceful Success. Copyright © 2008 by Steve 
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