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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 34 times as performance)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,330,511 ratings — published 2018
Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise (ebook)
by (shelved 29 times as performance)
avg rating 4.20 — 19,141 ratings — published 2016
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as performance)
avg rating 4.16 — 191,592 ratings — published 2016
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as performance)
avg rating 4.13 — 566,076 ratings — published 2012
The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as performance)
avg rating 4.18 — 28,980 ratings — published 1974
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as performance)
avg rating 4.11 — 89,310 ratings — published 1990
Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as performance)
avg rating 4.17 — 9,145 ratings — published 2017
The Talent Code: Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Everything Else (Audio CD)
by (shelved 21 times as performance)
avg rating 4.03 — 27,133 ratings — published 2009
Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as performance)
avg rating 4.19 — 872,584 ratings — published 2008
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 20 times as performance)
avg rating 4.30 — 318,482 ratings — published 2018
Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 20 times as performance)
avg rating 4.12 — 20,103 ratings — published 2018
Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as performance)
avg rating 3.93 — 20,898 ratings — published 2008
Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as performance)
avg rating 4.57 — 1,598 ratings — published 2023
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as performance)
avg rating 4.16 — 827,146 ratings — published 1989
Systems Performance: Enterprise and the Cloud (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as performance)
avg rating 4.49 — 485 ratings — published 2013
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as performance)
avg rating 4.09 — 177,345 ratings — published 2006
The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as performance)
avg rating 3.92 — 5,520 ratings — published 2014
The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as performance)
avg rating 4.04 — 21,012 ratings — published 2007
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as performance)
avg rating 4.00 — 168,482 ratings — published 2001
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 16 times as performance)
avg rating 4.06 — 132,670 ratings — published 2011
The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as performance)
avg rating 3.98 — 15,734 ratings — published 2003
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as performance)
avg rating 4.10 — 44,973 ratings — published 2016
The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as performance)
avg rating 4.13 — 74,306 ratings — published 2012
Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable (Tim Grover Winning Series)
by (shelved 14 times as performance)
avg rating 3.95 — 22,082 ratings — published 2013
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as performance)
avg rating 4.25 — 102,042 ratings — published 2015
How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as performance)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,159,520 ratings — published 1936
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as performance)
avg rating 3.95 — 125,964 ratings — published 2009
The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer (ebook)
by (shelved 13 times as performance)
avg rating 4.19 — 4,566 ratings — published 2021
Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as performance)
avg rating 4.07 — 21,932 ratings — published 2020
Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as performance)
avg rating 4.17 — 594,950 ratings — published 2011
High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as performance)
avg rating 4.13 — 13,399 ratings — published 2017
So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as performance)
avg rating 4.07 — 50,834 ratings — published 2012
Mastery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as performance)
avg rating 4.26 — 49,515 ratings — published 2012
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as performance)
avg rating 4.17 — 130,173 ratings — published 2021
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as performance)
avg rating 4.08 — 143,423 ratings — published 2016
Ultralearning: The Essential Guide To Mastering Hard Skills And Future-Proofing Your Career (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as performance)
avg rating 3.95 — 15,703 ratings — published 2019
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as performance)
avg rating 3.87 — 82,838 ratings — published 2001
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as performance)
avg rating 4.13 — 80,463 ratings — published 2019
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as performance)
avg rating 4.34 — 215,551 ratings — published 2016
The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as performance)
avg rating 4.08 — 230,152 ratings — published 1999
How to Take Smart Notes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as performance)
avg rating 4.08 — 13,813 ratings — published 2017
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as performance)
avg rating 4.10 — 271,931 ratings — published 2009
The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as performance)
avg rating 4.13 — 33,473 ratings — published 2011
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as performance)
avg rating 4.08 — 6,753 ratings — published 2015
Ego Is the Enemy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as performance)
avg rating 4.13 — 89,413 ratings — published 2016
Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as performance)
avg rating 3.90 — 35,989 ratings — published 2016
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as performance)
avg rating 4.04 — 75,987 ratings — published 2009
Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as performance)
avg rating 4.25 — 37,411 ratings — published 2007
The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as performance)
avg rating 3.97 — 119,705 ratings — published 2002
Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as performance)
avg rating 4.39 — 47,492 ratings — published 2022
“He waves back keenly, but it feels inadequate. They've become two strangers pantomiming fondness for each other. Perhaps that's all they ever were.”
― Seascraper
― Seascraper
“On the right side-panel of the verbose and somewhat tautological box of Cheerios, it is written,
If you are not satisfied with the quality and/or performance of the Cheerios in this box, send name, address, and reason for dissatisfaction—along with entire boxtop and price paid—to: General Mills, Inc., Box 200-A, Minneapolis, Minn., 55460. Your purchase price will be returned.
It isn’t enough that there is a defensive tone to those words, a slant of doubt, an unappetizing broach of the subject of money, but they leave the reader puzzling over exactly what might be meant by the “performance” of the Cheerios.
Could the Cheerios be in bad voice? Might not they handle well on curves? Do they ejaculate too quickly? Has age affected their timing or are they merely in a mid-season slump? Afflicted with nervous exhaustion or broken hearts, are the Cheerios smiling bravely, insisting that the show must go on?”
― Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates
If you are not satisfied with the quality and/or performance of the Cheerios in this box, send name, address, and reason for dissatisfaction—along with entire boxtop and price paid—to: General Mills, Inc., Box 200-A, Minneapolis, Minn., 55460. Your purchase price will be returned.
It isn’t enough that there is a defensive tone to those words, a slant of doubt, an unappetizing broach of the subject of money, but they leave the reader puzzling over exactly what might be meant by the “performance” of the Cheerios.
Could the Cheerios be in bad voice? Might not they handle well on curves? Do they ejaculate too quickly? Has age affected their timing or are they merely in a mid-season slump? Afflicted with nervous exhaustion or broken hearts, are the Cheerios smiling bravely, insisting that the show must go on?”
― Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates
