Triggers: Sparking positive change and making it last Paperback – 3 Mar. 2016

Good book. I was recommended this book by a business coach I know. He loves it.What this book does well is to show how simple small changes done consistently over a period of time can make a big difference over a period of time. It also explains why many behaviours are hard to break, until you realise what lies behind them.Even though this book is essentially, although not exclusively, aimed at business people it has plenty of value to mere mortals like myself. It is not a get rich quick scheme, but a become less wasteful of time guide.Easy to read and follow. Recommended reading.

This short book is very helpful. Most self help books tell you what to change. This book tells you HOW to decide on the changes you need to make and how to make that change stick by:1) understanding why changing yourself is really difficult;2) giving you practical tools to help: eg telling people what you're trying to change, assessing your progress by using daily or hourly questions, and setting up some structures to force yourself to stick with it;3) challenging you to come up with changes that deep down you know you will never regret making.Change isn't easy. As I've read this book I've found myself concluding that I really do need to work less hours and spend more time with my family. I've been putting together a little plan on how I'm going to do that: emailing my team and boss about what I'm going to do, setting outlook to tell me to leave at 7pm, hourly prompts to ask myself the question 'did I really do my best to get best use of that last hour?' I don't know if it will work. But it feels more likely than all the other hundreds of attempts I've made. So. Thanks Marshal for writing this book. There's too many case studies in it (hence 4 stars), but I have found it incredibly useful.

What a great book! Marshall explains how the environment works as a trigger for our impulses and behaviours, models how our inner planner delegates to our inner doer and the kind of role 'the coach' has to play in that dynamic, and inspires everyone by introducing much needed structure to actually follow through with a behaviour change by asking engaging, active questions daily or even hourly.If you've read any of his previous material you know you're in for a treat! And he doesn't disappoint. I would say 90% of the material on this book is new insight from Marshall.Great read! Would definitely recommend it to anyone interested about adult behavioural change !

This is probably one of the most important texts I have read on personal development. It ranks with Tony Robbins texts. The book cuts straight to the key points for exceptional personal performance. The content will support anyone who wants to operate at a much higher level. I cannot wait to re-read it and this time make detailed notes.The sections on asking and recording the answers to self reflective questions is the most valuable for me. I have tailored the questions to my own circumstances and now am keeping a daily tally on my progress.Truly exceptional thinking.

One of the best books on the topic I have read. It gave real insight, knowledge and depth in terms of how to create behavioural change. Unlike most books on the topic which more or less tell you what you already know or give superficial bits of advice, this is one that genuinely makes you think and want to note down and put into practice all the ideas and suggestions it gives. Highly recommended!

Triggers is a rather more straightforward and readable book than its clunky double-subtitled name might make you fear.It really makes three simple points.First, that changing your habits is hard. Really hard. So expect failure and expect it to require a lot of work, not just one magic trick.Second, your environment makes a huge difference. You need to create triggers that encourage the change you want and avoid triggers that hinder it. Think replacing a packet of biscuits with a bowl of fruit in your kitchen. But think much more broadly too, such as the combination of events which leads to the sort of mindset you might be trying to move away from.Third, a great way of self-enforcing change is to write out physically every evening your own answers to a series of questions selected to capture the change(s) you want. The very act of making yourself write it down enforces a clarity about how you really did and helps encourage you to do better next time.There is plenty of colour and detail in the 234 pages of the book though not really that much more of substance. That makes the book very actionable – how much extra detail would you really remember and act on? – if also a little bit of a light read.

This is a great read if you want to make positive changes in your life, or even just understand the impact of the environment on your performance. I am a personal development coach and there are some great tools and thinking that I will transfer into my professional practice. My husband also read the book and has really benefited from making positive changes. I can highly recommend the book, worth every penny.