"Your choices create leverage. A good initial choice (like choosing the right thing to work on or the right person to work with) can deliver 100x payoff. Working hard is important, but working on the right thing is even more important.

Your habits unleash leverage. Habits are how you capitalize on the opportunities created by your decisions. Without great habits, great choices are just potential energy.

Ideally, you’ll have both.”

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James Clear writes about habits, decision making, and continuous improvement. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Atomic Habits. The book has sold over 20 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 60 languages.

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“Your choices create leverage. A good initial choice (like choosing the right thing to work on or the right person to work with) can deliver 100x payoff. Working hard is important, but working on the right thing is even more important.