Brian Tracy - Good habits are hard to develop but easy to live with

Good habits are hard to develop but easy to live with; bad habits are easy to develop but hard to live with. The habits you have and the habits that have you will determine almost everything you achieve or fail to achieve.

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Tracy, Brian. Million Dollar Habits. Entrepreneur Press, 2004.

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About the Author

Brian Tracy

Born: January 5, 1944
Nationality: Canadian, American
Profession: CEO, Chairman, Motivational Speaker, Author

Biography

Brian Tracy is a Canadian-American motivational public speaker and self-development author. He is the author of over eighty books that have been translated into dozens of languages. His popular books are Earn What You're Really Worth, Eat That Frog!, No Excuses! The Power of Self-Discipline and The Psychology of Achievement.

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