Unhinged Habits
A Counterintuitive Guide for Humans to Have More by Doing Less
Published on 12. March 2026
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-4002-5343-2 (ISBN)
Description
Break bad habits and build your rich life by mastering the art of strategic subtraction.
Unhinged Habits will revolutionize your relationship to work, money, and even adult friendship.
Read Unhinged Habits if:
Your calendar's packed, yet you feel like you're missing what matters.
You've bought things meant to bring happiness, but the satisfaction didn't last.
You suspect you're living someone else's definition of success rather than your own.
We're all habitual by nature. We fall into patterns and get stuck. We form habits and never question them.
Some habits propel us forward. Others can work against us over time.
The key? Get the order right. Balance short-term desires with long-term planning. Set yourself up for a bright future without missing the magic in the present.
Unhinged Habits pushes back against slow and incremental progress in the pursuit of some faceless, better future. Lots of people are consistent, yet few get ahead. What's missing are intermittent bouts of unhinged intensity.
This is a book about wanting a better life and going after it. Or be okay not having it. Both are fine. Just get out of the middle.
For over 13 years, Jonathan Goodman has challenged societal norms and built multi-million-dollar businesses, all while exploring over 30 countries with his family. In Unhinged Habits, Goodman shares the essential insights that freed him from conventional expectations. You will learn:
The 8:4 Rule. The counterintuitive seasonal approach that embraces unbalance to level up your relationships with people, money, and health.
The Explorer's Compass. A framework to break routine and rediscover wonder in your everyday life.
The Three Proxies of True Friendship. How to categorize your friends so you spend more time with the true ones and feel less guilt for letting others go.
Buckle up, because this book is going to break you out of the routines you've accepted as normal, but no longer serve you, so that you can finally live your definition of success.
Unhinged Habits will revolutionize your relationship to work, money, and even adult friendship.
Read Unhinged Habits if:
Your calendar's packed, yet you feel like you're missing what matters.
You've bought things meant to bring happiness, but the satisfaction didn't last.
You suspect you're living someone else's definition of success rather than your own.
We're all habitual by nature. We fall into patterns and get stuck. We form habits and never question them.
Some habits propel us forward. Others can work against us over time.
The key? Get the order right. Balance short-term desires with long-term planning. Set yourself up for a bright future without missing the magic in the present.
Unhinged Habits pushes back against slow and incremental progress in the pursuit of some faceless, better future. Lots of people are consistent, yet few get ahead. What's missing are intermittent bouts of unhinged intensity.
This is a book about wanting a better life and going after it. Or be okay not having it. Both are fine. Just get out of the middle.
For over 13 years, Jonathan Goodman has challenged societal norms and built multi-million-dollar businesses, all while exploring over 30 countries with his family. In Unhinged Habits, Goodman shares the essential insights that freed him from conventional expectations. You will learn:
The 8:4 Rule. The counterintuitive seasonal approach that embraces unbalance to level up your relationships with people, money, and health.
The Explorer's Compass. A framework to break routine and rediscover wonder in your everyday life.
The Three Proxies of True Friendship. How to categorize your friends so you spend more time with the true ones and feel less guilt for letting others go.
Buckle up, because this book is going to break you out of the routines you've accepted as normal, but no longer serve you, so that you can finally live your definition of success.
Reviews / Votes
'Jonathan Goodman delivers a masterclass in breaking the bad habits that keep us scattered and overwhelmed. This book delivers a complete system for designing a life where you can excel in what matters most without sacrificing time with the people you love.' * Nir Eyal, Author of Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life * 'Unhinged Habits is a radical reimagining of modern life through an ancestral lens. Jon draws from over a decade of personal experimentation with seasonal living to dismantle conventional wisdom about work, money, and even adult friendship. His lived experience allows him to get to the heart of it in a way many others don't.' * Michael Easter, New York Times bestselling author of Comfort Crisis and Scarcity Brain * 'Unhinged Habits will get you off of the conveyor belt of modern life so that you can finally start living your definition of success, and not somebody else's.' * Jason Feifer, Editor in chief, Entrepreneur Magazine and author of Build for Tomorrow * 'A valuable collection of frameworks and actionable steps to help you become more focused, more energized, and less distracted.' * Dr. Gloria Mark. Chancellor's Professor Emerita, University of California. Author of Attention Span. * 'If you're having problems prioritizing, this is the book for you.' * Nick Maggiulli. NYT bestselling author of The Wealth Ladder and Just Keep Buying * 'In this beautifully written book, Jonathan Goodman confronts the paradox of modern life: We're always busy, yet we can't seem to get anything done. After reading Unhinged Habits, you will break free from this cycle...by reorienting your life around what matters the most.' * Arthur C. Brooks. Harvard Professor and #1 New York Times bestselling author *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Focus
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
384 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4002-5343-2 (9781400253432)
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Person
Jonathan Goodman has spent 13 winters exploring the world-first solo, then with his wife, and now with their three children-challenging educational conventions while building multi-million-dollar businesses. Featured in Men's Health, Forbes, Robb Report, Entrepreneur, and Inc., Jon proves that you don't have to choose between professional success, meaningful relationships, and fulfilling adventure. Based in Toronto, this is his 12th book.