This book addresses the deepest questions we ask ourselves - Can I succeed? Do I belong? Does my partner really love me? … Greg Walton is one of the great psychologists of our time and Ordinary Magic is a life-changing book. – Carol S. Dweck, bestselling author of MindsetThis book reveals how small steps can lead to giant leaps … It’s an eye-opening look at how we have more power to improve our lives than we realize. – Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the podcast Re: ThinkingThis book is a kind of manual for becoming a psychologically wiser human being by one of the most respected and sincere scholars I know. – Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit: The Power of Passion and PerseveranceThe most important popular psychology book of the year, from one of the most important psychologists in a generation, Ordinary Magic shows how to make your mind work for you, not against you – Kelly McGonigal, author of The Upside of StressDo life’s biggest problems feel insurmountable? Greg Walton has the answer in his remarkable book Ordinary Magic. Using cutting edge behavioral science, he shows how to break big problems into bite-sized goals we can all accomplish. – Arthur C. Brooks, Harvard Professor and #1 New York Times bestselling authorA book that is fun to read and will change your life. – Timothy D. Wilson author of Redirect: Changing the Stories We Live ByOrdinary Magic is required reading … from one of the most important psychologists working on the challenge of behavior change today. – Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology at Yale University and host of The Happiness Lab podcastThis is an inspiring book by one of psychology’s greatest architects of how to change behavior for the good … a must read by anyone interested in seeing our society improve. – Claude M. Steele, author of Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can DoOrdinary Magic breaks it down. Here are the secret ingredients to conjure the magic of more confidence, trust and belonging for ourselves and others … a bold, accessible and inspiring book. – Hazel Rose Markus, co-author of Clash: How to Thrive in a Multicultural World

Greg Walton, PhD, is the co-director of the Dweck-Walton Lab and a professor of psychology at Stanford University. Dr. Walton’s research is supported by many foundations, including Character Lab, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. He has been covered in major media outlets including The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and Los Angeles Times.