I'm Charles Duhigg. I'm a writer with The New York Times, working on a project about transformative life changes.   This book will explore the question: Why are some people able to transform their lives in ways that make them successful, while others struggle to achieve change? What are the techniques of successful transformation? What are the characteristics that allow some people to go from good to extraordinary, and how can those characteristics be taught?   I'm hoping to hear from people who want to share stories of their own transformations. In particular, I'm interested in hearing about transformations that have resulted in exceptional success, either in business, athletics, arts or some other endeavor. I'm particularly interested in learning about transformations that occur during peoples' adult lives (rather than while in college, or to new professionals) and that have unusual characteristics, either because they led to a surprising transformation, or because of what the transformation entailed. If you're interested, I would really enjoy hearing from you by email about how you changed your life. I'll then ask to conduct a personal interview with a number of you.   Here's What I'm Seeking An Interview with Charles Duhigg   I'm hoping to find stories of:  Someone who, after years of working as a middle-manager, decided to start their own company - and has found riches as a result Or, who spent years as a mother and housewife, and then decided to become an athlete Or, who has consciously transformed their life in a way that puts them in an elite category, either in leadership, or politics, or the arts or their community. I'm particularly interested in finding stories that give readers insight into how these changes occurred.   If you are someone who has changed your life, or if you know someone who has changed their life, I would really enjoy hearing from you and learning a little bit about your transformation. Please contact me at duhigg(at)nytimes.com. And, please feel free to put "Change Project" in the subject line so your email will evade our spam filters. And, please feel free to forward this note to anyone you think is interested, or to contact me with a suggestion about whom I should reach out to. Thanks. I look forward to hearing from you,   Charles Duhigg The New York Times duhigg(at)nytimes.com NOTE: When emailing me, please replace (at) in my email address with @

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