Richard Auchter
Richard Auchter

With undergraduate and graduate degrees in religion and history, and post-graduate/doctoral studies in sociology, Richard Auchter is a thinker, scholar, observer, and documenter of the human experience. 

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Books

The Matthew Principle: How The World Really Works

Why Success Accumulates and Failure Compounds

Though the idea of The Matthew Principle originates in Matthew 25:29 of the Bible, our focus here is secular. We are not discussing salvation or divine reward. We are exploring a law of reality—observable, repeatable, measurable—that plays out in every domain of life. From the boardroom to the classroom, from political campaigns to neighborhood...

Quantum Habits

Micro Changes for Maximum Growth

The Discipline You’ve Been Missing. The Habits That Actually Stick.

Most people fail at habits not because they lack motivation—but because they’re using the wrong model.

Quantum Habits is not a book about doing more. It’s a system for becoming more.

Rooted in behavioral science, physics, and identity theory, this book offers a clear, rational...

Quantum Habits Habit Tracker

Daily Habit Tracker Companion to Quantum Habits Book & Journal

Quantum Habits Habit Tracker—a simple but powerful companion to the book Quantum Habits and the Quantum Habits Journal. This tool is not just about marking off boxes. It’s about casting votes. Every time you check off a habit, you reinforce the identity of the person you are becoming.

This tracker is designed to help you stay consistent, stay...