Episode 84 Strategy for Creating New Habits

You are more likely to achieve your goals if you develop habits that help you reach your goals rather than making New Year's resolutions — resolutions set you up for failure rather than success. So, let's be successful in 2022 by adopting strategies for creating new habits! In this solo episode, John shares an amazing and simple strategy for building new habits.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:48] - About the book Atomic Habits by James Clear

[02:09] - Overuse of willpower makes you fatigued

[02:56] - Creating a new habit that doesn’t require motivation

[03:42] - How to stick to a habit long term

[04:35] - Ingraining a habit inside you

[06:40] - Why you should plan to fail

[08:50] - Importance of being patient and consistent

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“If you overuse a muscle, it gets fatigued. The same thing is true for willpower; if you overuse it, you get fatigued.”

“Rather than trying to do something amazing from the very beginning, start small and gradually improve.”

“Even the best performers, the top performers, make mistakes, commit errors, and get off track, just like you do. But the difference is they get back on track right away.”

“Be consistent, not perfect.”

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EPISODE CREDITS

Intro music provided by Tony Palacios - https://www.instagram.com/tonytonedog/    

Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/