The first question is, what am I optimizing for? And you know, people optimize for different things. Sometimes we optimize for money; sometimes we optimize for free time or family time. Sometimes you optimize for creative output and having the ability to choose the creative projects you work on. It can be any number of things, but you need to decide what it is for you. The second question that I like is, can my current habits carry me to my desired future? So once you know what you're optimizing for, are you on a trajectory that can get you there?"
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James Clear is a writer and speaker focused on habits, decision making, and continuous improvement. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Atomic Habits. Clear is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work has been featured in places like Time magazine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and on CBS This Morning. His popular "3-2-1" email newsletter is sent out each week to more than 2 million subscribers.
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- Reasons why you shouldn’t set your goals based on an outcome.
- How to set habits that reinforce the identity of who you want to become
- And much more!
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