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Entrepreneurs on Fire

No Willpower Required: Overcoming Habits with Alcohol and Thriving in Entrepreneurship with Mike Hardenbrook

Jan 4, 2024
22:30
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Mike Hardenbrook, co-founder of online businesses and author of No Willpower Required, discusses success, goal setting, and the neuroscience of habit change. They explore the impact of alcohol on productivity, time management, and sleep efficiency. Learn how to change habits with awareness and mindfulness, and the concept of being the average of the five people you spend the most time with.
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Quick takeaways

  • Understanding the landscape of drinking habits can help in addressing challenges faced by 'in-between drinkers' in changing their habits without seeking help.
  • Neuroscience plays a key role in understanding alcohol habits, as the brain forms neuro pathways to make alcohol consumption more efficient, creating a habit that becomes difficult to break.

Deep dives

The Prevalence of Alcoholism Among Entrepreneurs

Alcoholism is a significant problem among entrepreneurs, but there is also a category of 'in-between drinkers' - regular drinkers who are not alcoholics but also don't identify with the majority who don't drink much. This group often faces challenges changing their habits because their drinking is problematic but not painful enough to seek help. Understanding the landscape of drinking habits can help in addressing this issue.

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