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James Clear on the Compounding Power of Habits Part 2

Oct 31, 2018

33:07

Chances are, you've heard the name James Clear. Especially if you have done any research whatsoever about building habits. That's kinda his neck of the woods. His work has appeared in The New York Times, CBS This Morning, Time, Entrepreneur and he has taught in colleges around the world. In this episode, part 2 of a 2 part series, he talks more about his new book, Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones. You'll learn some really specific, easy and flat out "why didn't I think of that" genius methods to apply to your life and habits.

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In This Interview, James Clear and I Discuss...

His book, Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
Habits are a response to the physical cues in our environment
Increasing the friction it takes to complete the task
The more you increase the steps between you and the bad behavior or decrease the steps between you and the good behavior the better
Habit stacking/Anchoring
"After _____ I will _____"
The more specific the better
Social environment and habits
You want to join groups where your desired behavior is the normal behavior
Make it easy
The two-minute rule
A habit must be established before it can be improved
Optimize for the starting line rather than the finish line
Make it satisfying
Feel successful at the end
Bring the long-term consequences into the short term