Prioritize exercise, consistent writing, and continuous learning for success.
Choose habits aligned with personal identity and desired outcomes for consistency and growth.
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Habits for Success
Prioritizing exercise, consistent writing, and continuous learning through reading are key habits that contribute to success. Exercise helps balance the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, while writing has been pivotal in career transformation. Engaging in consistent reading and learning connects ideas and supports intellectual growth.
Intentional Identity-Based Habits
Choosing habits that align with personal identity and desired outcomes is critical. Reflect on what you optimize for and select habits that reinforce that identity. Consider maintaining habits on challenging days to establish consistency before focusing on optimization.
Effectively Establishing and Adapting Habits
Standardize habits before seeking perfection, reducing scope when necessary, and emphasizing consistency. Focus on sticking to the habit schedule even if the ideal circumstances are not present. By nurturing the habit of showing up, identity and progress can evolve over time.
In this episode, Aarthi and Sriram talked to James Clear, bestselling author of Atomic Habits (that sold over 9m copies!) and the popular 3-2-1 newsletter. We talked to him about writing and marketing a NYTimes bestseller, how to pick up good habits, the collective impact of small actions, and so much more. Check it out!Follow Sriram:
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