The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

110: James Clear – How To Build Habits Using Warren Buffett’s 2 List Strategy

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Mar 27, 2016
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INSIGHT

Friction Is Highest When Starting Habits

  • Starting a habit has the most friction, not the continuation.
  • Motivation is highest at the start and lowers once you begin the action.
ANECDOTE

Anchor Tasks Drive Focused Decisions

  • James focused on baseball during recovery by making it his anchor task, organizing his life around it.
  • Similarly, he chooses writing over leisure, showing how focus drives decision-making.
INSIGHT

Environment Amplifies Willpower and Focus

  • Highly successful people create environments that support willpower and motivation.
  • Ordinary environments often have negatives that increase friction for positive habits.
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