The Habit Mechanic - Unlock your Human-AI Edge
Dr. Jon Finn
For Self-improvers, Leaders, Teams, & Coaches: Go From Replaceable to ✨Irreplaceable & Unstoppable in the AI Era (Without Tech Skills) 🚀I'm Dr. Jon Finn, best-selling author of 'The Habit Mechanic' and founder of the award-winning Tougher Minds consultancy. With 25 years of experience in performance psychology and three psychology-related degrees, I help people and organizations thrive in the AI era. Drawing from my work with world-class athletes, global businesses, and cutting-edge science, I share practical insights on how to optimize your brain's performance and collaborate effectively with AI to unlock your full potential.In this podcast, we (my team and I) provide simple, science-based tools to help you develop Super Habits for enhanced happiness and performance, and build high-performing teams. You'll learn how to master your "Brain States," become a "Habit Mechanic," and lead successfully in our rapidly evolving world. Whether you're looking to improve your personal performance or create a winning team culture, each episode offers actionable strategies to help you achieve extraordinary results while maintaining energy for what matters most.Earn More, Work Less, Feel Great, and Thrive by Mastering your BRAIN STATESConnect with me at contact@tougherminds.co.uk or visit:Book: https://thehabitmechanic.tougherminds.co.uk/bookWebsite: https://www.tougherminds.co.ukApp: https://www.tougherminds.co.uk
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May 2, 2023 • 18min
How a King can overcome the pressure of a Coronation - using 5 simple steps
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...This is the second episode of our new shorter podcast series.Dr. Jon Finn talks about what it takes to perform under pressure. He also explains how the film, The King's Speech, provides us with some great insights that we can apply to this type of challenge.Your Majesty, King Charles III are you listening ? Is your organisations looking for a corporate speaker? Book Dr. Finn to deliver a ‘Habit Mechanic’ keynote here.Get the best-selling ‘The Habit Mechanic’ book here.Download the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.
Apr 23, 2023 • 15min
How to 'Self-coach' yourself to Success
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...In this first episode of a new shorter podcast series, Dr Jon Finn discusses why learning how to 'Self-coach' is the key to being your best in the challenging modern world. To help you do this Dr. Finn shares practical lessons from world-record breaking athlete Roger Bannister - the first person ever to run the sub-four-minute mile. Is your organisations looking for a corporate speaker? Book Dr. Finn to deliver a ‘Habit Mechanic’ keynote here.Get the best-selling ‘The Habit Mechanic’ book here.Download the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.
Apr 18, 2023 • 1h 3min
Build Super Habits, Eliminate Destructive Habits
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...In this podcast, Dr Jon Finn discusses Chapter 8 of The Habit Mechanic.He explains how we can identify and build our SUPER habits and also eliminate our DESTRUCTIVE habits - so we feel better and perform better everyday. He also shares many fascinating stories about his experiences and the journey he went on, prior to writing his best-selling book.Dr Jon also gives an update about his new 'Habit Mechanic' keynote for any organisations looking for a corporate speaker? Get the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.Get the best-selling 'The Habit Mechanic' book here. Learn more about Tougher Minds here.Connect with Dr. Jon Finn on Linked In here.
Apr 11, 2023 • 1h 6min
Stop AI taking your job, by learning to build "Ice Sculptures"
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...In this podcast, Dr Jon Finn warns the challenging world we live in means we can easily but inadvertently 'learn' habits which damage our health, happiness and performance (individual and collective). He also highlights why it is important to recognise that we are living in an attention economy and there is a 'war' for our eyeballs.To overcome this, we need to recognise how our brains work and how we can apply this insight to feel better, do better and be more productive every day.Dr Jon also discusses how the challenges of managing change can be successfully overcome.Get the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.Get the best-selling 'The Habit Mechanic' book here. Learn more about Tougher Minds here.Connect with Dr. Jon Finn on Linked In here.
Apr 4, 2023 • 35min
How to Boost Your Motivation and Personal Drive in April with One Simple Tool
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...What is motivation? How can you quickly improve your own and others in April? In this episode Dr. Finn shows you how to supercharge your motivation in four simple steps. He uses insights from his bestselling book 'The Habit Mechanic' and shows you how to create your own FAM Story. You can listen to the full audiobook for FREE (limited time only) in the Habit Mechanic University app here.Have any questions? Contact us here or visit https://www.tougherminds.co.uk
Mar 28, 2023 • 1h 13min
10 Secrets to improve your Intelligence & Mental Performance
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...In this episode of, Dr Jon Finn discusses Chapter 5 of The Habit Mechanic.He explains the central importance of learning and why this attribute is key to all of us, if we want to improve and develop - in any given endeavour.Most crucially, Dr Jon outlines the 10 factors that either SUPERCHARGE or BLOCK learning and highlights that the vast majority of us don't know these are involved in the learning process.He also explains: How we can all learn to be happier and do better.And he discusses how we can learn to successfully live and work with new technologies which are rapidly becoming part of our daily lives (like ChatGPT!).Get the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.Get the best-selling 'The Habit Mechanic' book here. Learn more about Tougher Minds here.Connect with Dr. Jon Finn on Linked In here.
Mar 14, 2023 • 1h 9min
Maximise your brain's potential with 3 quick and easy diet changes
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...Dr Jon Finn discusses Chapter 4 of The Habit Mechanic book.He tells a fascinating story about a sporting world record breaker and how this played a role in inspiring him to develop the insights he shares in the book, which help others feel better and be better.In the second half of the podcast, Dr Finn discusses media reports about the NHS's new weight-loss injection and explains which food types we should eat for the best brain health.Get the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.Get the best-selling 'The Habit Mechanic' book here. Learn more about Tougher Minds here.Connect with Dr. Jon Finn on Linked In here.Sign up to the FREE March 21st webinar here. Title: 'How Coaches and Leaders can Supercharge Team Performance using a NEW science-based 5-Step Framework'
Mar 7, 2023 • 1h 26min
The essential tools you need to supercharge how you live, work and lead others
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...Dr. Jon Finn shares an in-depth explanation of some of the wellbeing, performance, resilience and leadership tools and terminology from his best-selling book, The Habit Mechanic (Chapter 3).He explains how he developed these to fit together and to be shareable, so people can work together, to feel better and do better every day.The tools and terminology include: - The Lighthouse Brain ( a simple model to help you understand how your brain works)- The House of Confidence (which makes it easier to understand and build confidence)- The A.P.E. Brain test (a quick exercise to help you identify your helpful and unhelpful habits)- Daily TEA Plan (a two-minute daily exercise to make life easier)Get the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.Get the best-selling 'The Habit Mechanic' book here. Learn more about Tougher Minds here.Connect with Dr. Jon Finn on Linked In here.
Feb 28, 2023 • 1h 39min
Nine factors you need to supercharge performance and wellbeing
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...Dr. Jon Finn talks us through a recent article he wrote for Forbes magazine in which he explains how traditional approaches to performance coaching for business (and other contexts) were not developed using insights about how our brains actually work.Hence, these approaches fail to recognise the pivotal role played by habits. And Dr. Finn goes on to explain how - to be successful - any coaching must incorporate this insight. He also gives a practical explanation of the nine factors that drive what we think and do and how to get these factors working in our favour, to change our behaviour, so we can give our best performance everyday.Dr Finn also shares some fascinating stories and experiences including one about a coach of an elite national sporting team.Get the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.Get the best-selling 'The Habit Mechanic' book here. Learn more about Tougher Minds here.Connect with Dr. Jon Finn on Linked In here.
Feb 21, 2023 • 1h 4min
Your Secret Superpower...you Learn by Failing
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...Dr. Jon Finn discusses Chapter 2 of The Habit Mechanic book. He highlights how a major sporting failure when he was younger became a springboard for great success in the future.He also talks more about using failure as a catalyst for growth and development and the challenge of knowing what we need to do, to be our best everyday, and actually doing it.Get the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.Get the best-selling 'The Habit Mechanic' book here. Learn more about Tougher Minds here.Connect with Dr. Jon Finn on Linked In here.
