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
Episodes
Mentioned books
Apr 11, 2023 • 1h 5min
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 12min
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 25min
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.
Feb 14, 2023 • 1h 24min
A two-minute Daily Exercise to Make Your Life Easier
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...NOTE: Please note that Dr. Finn made a slight verbal slip in this podcast. The Habit Mechanic is NOT 107,000 pages long. It is 559 pages and 107,000 words 😁In this new podcast, Dr. Jon Finn takes a deep-dive into Chapter 1 of The Habit Mechanic book and shares even more insights about the quick and practical two-minute daily exercise that boosts your resilience, wellbeing and personal performance.The exercise is called The Daily TEA Plan. Using it regularly will help you to become highly-successful at planning to be your best.Sign up to the FREE webinar (Feb 22nd): How Coaches And Leaders Can Supercharge Their Clients / Teams Happiness And Performance Using A NEW Science-Based 9-Step FrameworkGet 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 9, 2023 • 31min
Why Traditional Coaching is Broken and How to Fix It (Using a New Science-Based Approach)
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...There’s no getting around it: we live in a challenging and constantly changing world. The distractions, pressures, and stresses we face—especially in the business world—are unprecedented. It’s harder than ever to feel well, be resilient, and perform to our potential.That’s why so many business leaders are turning to executive coaches. They want help figuring out how to improve their own, their teams and their businesses performance (so they can beat the competition). As a result of this demand, the field of executive coaching is rapidly expanding. Indeed, there are over 60,000 business coaching businesses in the United States alone, and that number is growing every year. The Bad News: Traditional coaching is based on a flawed model! In the episode I explain why and what we can do differently to make it easier for people to consistently be their best. Sign up to the FREE webinar (Feb 22nd): How Coaches And Leaders Can Supercharge Their Clients / Teams Happiness And Performance Using A NEW Science-Based 9-Step FrameworkGet 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 3, 2023 • 55min
Change your Life with a NEW Science-Based 9-Step Framework
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...Which 9 Factors really control your life? How can you begin to control these factors and get them working for you, instead of against you? The insights shared in this episode will show you how to take control of these invisible forces and supercharge your motivation, performance, and happiness. You will learn:• Why traditional approaches to being our best don’t cut it anymore• Which 9 science-based factors are helping you and others develop Destructive Habits• How to use the same 9 science-based factors to help yourself and others unlock their potentialGet 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.
