Daily habits and choices, even seemingly small or insignificant, compound over time to make a significant impact in various aspects of life. Good luck requires active participation and nurturing, while bad luck tends to find its way regardless. Consistent efforts, like reading for an extra 10 minutes daily or completing one additional task, may not show immediate effects but over years can lead to significant improvements in insight, wisdom, and productivity. The effects of daily choices, whether in health, productivity, or wisdom, may not be immediately visible, but they accumulate over time, leading to significant differences that may only become apparent years later.
This week, Unlocking Us is going to Dare to Lead! Even before James Clear and I met, I knew this would be a two-part series. I just had so many questions for the author of Atomic Habits, which has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 50 languages. Not surprisingly, this turned out to be exactly the type of conversation I’d anticipated. In Part 1 of our series, we talk specifically about developing identity-based habits and how we can become the architects of those habits, not the victims of them. We also talk about the intersection of his work and mine, the collective stories we make up, and how our mindsets and our systems can set us up for success. It was so meaningful to finally meet James, to hear his story, and to take in his insights into how he developed such a deep understanding of the importance of consistency over intensity when it comes to forming habits that last.
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