Focusing on establishing a habit before optimizing it is crucial for long-term success. By mastering the art of showing up consistently, even in small ways, one can transform into the type of person who consistently engages in the desired behavior. The idea that a habit must be established before it can be improved is often overlooked. Many individuals tend to fixate on finding the perfect solution rather than allowing themselves to start small and gradually progress. Embracing the 'two-minute rule' can be an effective strategy in building habits. This rule involves scaling down a habit to a two-minute task, making it more manageable and increasing the likelihood of consistent implementation.
It’s Part 2 of our two-part episode crossover from our other podcast, Dare to Lead with James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, which has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 50 languages. In Part 1 of our series, we talked about building systems to create habits, and in this episode, we talk about how and why habits are atomic and how to build a habit or break a habit. We also look at our environments and how we can tweak them to support the habits we want to have, and then dive in and talk about organization habits and how we create habits in teams and in organizations. I took multiple pages of notes on this memorable conversation on forming habits that last.
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