“The essence of goal achievement: You are energy, and your goal is going to require energy...Habit alignment, therefore, is the most efficient way to achieve your goal.”
In a special, non-interview Wednesday "Mind Bullet," MG shares how anyone can "bridge the gap" -- that is, go from point "A" (where they are now), to point "B" (their goal)!
Bridging the gap is essentially what everyone wants to do. Yet few of us understand how to go about goal achievement in the most efficient and effective way possible: habit alignment.
MG leads the listener through a simple exercise and explains a radical realization -- one he wishes he was taught 30-plus years ago: HABIT (and "habit alignment") is the key to goal achievement. And the best way to develop supportive habits is to follow P.A.R.R.: Plan, Act, Record and Reassess.
New listeners: By texting the word "HABITS" to the mobile phone number "33444" you will instantly receive your "hack"/habit tracker/habit development template, or you can download it here: thehabitfactor.com/templates
This, my friends, is how you bridge the gap!
Enjoy!
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“If anything is a miracle, then everything is."
Today's Mind-Bullet Monday explores the idea that if anything at all can be called a miracle, then everything must be a miracle.
Why does the heart begin to beat? Why do we yawn? How is it that our planet rotates on an axis at 1000 miles an hour and rotates around the sun at almost 70,000 miles per hour and you are sitting there reading this? How does this one planet have all the ingredients for life?
Miracles.
MG explores the idea that everything around us is a miracle -- but like habit -- we are so surrounded by it that we cease to recognize it. We're swimming in miracle after miracle but we are so desensitized that we don't revel in the magic and beauty of it all.
So how does this affect you?
YOU are part of everything. And if everything is a miracle so are YOU! You have the ability to create — to co-create your own ideal future.
Don't fall into the illusion that miracles are few and far between. YOU are part of the miraculous everything!
Without illusion there can be no enlightenment.
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"Prayer is you speaking to God. Meditation is allowing the spirit to speak to you."
~Deepak Chopra
Mantras? Levitation? In Today's FAF (Frequently Asked Friday) MG addresses the misunderstandings surrounding meditation and reveals how his practice has influenced so many areas of his life including the creation of The Habit Factor.
After recently stumbling upon the book The Lazy Way To Success, MG came to realize the error in his "efficient" meditation ways — namely that meditation should not be rushed. (Listen in to MG's interview with Lazy Way author Fred Gratzon here.)
So, what's the difference between meditation and prayer? While both are spiritual and valuable, meditation is about becoming still, quiet and LISTENING to your spirit and intuition. Prayer, on the other hand, is you speaking and communication in an outward bound fashion.
MG shares his experience with both and how each has helped to inspired and influence so many aspects of his life.
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“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
In a special, non-interview Wednesday "Mind Bullet", MG shares his experience with a combination of health, diet, and workout experiments on his way to his own wellness goals.
Leading with Emerson's philosophy, that "All life is an experiment". MG adds personal emphasis and then announces the release of a new, one-of-a-kind personal development tool: The HabitXP Journal / Personal Planner!
The Habit XP Journal is totally unique— created from scratch and has powerful sections for writing down and revisiting your VISION, MISSION and VALUES -- as well as experiments and exercises to help you discover and document those habits to help you craft your ideal life!
The HabitXP Journal walks you through your own "life experiments" as if you were a scientist, gathering data, documenting results and propelling you toward your goals.
The Habit XP Journal is an excellent tool for you and your habit-minded friends and family on the journey toward goal achievement!
Enjoy!
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The Habit Factor® (website: BLOG, tips, tools and other resources)
The Habit Factor® Book (Amazon Kindle)
The Pressure Paradox® Book (Amazon Kindle)
The Habit Factor app (iOS, Android)
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“If you argue for your limitations, you get to keep them.”
~ Jim Kwik
"I'm not a good _______________ " (fill in the blank)
"I'm the type of person who can ________________ " (fill in the blank)
Today's Mind-Bullet Monday examines the complex construct of our self concept: Did you know that consciously (mostly unconsciously) we allow the beliefs we've constructed about ourselves to define (and limit) ourselves?
We've all constructed a narrative about who we are as people. This set of beliefs -- structure -- becomes an intrinsic part of our identity.
The MOST IMPORTANT idea though is; because we've created our self-concept it is malleable, not fixed. Therefore, you have the power at anytime to redefine your limiting self concepts!
Think about it this way, who constructed the idea that you're, say, not a good reader?
After all, reading is a skill that you can get better over time!
The key idea is this, figure out where you've constructed barriers within your self concept -- and begin to tear them down, turning each perceived weakness into a strength.
How, you ask? Listen in for MG's tips on writing your new story by crafting the habits that support a new image.
Enjoy!
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The Habit Factor® (website: BLOG, tips, tools and other resources)
The Habit Factor® Book (Amazon Kindle)
The Pressure Paradox® Book (Amazon Kindle)
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"It takes as much energy to hope
as it does to plan." ~Eleanor Roosevelt
Today's FAF (Frequently Asked Friday): "Are You Still Hoping?"
Are you hoping you'll get a better job? Make more money? Meet that special person.
Are you waiting for someone to call you out of the blue to offer you that big break?
We HOPE that you're NOT hoping!
The great Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "It takes as much energy to wish as to plan." Not to mention the energy that worrying sucks up!
So what's your plan?
We all need hopes and dreams -- but there's nothing preventing you from crafting a good plan -- a strategy. And what's the best place to start planning? Identifying the behaviors that align with your goals.
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The Habit Factor® Book (Amazon Kindle)
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"What is the difference that makes THE difference between the people who stand out -- the outliers -- and everyone else?"
~Scott Duffy
Scott Duffy is a TV/online personality, best-selling author, brand ambassador and business growth expert.
As a teenage entrepreneur/ business owner with a house painting franchise , Scott came to learn and understand the power of the business model — the importance of finding a blueprint for success.
Scott discusses the challenges related to his entrepreneur's innovation mindset within a franchise model and some other great lessons learned, like: What is the purpose of being in business, today?
A devastating car crash as a college student became a metaphor for how to overcome business challenges for Scott — sometimes you can be cruising along, during the best of times and something comes out of nowhere to knock you off course and force you start over.
Listen in to learn how Scott's struggle to recover from a traumatic brain injury led to his wealth of motivational knowledge, sending him on a journey from working with Tony Robbins to creating a new model for private aviation -- and sharing the lessons he learned.
Enjoy the show!
Check out Scott Duffy's website
Connect with Scott on social media: @scottduffymedia
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Books Written by Scott Duffy:
Launch! The Critical 90 Days from Idea to Market
Breakthrough: How to Harness the Aha Moments That Spark Success
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Think and Grow Rich
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“The inward man is renewed day by day."
Today's Mind-Bullet Monday is near and dear to MG's heart: "The inward [person] is renewed day by day."
The concept of renewal is seen time and time again in Habits 2 Goals because it speaks to the incredible importance of silence --stillness, meditation -- to our health and wellness.
Finding time daily for quiet is a great start, but MG's new philosophy when it comes to stillness is: The more the better.
Meditation is transformative to the health of our thoughts and body and MG has learned there are no shortcuts.
Who's got time for any of this?
As Brian Tracy says, "There's never enough time to do everything, but there's always enough time to do the most important things."
Listen in to hear how and why meditation should be a non-negotiable part of your day.
Enjoy!
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Today's FAF (Frequently Asked Friday): "Who's the DJ in your life?"
When you're at a good party with great music, can you feel the energy? The good vibes uplift your mood and send you on a positive upswing!
With our habits of thought, we are essentially playing our own inner soundtrack on a daily basis -- these thoughts grow stronger the more they are played (repeated), just like any habit! And what you don't "play" /repeat gets weaker.
Take control of what your inner DJ is playing. Ensure your thought habits are aligned with our goals, taking you where we want to go.
If your inner DJ is playing songs of self-doubt -- over and over -- how can you tweak the soundtrack to select tracks that are supportive of your goals?
MG shares ways to train your inner DJ -- control your habits of thought -- to drive out the negativity and replace it with good "tracks" that can be put on replay!
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The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
Free Resources
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"I really want people to stop complaining about life being hard and start choosing to be better."
~Cameron Herold
Author, speaker, visionary, lifelong entrepreneur and "CEO Whisperer" Cameron Herold is the mastermind behind the exponential growth of multiple companies.
Groomed to be an entrepreneur from childhood, Cameron always learned best by jumping in and running businesses -- in fact, he had run eight businesses by the age of 20 and coached 120 CEOs by the age of 28 -- achieving his "World MBA."
Cameron's true education was experience, living by the motto "Conceive, Believe, Achieve."
Tune in to hear how Cameron uses the habit of gratefulness to stay positive and on track, and how voracious, goal-directed reading keeps him achieving more every year.
In typical "Habits 2 Goals" style, the interview covers everything from dealing with difficult days to defining success. We explore what habits are essential to the guest's success, advice the guest would give his/her 20-something self, favorite books, quotes and more.
Enjoy the show!
Check out Cameron Herold, The COO Alliance
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Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs
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“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not a single act, but a habit.”
~ Aristotle
"Ill habits gather by unseen degrees. As brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas."
~ Ovid
Today's Mind-Bullet Monday has us pondering the idea: We pay rent not once a month, but in actuality every day.
We like to think we pay our rent or mortgage once a month but the truth is we pay it every single day, simply divided by the days in a month.
In the same way, excellence doesn't come to us all at once. The price of excellence is paid every day, and the currency is habit.
Somewhere along the line we started looking for shortcuts. Going to the gym only when we feel like it. Waking up when we feel like it. Putting in the work sometimes. But ultimately these shortcuts backfire.
Build the discipline -- build the habit. This is where excellence lies: Excellence lies in paying the rent every day.
How can we shift our mindset to be willing to pay our rent every day? MG reminds us of a little something he likes to call P.A.R.R.: Plan, Act, Record and Reassess.
Enjoy!
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Today's FAF (Frequently Asked Friday): "How can I be happy in a world gone crazy?"
Pollution, war, moral bankruptcy, atrocities that go beyond our comprehension -- we're living in a world full of challenges, and it's easy to become overwhelmed and depressed.
But we have lives to lead and children to raise, so how can we find a semblance of peace and happiness amid all the chaos?
MG addresses this question by reaffirming Buddha's observation... that bringing light to any darkness is the answer.
Being sad, down, and empathetic are normal reactions to the problems in the world -- but these emotions aren't helpful to the problem or, perhaps more importantly, yourself.
A quote often attributed to Buddha says: "Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of that candle cannot be shortened."
How can you make the decision -- the choice -- to be happy? How can you choose to be the light in spite of the darkness?
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The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
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Free Webinar (Mini Course): Why Happiness Is a Habit and How To cultivate It
Free Webinar: (Mini Course): Focus & Discipline
As a Man Thinketh, James Allen's Personal Development Classic! (FREE PDF!)
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The Habit Factor app (iOS, Android)
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"My most important habit is looking at my own behavior — I've developed the habit of observing my own habits."
~Tim Ortiz
Entertainment industry entrepreneur Tim Ortiz is in the business of making dreams come true and memories that last a lifetime.
As the founder/owner of Event Vibe -- which handles bookings, ticketing, promotion and all aspects of nightlife events -- Tim knows that even in a glamorous industry, hard work and the daily grind pay off.
But Tim also knows that balance in life for entrepreneurs -- whose work is all-consuming -- is key to true success.
At around minute 38 in this episode, MG and Tim get into a deep and fascinating discussion about HABIT as it relates to success. An early enthusiast of The Habit Factor, Tim details how the Habit Factor methodology altered his perspective and how he began to view his world and his habits altogether differently.
Tune in to hear how Tim uses habit to achieve balance in life — and how he lifts himself up when the daily grind gets him down.
In typical "Habits 2 Goals" style, the interview covers everything from dealing with difficult days to defining success. We explore what habits are essential to the guest's success, advice the guest would give his/her 20-something self, favorite books, quotes and more.
Enjoy the show!
Check out Tim Ortiz and the EventVibe Website
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Art of the Deal
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