"Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life; the whole aim and end of human existence . . . Our happiness depends upon ourselves."
~ Aristotle
Our FFAF (Fantastic Frequently Asked Friday) is a doozy that falls into the realm of philosophy: What is the aim of life?
Stripping away the environmental contexts we all are ensnared in, several philosophies try to tackle the question.
Is the aim of life to be happy, a la the Dalai Lama? But what if happiness is choice, crafted for ourselves?
Is the aim of life to be of service? Or, as Aristotle says, to better ourselves -- pursue virtue?
Perhaps the aim of life is multifold.
Listen in for a fascinating discussion of the meaning of life -- and how habit contributes to the end goal.
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NEW: Get Unstuck Course (Free until 11/6/18)
TOOLS/BOOKS WE ALWAYS RECOMMEND:
Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
**HABIT FACTOR RESOURCES!!**
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
**WEBINARS**
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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"How do you want to paint your future? With a brush of fear and the wrong choices? Or with the brush of hope and going in the right direction?"
~ Henry J. Evans
Today's interview — an important discussion about getting unstuck in life — connects with Habits2Goals' great friend and former co-host Henry J. Evans, a dynamic marketing expert, best-selling author, speaker and consultant on accountability, strategy execution and emotionally intelligent leadership.
We ALL will come to a point when we get stuck in one area of life or another -- mind, body, spirit, social, finance, adventure, business -- the critical thing is how we respond.
When you're stuck, you've likely created a fear-based story that keeps you from moving. When you find yourself lost and stuck, what are the tools to rattle yourself and get yourself unstuck and moving again?
Listen in to this interesting discussion about changing your physiology and "state" of being using some real, practical tips not to mention how to apply The Habit Factor method to get yourself UNSTUCK!
Enjoy the show!
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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Check out Henry's business venture PhoneBurner, a power-dial software solution, and contact him for a discount: henry@phoneburner.com
Books Written by Henry J. Evans:
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TOOLS/BOOKS WE ALWAYS RECOMMEND:
Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
**HABIT FACTOR RESOURCES!!**
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
**WEBINARS**
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
"Trust the process. Your time is coming. Just do the work and the results will handle themselves." ~ Tony Gaskins
An inspiring Mind-Bullet Monday speaks to all of us: When something doesn't go our way in the moment, all is not lost. Accept what happens and trust the process — trust the universe.
Too often, the story you create in your head can hold you back. "They're against me. It wasn't right. I've been treated unfairly."
What if the story you're telling yourself in your head isn't true? What if you're exactly where you are meant to be, learning the lessons you need to learn?
When life doesn't unfold the way you expect it to, how you respond is key. When you accept what happens and trust the process -- trust the universe -- so many good things can still happen for you.
Listen in and hear about how being a good sport isn't just an act. It's an acceptance that something good can still come out of a situation.
Enjoy!
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TOOLS/BOOKS WE ALWAYS RECOMMEND:
Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here:
As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
**HABIT FACTOR RESOURCES!!**
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
**WEBINARS**
Get Unstuck Course (Free until Nov. 16)
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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"All men's natures are alike— it's their habits that carry them far apart."
~ Confucius
This first Frequently Asked Friday of the season is near and dear to MG's heart: What are your favorite habit quotes?
Long a huge fan of personal development quotes, especially about habit, MG says that the right quote at the right time -- if it truly resonates -- can offer clarity and be a real game-changer in life.
Quotes by some of the greatest thinkers of ALL time truly encapsulate the seemingly magical force of habit.
Listen in to hear some favorite quotes about habit along with some honorable mentions. Perhaps one will strike a chord with you!
Enjoy the episode!
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Zig Ziglar's See You at the Top
TOOLS/BOOKS WE ALWAYS RECOMMEND:
Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
**HABIT FACTOR RESOURCES!!**
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
**WEBINARS**
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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"If you think BIG and act BIG, you WILL be BIG!"
~Mark Moses
Habits2Goals kicks off Season V with a B I G interview: entrepreneur, best-selling author, philanthropist and 12-time Ironman triathlete Mark Moses.
Mark's business, CEO Coaching International, coaches more than 100 CEOs and entrepreneurs in nine countries, helping them increase profitability, meet business objectives and reach new heights.
His recently released book, Make Big Happen: How to Live, Work, and Give Big, stems from Mark's lifelong credo that you can achieve anything if you believe in yourself.
Mark says, "Let's not dream about it: Let's do it!"
Four big questions frame the book as well as Mark's philosophy:
Listen in to hear a fascinating discussion about figuring out what you want — if you were to wake up a year from now celebrating, what exactly would you be celebrating?
Listen in to learn more!
Enjoy the show!
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Written by Mark: Make Big Happen: How to Live, Work, and Give Big
Mark's favorite book: Good to Great, by Jim Collins
Mark's favorite tech tool: Audible
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TOOLS/BOOKS WE ALWAYS RECOMMEND:
Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
**HABIT FACTOR RESOURCES!!**
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
**WEBINARS**
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
"If you want to reach a goal, you must 'see the reaching' in your own mind." ~Zig Ziglar
Welcome to Season 5! This Mind-Bullet Monday kickoff discusses vision — the critical importance of seeing the completion of your goal long before you actually accomplish it.
Recently, MG has become fascinated with slacklining. You may have seen this at parks or beaches, where people attempt to balance along a suspended length of webbing between two anchors.
Addicted to the challenge of slacklining on the beach, but frustrated by an inability to "see" himself succeeding at a difficult trick, he found himself stuck — until a small boost gave him the vision he needed to break through.
Listen in to hear more about the gift of vision and how the ability to believe first will help you "see the reaching" and achieve your greatest goals.
Enjoy!
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.
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RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE:
Zig Ziglar's See You at the Top
TOOLS/BOOKS WE ALWAYS RECOMMEND:
Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here:
As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
**HABIT FACTOR RESOURCES!!**
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
**WEBINARS**
Get Unstuck Course (Free until Nov. 16)
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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"It's not a question of whether you will or won't become stuck, the question is how are you going to respond?"
Today's episode MG checks in to tell you he's alive (extended summer vacation ; ) and he's excited to let you know that Season V is in the queue and will go live 11/5!
Fantastic interviews, mind-bullets and FAFs are on their way... AND he urges you, should you feel stuck or want a SOLID KICK in the *SS to join the newly setup, FREE "Get Unstuck" Course (limited time). It's a very powerful, step-by-step review of The Habit Factor method and includes important exercises, quizzes and templates— all FREE.
Get after it! -- >>FREE UNSTUCK COURSE HERE (limited time)
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The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
Webinars!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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"When you align and craft habits intentionally to your goals, it's like running with the wind at your back."
Today's FAF: "What is the recommended number of habits to start tracking as a newbie?"
The short answer is no more than three habits at a time, especially when you're starting out and it's important to know why!
It's a testament to the effectiveness of the P.A.R.R. habit development methodology that users are so tempted to add more habits to track. But less is really the key when you start out!
Listen to learn the key's of effective habit tracking for any newbie and why The Habit Factor has established itself as the gold-standard for habit development and goal-achievement!
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Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
Webinars!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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"If you want to change your life, you have to raise your standards." ~ Tony Robbins
Standard: A level of quality or attainment. Used or accepted as normal or average.
In this second-to-last episode of Season IV -- and 50th episode of the season! -- this special Mind-Bullet Wednesday ponders the concept of standards.
We subconsciously set "acceptable" standards in the major areas of our lives -- appearance, dress, diet, wealth, etc.
Sometimes, setting a new standard -- demanding more of yourself -- can dramatically boost your health, self esteem and more.
Since we tend to get what we accept, let's set the bar higher!
Challenge just ONE of your currently acceptable standards to create a higher quality of life — and see once again how it all tracks back to HABIT.
Enjoy!
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.
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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
Webinars!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name." ~ Chinese Proverb
Today's MBM, (Mind-Bullet Monday) centers around an insight intrinsic to The Habit Factor: How language shapes our thinking.
Language shapes how we think and therefore how we solve problems!
For instance, why is it that scholars and "experts" in goal achievement hadn't previously identified the intentional crafting and alignment of habits as a methodology for goal achievement? Instead focusing on tasks and "next steps".
Here's the reason: For the most part, habit has carried with it a "negative" connotation, ie: smoking, drinking, drugs, biting nails, etc. Thus, making it more difficult to naturally associate habit as a process/methodology for goal achievement.
Why does this matter? When you understand words/language with greater precision it translates to different thinking!
As you research and work toward your goal be sure to investigate and analyze the language that surrounds it.
Listen in to hear more about how language creates meaning in your thought process and goal achievement.
Enjoy!
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Lera Boroditski TED Talk: "How Language Shapes the Way We Think"
Video: Habit and the Middle School Girl (circa 2009)
Bing Bush Habits2Goals Podcast
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The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
Webinars!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course)Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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"It's not what you look at that matters. It's what you see."
~ Henry David Thoreau
When things go sideways, what do you see? When it all hits the fan, how do you spin it?
How well are you able to hold your vision when you hit obstacles? Are you able to keep your eyes on the prize?
The great Henry Ford once said, "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."
The great Brian Tracy put it this way: "Clarity is 95% of success."
Always know, if you look hard enough, there's a pony in there somewhere!
Enjoy the episode!
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Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
Webinars!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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"Decide what you want to be -- and go be it!"
~Tequila Truck
Habits2Goals welcomes back former co-host Henry J. Evans, a dynamic marketing expert, best-selling author, speaker and consultant on accountability, strategy execution and emotionally intelligent leadership.
Henry discusses his reaffirmed belief in the PARR methodology and how important it is to track and measure your behavior. "That which is tracked and measured is improved!"
MG shares his most recent behavior-tracking journey, "The Path to 178!" where he vowed to reduce his body fat to lower levels than when he was 38 years old.
Tracking, both hosts, explain, is the ironic path to freedom! Recall: "discipline = freedom."
Henry shares that a trusted tracking system lets you "offload" these things from your mind, helping you truly be in the present. Save the mind for big thinking!
The Big Idea discussed in this episode springs from both meditation and tequila: A tequila truck sign that read, "Decide what you want to be and go be it!"
This unlikely source of wisdom inspires a deeper insight into behavior and tracking: What is stopping you from becoming the person you really want to be?
More importantly, WHO do you want to be and WHERE do you want to go? And what matters more: the WHO or the WHERE?
Listen in to hear a fascinating discussion about how DECIDING is the key to going where you want to go and being who you want to be -- and how it all circles back around to forming those positive behaviors / habits that support your goals!
Enjoy the show!
Check out Henry's business venture PhoneBurner, a power-dial software solution, and contact him for a discount: henry@phoneburner.com
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Books Written by Henry J. Evans:
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Resources Mentioned in the Episode
10 Best Self-Help Podcasts of 2018
Podcast: Best Use of Your Mind
Podcast: Henry J. Evans Interview
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The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
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Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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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Free Webinar: (Mini Course)Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
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“If you want to become all you can become, do all you can do, hear all you can hear, see all you can see, you’ve got to learn how to handle frustration." ~Tony Robbins
This intriguing Mind-Bullet Monday episode is inspired by something Tony Robbins shares in his book Unlimited Power: The 5 Keys to Wealth and Happiness -- which effectively coincide with both The Habit Factor and to an even greater degree, The Pressure Paradox.
Viewed from The PRISM Of PRESSURE in particular, the first four keys are particularly insightful, directly relating to our ability to understand and respond to pressure -- and how to use it to your advantage.
According to Tony's concepts, we see that in many ways, pressure is an essential force for wealth and happiness!
Listen in to hear how each of these concepts ties back to pressure and how to turn your obstacles into opportunities for greatness.
Enjoy!
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Unlimited Power, by Tony Robbins
The Pressure Paradox, by Martin Grunburg
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The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
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Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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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Free Webinar: (Mini Course)Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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"The more we do a thing, the easier it is to do. It's not that the nature of the task has changed, but our ability to do it has increased."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
When you want to develop a habit -- getting up early, for example, or flossing -- you may wonder how long will it take. Despite articles that say 21 days or 66 days, the answer isn't clear cut. Desire is the foremost component, followed by the capacity to perform the work and the knowledge about how to get it done.
The key to habit development and perhaps success itself is HabitStrength!
It's important to know that HabitStrength increases over time with consistent use -- and, it isn't binary.
By following the P.A.R.R. methodology (Plan, Act, Record, Reassess), for each 4 week period you increase your frequency per week and minimum success criteria. By doing so your HabitStrength increases!
Listen in for tips and examples on increasing your HabitStrength and meeting your goals more easily!
Enjoy the episode!
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Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Clark L. Hull's Habit Strength Theory
Study: Modeling Habit Formation in the Real World
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The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
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Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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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Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
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"Your accountability group is NOT the determining factor, your desire is."
Accountability can certainly help alter and affect your environment, leading to the performance of better behaviors and habits.
But there's a downside to accountability: Some of us defer -- giving up our ownership, control and responsibility. If you think you need accountability to succeed, you are at serious risk of failing!
You are your own and best source of accountability. If you really want it -- your goal, behavior, etc. -- OWN IT! The best way to really own it is to begin tracking your behaviors and hold yourself accountable.
All you need is YOU, a piece of paper or a simple app, and the WILL to hold yourself accountable!
The difference is your desire.
Listen in to hear more about holding yourself accountable through the magic of habit tracking.
Enjoy!
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.
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Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
Webinars!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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“The years teach much which the days never knew." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Today's Mind-Bullet Monday is a little heavy, but very necessary to consider: Have a philosophy. Have a set of beliefs and ideals that you can lean on and stand by.
Harkening back to a few episodes ago, the Self Concept and its importance, your philosophy is the next critical piece of the framework supporting your being.
Everyone is ultimately a product of their own philosophy -- their beliefs and ideals -- but always leaving yourself open and adaptable. ("You don't know what you don't know.")
How do you start crafting a philosophy you believe in? It's a process that can begin with examining your values! Values will help to form a personal philosophy.
What do you stand for? What do you believe in?
Tune in to hear how trusting your ideas and beliefs is essential and how it is why The Habit Factor itself came to fruition.
Enjoy!
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Meditation and Prayer: What's the Difference?
Fred Gratzon: The Lazy Way to Success (Interview)
The Lazy Way to Success (book)
The 28-Day Breakthrough Webinar
Free Habit Tracker: Text Habits to 33444
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Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
Webinars!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course)Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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"People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals."
~Tony Robbins
When you rolled out of the rack this morning, were you fired up? Or did you think of it as just another grind?
If you don't have a goal that excites you, you may just be going through the motions.
Maybe you're saying, "I don't really want the type of goal that scares me!" Well, as Martin shares, he's never felt more alive than when he was in the process of attacking a big, hairy, audacious goal!
So, what fires you up every morning? Are you exciting to be learning, growing and challenged?
Find the beauty of waking up to a goal that scares you (at least a little bit) — in a good way.
Enjoy the episode!
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Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
Webinars!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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Noun: The action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time.
This special, non-interview Wednesday "Mind Bullet" is inspired by a previous episode, The Best Use of Your Mind, where MG breaks down the profound insights in David Allen's fantastic book, Getting Things Done! -- namely, that writing down your ideas and thoughts frees space for new creativity.
"The weakest ink is stronger than the strongest memory."
But today's mind bullet is the exact opposite — celebrating the capacity to hold on to an idea and truly, deeply contemplate it.
Contemplation is the capacity to grasp an idea and study it over a long period of time. We're talking deep, reflective thought.
Challenge yourself to do both! Appreciate the value of emptying your mind (in this overly-stimulated world) AND, find value and magic in contemplating "big" ideas for long periods of time.
Hear how years of contemplation led to the creation of both The Habit Factor and The Pressure Paradox. (Ten years between the two books).
So what's the big idea you're contemplating these days?
Enjoy!
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
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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
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Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
Webinars!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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"Catch People Doing Things Right." ~ Ken Blanchard
Today's Mind-Bullet Monday is based on Ken Blanchard's brilliant book on positive relationships, Whale Done!
As a leader/parent/partner, how do you get people to do what you want/need them to do? More importantly, how do you get YOURSELF to do what needs to be done? In Whale Done, Ken shares how it's crucial to catch people doing something right ("Whale Done!) instead of catching them doing something wrong (Gotcha!).
Think about it: Trainers have somehow convinced 5-ton whales to leap out over the water and jump over a rope. How is that possible?
Turns out the trick the whale trainers use is to simply begin with the rope underwater! Then, over time, slowly and incrementally they increase the rope's height all while offering intense praise and rewards— accentuating the positive!
MG asserts that if this is the process to get a 5-ton whale to jump out of the water... how can it not work with other people— even difficult people and most importantly, ourselves — to achieve our seemingly insurmountable goals and challenges.
In fact, this is precisely what The Habit Factor's methodology has always taught, particularly when it comes to PARR: Plan, Act, Record, Reassess. You set the bar (for your behavior/habit) low, track, be consistent, and move positively toward your goal, increasing the habit's strength!
What (or who) is the 5-ton whale in your life? How can you bring about change by setting the bar super-low (underwater) and creating powerful, positive momentum?
Enjoy!
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Check out Whale Done!: The Power of Positive Relationships, by Ken Blanchard
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~~NEW~~
Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
Webinars!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course)Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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Thank YOU for checking out this episode and we're always grateful when you SHARE our episodes w/ your friends and family and help us by writing a review ; )
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Today's FAF (Frequently Asked Friday) is a back-to-basics concern: "Why do habits exist?"
At first blush, this may seem like a nonsensical question, but the question and its answer became life-altering for MG!
As The Habit Factor book and app was being created, MG Googled the burning question, "Why do habits exist?" He got a big fat nothing! Not only were there no answers, but the question hadn't even been asked yet.
Today you get a very different result, with some differing reasons and motivations— nonetheless, the answer isn't easy to come by. (MG wrote more about this in this blog post.)
Listen in to learn what is at the very root of The Habit Factor, and the ideas behind Habit Alignment technology being the key to goal achievement
Enjoy the episode!
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~~NEW~~
Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
Webinars!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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Thank YOU for checking out this episode and we're always grateful when you SHARE our episodes w/ your friends and family and help us by writing a review ; )
“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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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Kirkland Signature Ito En Matcha Blend (Green Tea), 100% Japanese Green Tea Leaves, 100 Tea Bags
Kirkland Signature Cold Pressed Unrefined Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, 84 Ounce
~~NEW~~
Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
Webinars!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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Thank YOU for checking out this episode and we're always grateful when you SHARE our episodes w/ your friends and family and help us by writing a review ; )
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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.
Enjoy!
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~~NEW~~
Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
Webinars!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course)Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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Thank YOU for checking out this episode and we're always grateful when you SHARE our episodes w/ your friends and family and help us by writing a review ; )
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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.
Enjoy the episode!
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~~NEW~~
Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
Webinars!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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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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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Kirkland Signature Ito En Matcha Blend (Green Tea), 100% Japanese Green Tea Leaves, 100 Tea Bags
Kirkland Signature Cold Pressed Unrefined Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, 84 Ounce
~~NEW~~
Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
Webinars!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
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Thank YOU for checking out this episode and we're always grateful when you SHARE our episodes w/ your friends and family and help us by writing a review ; )
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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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~~NEW~~
Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh
The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz)
The Success Principles (Jack Canfield)
Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!)
>>> RESOURCES!! <<<
(FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template)
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)
Webinars!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Why Happiness is a Habit and how to cultivate it!
Free Webinar: (Mini Course) Focus & Discipline
>><<
Thank YOU for checking out this episode and we're always grateful when you SHARE our episodes w/ your friends and family and help us by writing a review ; )
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