In this episode of the Habit Chef Podcast, I’ll replay the foundational episode that explains how to ensure you achieve your goals. By implementing your own Daily March, you can prevent both slacking off and burning out.
More specifically, you’ll learn where the concept of a 20-Mile March came from, why you should apply it daily, how to determine what to include in your daily march, and how to use tiny habits to make those choices automatic.
In this episode, I’m delighted to share a conversation with LIFT App CEO and Co-Founder, Tony Stubblebine. He’ll share powerful insights on behavior design and how you can apply those principles in your own life. In particular, Tony explains the science behind why resolutions don’t last, and where you can focus instead that will have a lasting impact. You’ll hear how Tony and his team have masterfully taken the best research concepts and applied them to science and technology to create a resource that is simply life-changing.
Listen in, and you’ll learn why behavior design is so important, how BJ Fogg’s B=MAT framework can be applied, why New Year’s resolutions usually don’t work, and what proven steps you can take to make changes that stick.
In today’s episode, we’ll explore why being weird is so important. It’s the second part of a series that will walk you through how to have a new life in the new year.
Last week, we shared why habits are more effective than goals or resolutions. And next week, we’ll interview Tony Stubblebine about why the Lift app is your perfect partner for starting 2014 off right. Listen in, and you’ll learn why you can’t be normal, why those you admire have quirks (or are downright weird), why you’ll need some weird habits too, and which ones to pick.
Today, we’re starting a series that will walk you through how to have a new life in the new year. Science and research, and dozens of interviews have shown us that it’s possible and exactly how it works. In this episode, I’ll share the ideas from my TEDx talk – why habits are a secret superpower we all have, and how you can use them to automatically achieve your goals.
Listen in, and you’ll learn why willpower and motivation are mostly worthless, and what you can use instead, why we make big progress right after we set a goal or resolution, but then fade, how to use “triggers” and design your environment to form habits easily, and how to decide which habits to focus on first.
On today’s podcast, I’m thrilled to interview Sarah Peck about a swim adventure that provided hundreds with drinking water, how to navigate the achievement dance, and why understanding what you’re feeling could be the key to eating well.
“Deciding is powerful. It is terrifying. It is beautiful. Kill something today. Cut it out. Drop it. Remove it. Make clarity in choosing, by saying No to the part you don’t want. Say Yes to the things you want to keep. Do something. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin now.”
On today’s podcast, I’m honored to interview Kamal Ravikant. He’s the author of two awesome books – Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It and Live Your Truth. What’s awesome about Kamal’s writing is that he’s vulnerable and authentic enough to share some really raw and profound truths that I think lots of us need to hear.
“We don’t stumble accidentally into an amazing life. It takes a conscious commitment to figuring out what we stand for – finding our truth. It begins by looking inside ourselves, because when it rises from within, we have no choice but to express it, to live it. That is when magic happens.”
Should we strengthen our brains like we do our bodies?
Absolutely. The problem is that we’re rarely taught how. And what we hear about sometimes sounds weird or even embarrassing. But it’s incredibly important.
As Christopher Paolini says, “the monsters of the mind are far worse than those that actually exist. Fear, doubt, and hate have hamstrung more people than beasts ever have.”
In this episode of the Habit Chef Podcast, we’ll explore four positive habits we can develop for strengthening our minds and fighting stress. Listen in, and you’ll learn what people who are mentally strong don’t do, how to prevent yourself from doing them, why daily exercise is the next blockbuster drug, how to program yourself to think differently, how to quiet your mind, and what you should do for 20 minutes each day.
Have you ever been thrown off track by something you thought would be positive?
I’ve certainly experienced that over the last couple of months.
An opening in the leadership position at Port Royal caused me to rethink the trajectory of my role. After some evaluation, I decided to submit a plan to fill the gap and provide leadership for the next few years. An intensive interview processed ensued, and I was selected. Then the virtual can of worms exploded …
Combining the inherent intensity of a leadership transition with an annual owners’ meeting and unexpected turnover in a key position led to weeks of feeling like I was being tossed by the waves and barely keeping my head above water. Eventually, we got enough key people and processes in place, and the intensity began to subside.
Only then did I begin to make sense of what I’d experienced, how I should learn from it, and what I could share with you. In this episode of the Habit Chef Podcast, we’ll uncover a surprising source of disruption and how to prevent it from derailing your progress.
In a special interview edition of the podcast, you’ll hear about the habits Nathan Agin uses to build his business and maintain his health while he travels.
Listen in and you’ll learn how he uses a specific creative practice to keep ideas flowing, why commitment and flexibility make an incredibly powerful duo, how he manages his energy instead of his time, how to get started with a simple approach to meditation, and how his travels have influenced his healthy diet.
In another interview edition of the podcast, you’ll hear about the habits Meron Bareket uses to build a system of inspiration, for himself and his audience.
Listen in and you’ll learn who inspired him and why he decided to build a business that inspired others, how he uses affirmations and a specific morning routine to get a good start each day, how he plans his days in pomodoros, why he manages his inputs precisely, and how he uses a ‘commander’s intent’ mindset to ensure success.
For today’s profile, we have another special episode of the podcast. I’m honored to introduce you to someone who’s been a mentor to me for more than a decade. More than anything, he taught me how to consistently study and apply leadership principles to my own life. Today, Ron Kitchens is the CEO of Southwest Michigan First, a team regularly recognized for their excellence in the workplace.
In this in-depth interview, Ron shares his personal leadership philosophy and the unique ways he applies it to the workplace. From rugby scrums to planned cheating, there are plenty of useful surprises that you can apply to your own organization.
We’ve all heard the joke that when women are stressed, we either eat or go shopping. I definitely do more of the former, but if you prefer the latter, today’s episode is just for you. Today my good friend Julie Shuttlesworth will share show how we can shop smarter and save lots of money in the process.
Listen in, and you’ll learn how to quickly raise our awareness about shopping, how to make simple shifts to save money, why the myths of the hoarder and full-time shopper are false, and how to save money on big-ticket items.
In this episode of The Habit Chef Podcast, we’ll explore the four steps to measuring your progress so you’ll know when to celebrate or shift gears. If you’ve ever wondered when it’s time to pat yourself on the back or switch to Plan B, this show is for you. And if you listen to the end of the episode, I have a special challenge to help you finish 2013 strong and tackle a big goal.
Listen in, and you’ll learn how to gauge how well you’re doing, how to decide when to move on to the next goal, why you likely need to commit longer, why you’ll accomplish more by focusing on the process, not the event or result, how to know when to celebrate, and when to measure your progress.
In this episode of The Habit Chef Podcast, I’ll share an interview with Matt Kress about developing solid habits for building healthy relationships. Like me, if you’ve ever felt awkward at a conference or weren’t sure how to follow up with someone you met, this episode is just for you.
Listen in, and you’ll learn how we can use habits to help us connect with people, which simple action is the most effective habit for building relationships, how free tools can help us keep track of useful and interesting articles, why preparing and connecting before a conference is helpful, and what to do after a conference to build strong relationships.
In this episode of The Habit Chef Podcast, I’ll share 3 preemptive measures, 3 processing tactics, and 3 advanced strategies for mastering your email and getting to Inbox Zero. Plus, your teams will work better, and you’ll accomplish more of your goals.
Listen in, and you’ll learn why there’s an inverse relationship between email and productivity, why email causes us so much stress, and which three proactive habits will eliminate most unnecessary email, and which three processing habits will help you organize your important communications, and which three strategies will improve your leadership and help you achieve your goals.
In this episode of The Habit Chef Podcast, I’ll share the surprising lessons we’ve learned from our accidental family project and exactly how you can get started with yours. If you don’t have kids, I’d encourage you to keep listening and apply this same concept to a work team or group of friends. The benefits and principles will be the same.
Listen in, and you’ll learn why we must change the way we parent to better prepare our kids, which type of project is best for learning, how to get started with the same technology businesses use, which key habits and skills are most important, and where to go for free or affordable resources and tools.
Today, I’m delighted to share another special habit profile and interview. It’s not often we get to talk to entrepreneurs while they’re in startup mode, but Billy Murphy is taking us inside his life and his mind. In particular, Billy has a unique way of explaining why getting a job is very risky and starting a business may not be. We’ll explore why he feels that way, what a typical day looks like, and what he’s working on next.
In this episode of The Habit Chef Podcast, we’ll explore how habits can be used to overcome the unique challenges of working from home.
Listen in, and you’ll learn the surprising truth about freedom, why willpower is worthless, why consistency is better than bursts, and which key habits matter most in building your business.