Even Sharper New Year Habits – STP051

07/01/2019 23 min
Even Sharper New Year Habits – STP051

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Episode 51 - New Year's Resolutions don't work. But at this time of year, you might be thinking about what you want to be different in 2019. So we've re-released a tighter, updated version of Episode 28. Even if you've heard this already - it's well worth listening to again. There's SO much there!If you'd like to listen to the FULL episodes, the links are here:Episode 5 (Breaking Bad), where we cover:What are habits?How are they formed? According to Charles Duhigg in his book – The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to ChangeThe notion of cue/routine/rewardBad habits – smoking – yuk! How to stop with – The EasyWay method from Allen CarrThe plasticity of our brains and changing habitsPodcast resource 1 – Freakonomics Radio – How to be More ProductiveChanging behaviour – the BJ Fogg ModelThe notion of Motivation/Ability/TriggerPodcast resource 2 – The One You Feed Episode 91Why motivation is not the only way to change habitsWhy you should aim for ‘easy’Baby steps – or ‘How to design a website just by opening a laptop’David Allen’s idea of ‘Next Actions’ when tackling a project – GTDEpisode 6 (Get Into the Groove), where we cover:New Year’s resolutions and why they don’t stick – some statsGym memberships – some stats from Planet MoneyApps which can help you with the ‘cue’ and ‘reward’ parts of habit formingFor both Android and Apple, there’s – Coach.mePrefer simple and on Android? try – Loop Habit TrackerPrefer simple and on IOS (And Android)? try – Habit BullWhy the behaviour and reward cycle is so powerful – Judson Brewer on the TED stageProcrastination and how to attack itEpisode 7 (Habits and the Write Stuff) where we cover:Even if you’ve already read it, it’s worth re-visiting – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleThe urgent important matrix – Eisenhower versionCharles Duhigg – Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and BusinessPeter Bregman –18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction and Get the Right Things Done