#190: James Clear – Atomic Habits

<p>“Disruption,” as a word, has always had an explosive sound to me. Disruption causes your world to shift and change—an earthquake in the making. However, every once in a while, I’m reminded that disruption does not have to be earth shattering. <em>Sometimes,</em> the smallest changes can have a long-lasting impact on your life, especially when those changes become habits.</p> <p>Our guest this episode is James Clear author of the New York Times bestseller, <a href="https://amzn.to/2R0iwLZ"><em>Atomic Habits, An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones</em></a>.  James advocates that the way to build habits is to try and get just one percent better each day—something that sounds almost too easy to do, and yet builds a firm foundation for continual improvement.</p> <p>In this episode we learn practical and manageable tips for improvement…</p> <ul> <li>Habits are the “compound interest of self-improvement”.</li> <li>The two-minute rule – be wary of <em>going big</em>.</li> <li>Point and call, an audible habit builder.</li> <li>Implementation intentions; be specific!</li> <li>Track your habit – seeing is believing.</li> <li>Repetition is a form of change.</li> <li>Never miss twice.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>For a complete transcript and links from this episode, please visit: <a href= "http://www.whitneyjohnson.com/james-clear-encore/">www.whitneyjohnson.com/james-clear-encore/</a></p>