Rebroadcast: Building Atomic Habits with James Clear

Rebroadcast: This episode originally appeared in 2019. --- James Clear is an author and speaker focused on habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. A freak baseball accident put James in a desperate place, fighting to recover from brain damage. The debilitating brain injury forced him to discover a new way of living. Recovery took James to a new understanding of habits and the power of stacking simple, easy habits, one on top of the other, to create momentum and change. His book, Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results, shares his learnings with the world. It has sold well over one million copies and has been translated into numerous languages. He is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work is used by teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Time, and on CBS This Morning. We covered numerous topics in this conversation, including, as you might expect: How to build good habits and break bad ones Why systems are much more important than goals alone; and What kind of ‘meta habits’ deliver a massive return in life We explore this and a whole lot more so strap yourself in for an hour with Mr Atomic Habits himself, James Clear. Topics Discussed: Why are good habits so difficult to form Our brain’s desire to optimize for energy conservation The three layers of behaviour change The four laws of behaviour change The power of rewards Habit stacking Environment design The power of small changes The path of least effort meets the laws of motion Picking the right metrics The Goldilocks Zone Short feedback loops What leaders can do to build better habits in their teams and companies Meta habits What role identity plays Values alignment Show Notes: com @jamesclear on Twitter Get the book: https://amzn.to/2DHgN5l ---------- Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts  gl/sMnEa0 Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski Instagram: instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski Future Squared: futuresquared.xyz Steve Glaveski: steveglaveski.com Medium: medium.com/@steveglaveski Steve's book: employeetoentrepreneur.io NEW Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/ Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2N77FLx

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Hosted by author and entrepreneur, Steve Glaveski, Future Squared brings you conversations with preeminent thought leaders from myriad disciplines such as startups and entrepreneurship, technology, corporate innovation, psychology, philosophy, economics, politics, biology, human performance and productivity, motivation and self-development, management and leadership, health and fitness and more to help you think in a multi-disciplinary way, avoid relying on the first piece of information that comes to hand, kick goals in your professional and personal life and better navigate what is fast becoming, a Brave New World. Previous guests include thought leaders such as Adam Grant, Brad Feld, Tim O'Reilly, Gretchen Rubin, Kevin Kelly, Jeremy Heimans, Steve Blank, Neil Patel, Rand Fishkin, Jordan Harbinger, Omar Zenhom, Andreas Antonopoulos, Ryan Blair, Whitney Johnson and various other thought leaders. Past topics have explored the likes of: Blockchain, virtual and augmented reality, algorithms, machine learning, artificial intelligence and universal basic income (UBI), sales and marketing, lean startup, design thinking, agile, political correctness, identity politics, cloud computing, geopolitics, neuroscience, data science, fintech, proptech, sports, tech addiction, CRISPR, venture capital, angel investment, nootropics and cognitive therapies, big data, cloud computing, DevOps, fake news, web development, UX and UI, influencer and content marketing, emotional intelligence, Stoic philosophy, mindfulness and meditation, chatbots, automation, IoT, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Trump, tech trends, Pixar animation studios, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Google, disruption to incumbents, how to measure innovation, extreme ownership, radical transparency and a hell of a lot more! Future Squared is brought to you by Collective Campus, a innovation accelerator that works with organisations to unlock their people’s latent potential to create more impact for humanity and lead more fulfilling lives. If you need help driving your organisation’s innovation strategy, visit www.collectivecampus.io Future Squared is part of the NoFilter Media network. Join the conversation on Instagram at @thenofilternetwork This podcast is available on: - iTunes: http://apple.co/1QWMgS7 - Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/future - Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5LH1aSj8WQYWnYQdn9AmuW Links: NoFilter network: www.nofilter.media Future Squared website: www.FutureSquared.xyz Steve Glaveski website: www.SteveGlaveski.com Twitter: @steveglaveski Instagram: @thesteveglaveski Advertising inquiries: [email protected]