We bring in a special guest for today’s show, Jordan Harbinger, author, speaker, podcast host and just all-around elite level smart dude. Jordan shares what he has learned from over 900 interviews with some of the world’s most interesting people, and why his new podcast, The Jordan Harbinger Show, is different from any other show out there. He talks with the guys about developing good habits, setting up your environment to win, why you don’t want to depend on willpower, how he accidentally stumbled upon intermittent fasting, and how to handle people around you that try to sabotage your good habits.

 

Key Takeaways:

[0:45] We welcome special guest Jordan Harbinger, critically acclaimed host and formerly of The Art of Charm podcast. Jordan now has his own show — The Jordan Harbinger Show.

[4:57] The new show takes the superpowers of amazing guests and delivers them to the listening audience. Jordan studies the thoughts, habits, and mindsets of brilliant people who can translate the skills to the listening audience so they could apply it in their everyday life. Every episode has worksheets to take practical information that listeners can use right away.

[20:12] It’s too tough to depend on strong willpower all the time — one habit hack is to make your environment reflect your goals. For example, if you want to try and eat healthy most of the time, leaving chocolate cake or leftover pizza around will test your willpower and you will probably stay off your goals. Keep your environment stocked with clean foods that are easy to reach.

[28:44] Surround yourself with people that support your habits and follow through with important habits of their own.

[38:53] Depending on willpower to come through all the time when you are tired and hungry is not a good strategy for anything you want to accomplish.

[48:22] Connor has the dirtiest car you probably have ever seen.

[49:12] Jordan clears up the difference between discipline and a lack of willpower and having certain priorities.

 

Mentioned in This Episode:

Connor Murphy’s Talk YouTube page: @ConnorMurphyTalks

Brandon’s YouTube page: @HighLifeWorkOut

Jordan Harbinger

The Jordan Harbinger Show

Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength, by Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney

 

Quotes:

• “The show is about what the guest can teach the listener.”

• “Your environment has to align with the decisions you want to make.”

• “The people that you are around will always bring you up or down. It’s important to curate the right people.”

• “You can’t rely on willpower. It’s not strong enough for when you are tired, hungry and there is a donut in front of you.”

• “You can’t turn on greatness — it has to become a habit.”

• “Whenever you are highly disciplined about something and you’re around people that are not, they will use social control to try and get you to come down to where they are.”