How many times have you told yourself:

"I'm going to do that."
"I really should get onto that."
"This year will be different."

And then… nothing changes?

In this episode of Leading You, Julie Hyde explores one of the biggest reasons capable people fail to create meaningful change: the difference between being interested in something and being truly committed to it.

Using a simple but surprisingly powerful story about homemade muesli bars, Julie unpacks the psychology behind why good intentions rarely lead to consistent action. She explores the "intention-behaviour gap"—the space between what we say we want to do and what we actually follow through on.

Drawing on the research of psychologist Peter Gollwitzer, Julie explains why people are dramatically more likely to achieve their goals when they move beyond vague intentions and make specific commitments about when, where and how they'll take action.

Whether it's your leadership, health, relationships or personal growth, this episode will challenge you to stop confusing wanting something with deciding to do it.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The difference between being interested and being committed
• The psychology behind the intention-behaviour gap
• Why good intentions rarely create lasting change
• How procrastination keeps capable people stuck
• Why language shapes mindset and behaviour
• The power of specificity, structure and accountability
• Why clarity matters more than motivation
• How commitment changes focus, energy and follow-through
• Leadership habits that stay stuck in "interested" mode
• Practical strategies to turn intention into action

This is a practical, honest and highly relatable conversation about self-leadership, accountability and closing the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it.

 

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome and Theme
00:16 The Muesli Bars Lesson
02:21 The Intention vs Action Gap
03:27 The 50/50 Problem
05:23 Interested or Committed?
08:01 How Language Shapes Behaviour
10:09 Three Practical Steps
10:22 Step One: Name It
11:40 Step Two: When, Where and How
13:05 Step Three: Meaning and Honesty
15:23 Wrap Up and Next Actions
16:51 Clarity Compass and Farewell

 

Links:
Learn more about my group coaching program here
Get the Clarity Compass here

 

Connect with Julie:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-hyde/
Instagram: @juliehydeleads
Website: https://juliehyde.com.au

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