In this episode, Aaron Gordon speaks with Michael Stawicki, a prolific author from Poland. Michael discusses the critical role of setting achievable daily goals to build lasting habits and debunks the 21-day myth, pointing to research suggesting 66 days. He attributes the failure of New Year's resolutions to a lack of self-awareness. Michael shares his journey from a dissatisfied IT professional to a successful author and entrepreneur by adopting small, consistent disciplines. The conversation dives into the balance between work and personal life, the importance of a growth mindset, and the neurological basis of practice. Michael wraps up by highlighting the power of tiny, disciplined actions repeated over time.

 

Get To Know Michael Stawicki 

Michał Stawicki is known as "Mr. Consistency" in the personal development world. A bestselling author of 19 books with over 85,000 copies sold, Michał transformed from a database administrator to a sought-after business coach who's helping business owners all over the world scale their businesses to new heights. His unique approach helps solopreneurs build successful businesses while maintaining work-life balance. Specializing in habit development and mindset shift, Michał is dedicated to helping solopreneurs double their business within a year. Through his books and one-on-one coaching, Michal has impacted 100,000+ business owners. Michal does NOT believe you have to "sacrifice" everything in life to grow your business. He believes that with the right strategy, you can grow your business while still loving & enjoying life.

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3 Episode Key Takeaways 1. Set Achievable Daily Goals: Michael emphasizes the importance of setting realistic daily goals to build consistency and avoid burnout. It's all about small, manageable tasks that lead to larger successes over time.


2. Understand Your Daily Capacities: Failure often stems from a lack of self-awareness. Ask yourself what you can realistically accomplish every day, and tailor your goals to your daily capacity.


3. Consistency is Key: Persistence in small, disciplined actions makes all the difference. Whether writing for 30 minutes a day during your commute or consistently practicing your skills, the compound effect of these efforts leads to significant achievements.

 

Show Overview: 01:00 Guest was born in Poland; studied and worked in IT.

05:00 Take inventory and execute change for happiness.

06:33 Consistency fails if goals are set too high.

09:43 Small consistent effort builds enduring habits.

15:05 Different lives, divergent interests, varying life seasons.

17:10 Self-evaluation leads to consistency, personal priorities.

20:43 Keep hustling: mindset, lifestyle, persistence, dreams.

24:08 Confidence from past success enables overcoming obstacles.