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Why do New Year’s resolutions fail — even for motivated, disciplined leaders? In this New Year special, Kristin Sokoloff and Ron Ward explore the neuroscience behind habit change and resistance, focusing on the basal ganglia, the brain’s automation system that favors familiarity over growth. This episode breaks down why willpower isn’t enough, what it actually means to “renew the mind,” and how leaders can build change that lasts by working with the brain instead of fighting it.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why motivation fades and habits take over
• How the basal ganglia locks in behavior
• Why willpower burns out
• How real renewal of the brain happens
• Why leaders and high performers struggle most with change

Mentioned in This Episode:

• RYZE Superfoods — RYZE Mushroom Coffee
• Health.Clevelandclinic.org

Where leadership meets entertainment! This weekly podcast takes both a humorous and intense look at leadership through impactful stories, answers to listener questions, and breakdowns of dirty lessons from Ron's best selling book, "The Dirty Side of Leadership".

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Connect with us at 4wardoperations.com