“Habits are probably THE one thing that separate successful people from unsuccessful people, because what you do – day-to-day – is who you are. The real test of a person is what they do consistently.” – Neil Cowmeadow
In today’s episode of The Tutor Podcast, we dive deep in how to do a habit upgrade!
No successful person is happy about being stuck on version 1.0, right? As much as possible, we want to improve every time to be the best version of ourselves someday. So, in line with this, Neil shares a few useful strategies on how you can build the machineries of success, aka the ecosystem of habits. No need to perfect things. What makes a difference is when you become purposeful and upgrade things incrementally!
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Don’t try to be perfect. According to Voltaire, “The perfect is the enemy of the good.” You should be happy about how you improve continuously.
- Baby steps. Small changes add up and even compound one another, therefore bringing you much stable and fulfilling marginal gains.
Build an ecosystem of habits—the machinery of success. Again, don’t aim to be perfect through and through. Start out a little, then tweak now and then. Replace worn-out parts, lubricate, upgrade, and maintain the machinery of success.
Design the purpose (outcome, resources, location, and time). What outcome do you want? Where do you get the resources? Where will it happen? What will be the duration? When will it start?
Identify and write down critical factors. What are the non-negotiable things when you will incorporate a new habit? What old or current habit do you have that you want a new habit be attached? Piggybacking – doing habits simultaneously
Tailgating – doing habits sequentially
Draw up a model week. Make a template. Designate slots for the non-negotiables (i.e. spending time with your family), for a technology detox, and for your habit blocks. In this way, you’re able to preserve your time and your availability is made aware to the surrounding people.
See how it goes for a month or two. Change immediately the obvious mistakes. Always test your model plan.
A person will always revert to their normal behaviour (habits) – reversion to the norm shows us who a person is, even who we are – habits are our norms, and we get to decide what they are - and we define ourselves.
BEST MOMENTS
“Whatever you are, wherever you are at the moment, start with what you got.”
“Ask yourself, ‘If I wasn’t already doing this, would I do it now’?”
“It’s easier to attach a new habit to something that’s already been a habit.”
Atomic Habits – James Clear | Amazon https://amzn.to/37pfC7Z
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change – Charles Duhigg | Amazon https://amzn.to/2O75SYN
Do More Great Work – Michael Bungay Stanier | Amazon https://amzn.to/2qlirXm
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ABOUT THE HOST
Neil Cowmeadow is a maverick peripatetic guitar teacher from Telford with over 19 years of experience in the business of helping people. Learn how to start, grow and love your business with Neil’s invaluable advice and tips without the buzzwords and BS!
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