A plane off by 3.5 degrees when it takes flight results in hundreds of miles of error.“Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement.” – James Clear.1% improvement better for a year = 37.78 versus 0.03 if you decline daily.British cycling team improved 1% in many areas and drastically improved their performance over time.*** Most pictures in this article come from the book and can be found here.īook Notes The Fundamentals – Why Tiny Changes Make a Big Difference 1 – The Surprising Power of Atomic Habits Make sure to read this short article on why you should think twice before adopting a tool. You can download to original PDF file here.įor those of you who are obsessed with tools, I have used CMAP Tools to create this mind map. They tell us what to work on.” – James Clear “Genes do not eliminate the need for hard work.Commitment devices are a powerful tool when combined with social accountability.Track process metrics over outcome metrics.Which habit/decision has a domino effect on the rest of your day? “Sometimes success is less about making good habits easy and more about making bad habits hard.” – James Clear.“Standardize before you optimize” – James Clear Focus on the big rocks and learn to embody your values/identity with small wins.

The goal is not to fill your day with meaningless lifehacks.(“Environment is the invisible hand that shapes human behaviour.” – James Clear) We want the sensations that come with it. The reward that closes the habit loop is often the satisfaction of the craving.Behaviour change is simply the means to get there (feedback loop). Habits are really about identity change.Post Views: 2,255 Reading Time: 16 minutes An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

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