Simple Framework for Habit Change

07/18/23 • 25 min

In this episode, you’ll learn about how you can create a monthly framework to help you improve in a small sliver of your life. I call this the SOP Framework for Habit Change. Just the act of writing down how the steps of how I will change my brain’s operating system.

Here is the breakdown of what you’ll learn:

Why I created the SOP Framework for Habit Change.
Six main areas of your life that you can work on improving. (Health, Work/Career, Finance, Relationship, Personal growth, Hobbies.
Compound interest of improving in important areas.
The steps to the SOP Framework.
Why we create the SOP for a 30 day timeframe.
Why this framework helps you be more consistent with your actions.

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Here is the breakdown of what you’ll learn:

Why I created the SOP Framework for Habit Change.
Six main areas of your life that you can work on improving. (Health, Work/Career, Finance, Relationship, Personal growth, Hobbies.
Compound interest of improving in important areas.
The steps to the SOP Framework.
Why we create the SOP for a 30 day timeframe.
Why this framework helps you be more consistent with your actions.

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Commit to Fewer Things with Jay Clouse

In this interview, you’ll learn why committing to fewer things will help you grow faster. Jay Clause is an entrepreneur who helps creative entrepreneurs grow their businesses. One of my favorite stories is when he explains why he focuses on fewer things.

Highlights from the interview:

Jay shares why he wanted to be good at sports and he never was really good.
His internal motivation to be good at something.
Why he only does things that he can be competitively great at.
Committing to fewer things and extending his time horizon
Building on top of his strengths.
Saying “no” to things that don’t support his values.
Reminders that help him say “no” to more things.
Creating a feedback loop that helps you get to the heart of improving quickly.
Alexander Technique to help you with self-awareness.
What decisions he’s made that he struggles with.
His relationship with food.
Recognizing decisions that you are making or should make in your life.
How he uses a reflection process to grow his business.
What he does to keep himself accountable.
Why he thinks in experiments and how it helps him to grow his business.
The importance of celebrating wins and why it works so well.
Why he likes the tagline of the show Survivor.
He shares his values with us.
Treasure maps over funnels.
Working on understanding and letting go of his ego, so he can make better decisions.
Favorite book that he shares with people, podcast that helps him see things from a different angle, and favorite toy as a kid.

You can learn more about Jay Clouse over at his Creator Science website. You can also check out his podcast, Creator Science.

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Stop Faking It with Greg Martin

In this interview, you’ll learn about how you can set yourself up for success if you want to make the leap into entrepreneurship. Greg Martin is a podcaster, investment advisor, and career expert. One of my favorite stories Greg shares is when he talks about the question he asks himself to ensure he is on track.

Highlights from the interview:

Greg shares why he went back to finance when the pandemic crushed his business.
Learning to appreciate what he had.
Why he started a podcast.
Leaping into entrepreneurship and how he tried to set himself up for success.
The framework that helps him understand what he wants.
Making uncomfortable choices because it helped him go after what he wanted.
Money wasn’t the driving force behind his decisions.
Why our egos can help us take on difficult tasks that we might otherwise avoid.
You don’t appreciate your opportunities into you really get into it.
Growing our self-awareness.
When you are not afraid to talk to people about their jobs you can learn how to grow your own career.
Getting good at pattern recognition, so you can make improvements that helps you grow your skills faster.
Writing down something about your day to help you remember important parts of your life.
Going back through your notes will help remind you of the things you did in your life and career.
Not faking happiness and being someone you’re not.
Being honest with yourself.
Making lists can help you figure out what you really want.
Are you genuinely enjoying your career?
The power of self-reflection.
What is our happiness scorecard?
It’s hard not to doubt yourself.
Accepting our strengths and weaknesses.
Finding opportunities in a job change.

You can learn more about Greg Martin over at Lifetime at Work. You can listen to his podcast as well over at Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Connect with him on LinkedIn.