#80: Free Yourself from The "AND" Trap
08/17/22 • 20 min
Are you stuck between "ANDs"? It's more than likely...
In this episode we explore what it means to be stuck in "AND" as Seth Godin wrote about in a recent blog Paths Not Taken.
Often the most difficult choice we have to make is the choice between two good options. Then, even when we do make a choice, we continue to wonder about the "other" paths.
This is a trap we all fall into. In this episode, we'll share a tool to help you avoid it.
0:30 - We're all caught between 'ANDs'
3:00 - Everything is a trade
3:55 - Whatever it is you spend your time doing, is what's most important to you
5:30 - We are kept form our goals by a clear path to a lesser goal
6:30 - Always trade up!!
7:30 - Make consistent progress towards your biggest dream
10:00 - There's no growth in your comfort zone
11:50 - Be conscious of what you're trading
12:00 - We all have time for what we put first
13:50 - The definition of priority
16:50 - It isn't selfish to work on yourself
THE ONE ACTION STEP FROM TODAY'S EPISODE
Pick one simple action you can do daily to start moving towards your biggest dream.
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How would it feel to make progress on your dream every day? We show you how to take daily action on your dreams by mastering the art of habit building. It's time to start living your best life!
OUR MISSION
We're on a mission to guide 1 million people in taking daily steps toward their biggest dreams through simple habits by 2027.
WHO WE ARE
We're two guys with big families and big dreams. Through years of testing w'eve uncovered the most fundamental habit building tools and put them together in a way you can master—to achieve any goal you desire. We invite you to join us on the journey of taking daily steps toward your biggest dream.
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Are you stuck between "ANDs"? It's more than likely...
In this episode we explore what it means to be stuck in "AND" as Seth Godin wrote about in a recent blog Paths Not Taken.
Often the most difficult choice we have to make is the choice between two good options. Then, even when we do make a choice, we continue to wonder about the "other" paths.
This is a trap we all fall into. In this episode, we'll share a tool to help you avoid it.
0:30 - We're all caught between 'ANDs'
3:00 - Everything is a trade
3:55 - Whatever it is you spend your time doing, is what's most important to you
5:30 - We are kept form our goals by a clear path to a lesser goal
6:30 - Always trade up!!
7:30 - Make consistent progress towards your biggest dream
10:00 - There's no growth in your comfort zone
11:50 - Be conscious of what you're trading
12:00 - We all have time for what we put first
13:50 - The definition of priority
16:50 - It isn't selfish to work on yourself
THE ONE ACTION STEP FROM TODAY'S EPISODE
Pick one simple action you can do daily to start moving towards your biggest dream.
READY TO LEARN THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILL OF YOUR LIFE?
Join The Seven Day Habit Masters Challenge!
Master the fundamentals of habit building and start living your best life now!
>>CHECK OUT THE COURSE<<
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
- Download our FREE HABIT TRACKER to get started on your biggest goal.
- Join The Seven Day Habit Masters Challenge!
SUPPORT THE SHOW!
CLICK HERE to visit our Patreon - Habit Masters is independently funded - your support helps us bring you the content you love, ad-free!
WHAT WE DO
How would it feel to make progress on your dream every day? We show you how to take daily action on your dreams by mastering the art of habit building. It's time to start living your best life!
OUR MISSION
We're on a mission to guide 1 million people in taking daily steps toward their biggest dreams through simple habits by 2027.
WHO WE ARE
We're two guys with big families and big dreams. Through years of testing w'eve uncovered the most fundamental habit building tools and put them together in a way you can master—to achieve any goal you desire. We invite you to join us on the journey of taking daily steps toward your biggest dream.
FOR MORE SIMPLE HABIT BUILDING TOOLS - CONNECT, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE
CONNECT, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE
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Previous Episode
#79: One Priority Action - Make Your Habits Effortless
CONSISTENCY IS MORE IMPORTANT...
than quantity. Accomplishing your biggest goals is all about making time every day to make some amount of progress. You have the time, what you need to do is prioritize.
Join us in this episode as we talk about the best ways to overcome the biggest hurdles to daily action: deception, distraction and discouragement.
HABIT TO PRACTICE
- Find a small action that will help you make progress toward a goal, and make that your one priority action. Bonus points if you schedule a specific time each day to do your one priority action!
READY TO LEARN THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILL OF YOUR LIFE?
Join The Seven Day Habit Masters Challenge!
Master the fundamentals of habit building and start living your best life now!
>>CHECK OUT THE COURSE<<
SUPPORT THE SHOW!
CLICK HERE to visit our Patreon - Habit Masters is independently funded - your support helps us bring you the content you love, ad-free!
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
- Download our FREE HABIT TRACKER to get started on your biggest goal.
- Snag a FREE kindle copy of the best selling book The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Ben Hardy
WHAT WE DO
Are you going to sleep at night regretting the action you didn't take on your dream? How would it feel to make progress on your dream every day? We show you how to take daily action on your dreams by mastering the art of habit building. It's time to start living your best life!
OUR MISSION
We're on a mission to guide 1 million people in taking daily steps toward their biggest dreams through simple habits by 2027.
WHO WE ARE
We're two busy guys with big families and big dreams. We've spent the past 15 years studying the art of habit building to create the life of our dreams. We've spent thousands of hours testing expert tools to find out what works in a busy life. We've taken the simplest and most effective of those tools and put them together in a way that anyone can master—to achieve any goal they desire. We invite you to join us on the journey of taking daily steps toward your biggest dream.
Listen to the podcast where we share what's working for us and interview other amazing people/experts who are living their best life.
- We believe change is possible for everyone
- We believe in the power of compounding daily habits
- We believe you can live your best life now through small daily steps
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Next Episode
#81: Action Triggers - How to Keep Commitments to Yourself
What's one appointment you would never miss? Why?
These questions unlock the secret to making and keeping commitments to yourself. Mastering a tool called Action Triggers, you can make appointments with your future self and make daily progress on your goals.
IN THIS EPISODE
- Why we keep appointments with others
- Why we fail to keep commitments to ourselves
- What is an Action Trigger?
- How can Action Triggers make us more likely to take action?
- Make an appointment with your future self
THE ONE ACTION STEP FROM TODAY'S EPISODE
Design an action trigger for your one priority action and make it an appointment with your future self you would never miss.
READY TO LEARN THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILL OF YOUR LIFE?
Join The Seven Day Habit Masters Challenge!
Master the fundamentals of habit building and start living your best life now!
>>CHECK OUT THE COURSE<<
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
- Download our FREE HABIT TRACKER to get started on your biggest goal.
- Join The Seven Day Habit Masters Challenge!
SUPPORT THE SHOW!
CLICK HERE to visit our Patreon - Habit Masters is independently funded - your support helps us bring you the content you love, ad-free!
WHAT WE DO
How would it feel to make progress on your dream every day? We show you how to take daily action on your dreams by mastering the art of habit building. It's time to start living your best life!
OUR MISSION
We're on a mission to guide 1 million people in taking daily steps toward their biggest dreams through simple habits by 2027.
WHO WE ARE
We're two guys with big families and big dreams. Through years of testing w'eve uncovered the most fundamental habit building tools and put them together in a way you can master—to achieve any goal you desire. We invite you to join us on the journey of taking daily steps toward your biggest dream.
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Habit Masters - #80: Free Yourself from The "AND" Trap
Transcript
welcome to habit masters. I'm Sheldon I'm Jeff. One priority action is our focus right now. And we have a good one today. Me and Jeff are kind of fired up about this and versus, or what does that mean?
and versus, or, well, let me just give you a quick version. I think the issue really comes down to this. Sheldon. We are all caught in between ands and it's, what's keeping us stuck in so many areas of our life and all of us fall into thi
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