Our Favorite Trick To Build Any Habit And Make It Stick (TPS364)

08/09/21 • 31 min

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On The Productivity Show we’ve talked a lot about the power of habits but we know it can be difficult to add new habits to your life. One strategy that helps you introduce new habits is called “habit stacking” and that’s what we’ll be going over today.

It’s an easy way to add habits and I’ve used this myself in the last decade before it even had a name. So if you’re struggling with habits, listen up and pay attention!

You’ll discover how you can easily add 3 new habits right away.

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You can find links to everything that we share in the show notes by going to theproductivityshow.com/364.

Cheat Sheet:

Top 3 productivity resources for this week. [3:05]
Why do we have so much trouble creating habits? [6:03]
What is the habit stacking formula? [9:23]
How does Thanh use the habit stacking formula? [11:14]
What is the Achilles Heel of habit stacking? [14:49]
How does Thanh use habit stacking in his personal life? [19:40]
What is the final tip for habit stacking? [24:22]
How does Thanh approach the final tip for habit stacking? [26:51]

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It’s an easy way to add habits and I’ve used this myself in the last decade before it even had a name. So if you’re struggling with habits, listen up and pay attention!

You’ll discover how you can easily add 3 new habits right away.

Thanks to Indeed for supporting The Productivity Show. Indeed is offering our listeners a $75 credit at Indeed.com/tps.

Sleep more, stress less, live better with Calm. Go to calm.com/tps and get 40% on your Calm premium subscription.

You can find links to everything that we share in the show notes by going to theproductivityshow.com/364.

Cheat Sheet:

Top 3 productivity resources for this week. [3:05]
Why do we have so much trouble creating habits? [6:03]
What is the habit stacking formula? [9:23]
How does Thanh use the habit stacking formula? [11:14]
What is the Achilles Heel of habit stacking? [14:49]
How does Thanh use habit stacking in his personal life? [19:40]
What is the final tip for habit stacking? [24:22]
How does Thanh approach the final tip for habit stacking? [26:51]

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3 Tips for Productive Post-Pandemic Travel (TPS363)

We’ve done travel podcast episodes before, but never one right during and after a global pandemic! You might be wondering what has changed and how you can do it in the most stress-free and productive way. You might also be wondering how to keep your routines going while traveling in this “new normal”.

I’ve been doing a lot of traveling over the past 12 months, so in this episode we will be sharing our experience with 3 tips for traveling during and after the pandemic.

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Cheat Sheet:

Top 3 productivity resources for this week. [3:03]
What are some things to adjust to when coming out of a pandemic? [8:14]
What is Thanh’s first tip for productivity travel post-pandemic? [10:39]
How has post-pandemic protocol economically impacted travel culture? [16:51]
What nature of travel does Thanh suspect is more dominant in a post-pandemic world? [21:02]
What is Thanh’s second post-pandemic travel tip? [21:35]
How does Thanh feel about airport lounges in a post-pandemic world? [29:49]
What are some things Thanh recommends doing to prepare for travel in a post-pandemic world? [33:33]

Cheat Sheet:

Top 3 productivity resources for this week. [2:19]
Who is this episode targeting mainly? [4:37]
How has Thanh’s thinking evolved while running Asian Efficiency? [7:26]
How has Thanh’s productivity thinking changed over time? [10:15]
Why is Brooks a morning person? [14:09]
How Brooks changed his thinking over the years? [18:56]
Why does Thanh prioritize processes over tools? [21:43]
What is something Thanh used to obsess over that he no longer swears by? [26:59]
What is something Brooks tends to have a hard time with? [31:15]
Why isn’t “Eat Your Frog” for everyone? [32:06]
Actionable steps you can take to integrate today’s topic into your life. [37:38]