Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast With Martin Grunburg | Goal Achievement, Productivity & Success Simplified

"Discipline is a habit. Cultivate it. One of the best ways to cultivate it is to begin habit tracking and follow P.A.R.R." ~M. Grunburg https://everythingastory.com EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the pursuit of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal attainment. EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY debuts as a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Martin began writing The Habit Factor® shortly before 2005; it was published in 2010. Then, in 2015, The Pressure Paradox™ was published. In this episode, MG reviews 8 essential tenets for Season 10 of Habits 2 Goals. Be forewarned; if you aren't habit tracking you're encouraged to unsubscribe. Enjoy the show! ================== EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY presents a new, paradigm-shifting behavior model that anyone can use to change their stories and their habits, to redirect their lives.   This new behavior model is called the

"I want to be more outspoken at work...I believe that because I'm an introvert, it's holding me back." How's that for a story? BOOK LAUNCH ENDS on 10.23.22! https://everythingastory.com EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the pursuit of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal attainment. EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY debuts as a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Martin began writing The Habit Factor® shortly before 2005; it was published in 2010. Then, in 2015, The Pressure Paradox™ was published. In this episode, MG recounts a story from his coaching master class last week. A coach asked about a tough client. Listen to his answer here! ================== EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY presents a new, paradigm-shifting behavior model that anyone can use to change their stories and their habits, to redirect their lives.   This new behavior model is called the “3 Cir

"What's the resistance? What keeps you from producing new results? Well, the anser is, it's less about fear and pain. It's a force! And, it's the same force that can set you free." BOOK LAUNCH WEEK CONTINUES! Get bonuses and gifts on courses, presentations and more! Launch week extended through 10.23.22! EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the pursuit of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal attainment. EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY debuts as a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Martin began writing The Habit Factor® shortly before 2005; it was published in 2010. Then, in 2015, The Pressure Paradox™ was published. EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY presents a new, paradigm-shifting behavior model that anyone can use to change their stories and their habits, to redirect their lives.   This new behavior model is called the “3 Circles of Behavior Echo-System.”   STORY is at i

"Your stories are at the heart of your life experience. We tell ourselves stories habitually – for days, weeks, months, years, perhaps even decades – that either move us closer to our goals and ideals or, tragically, push them further away." EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY is now a #1 Amazon Hot New Release in Psychology Education & Training.   Visit: https://everythingastory.com   To discover incredible bonuses and gifts; courses and even presentations for your organization or company be sure to purchase the book during launch week!  (Oct 10 - 16) EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the pursuit of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal achievement. EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY debuts as a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Martin began writing The Habit Factor® shortly before 2005; it was published in 2010. Then, in 2015, The Pressure Paradox™ was published. EVERYTHING is a

"Tracking your habits reaffirms your commitment, intention, and attention!" EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY is now live!!   Visit: https://everythingastory.com   To discover incredible bonuses and gifts like complimentary courses and presentations for your organization or company when you purchase during launch week!  (Oct 10 - 16) EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the pursuit of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal achievement. EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY debuts as a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Martin began writing The Habit Factor® shortly before 2005; it was published in 2010. Then, in 2015, The Pressure Paradox™ was published. In this episode, MG shares an encounter with a student after a recent presentation at USC. Her "Ah-ha" moment reinforced a few key messages in this new book, EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY and revealed a path forward for her. Visit: https://ev

"It becomes easier to understand how your body is part of your 'environment' when your recognize that the environment as both the inputs (sensory stimulus) and the outputs – the things you create and influence." UPDATE: EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY goes on sale 10.11.22!   Grab the FREE excerpt while available: https://everythingastory.com "EVERYTHING" culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the interest of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal achievement. EVERYTHING debuts as a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Martin began writing The Habit Factor® shortly before 2005; it was published in 2010. Then, in 2015, The Pressure Paradox™ was published. In this episode, MG explains that when it comes to the "3 Circles of Behavior Echo-System," our body is part of one's "environment".   This idea may seem like a mind-bender. Yet, according to this model, if something is not one's feelings or emotions (conduits),

"To ensure personal transformation is effective it must be a three-pronged approach: one's stories (thoughts), habits and skills, and their environment must be aligned—congruent and working together." EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY goes on sale 10.1.22!   Grab the FREE excerpt while available: https://everythingastory.com "EVERYTHING" culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the interest of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal achievement. EVERYTHING debuts as a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Martin began writing The Habit Factor® shortly before 2005; it was published in 2010. Then, in 2015, The Pressure Paradox™ was published. In this episode, MG revisits the new behavior model, the "3 Circles of Behavior Echo-System". An innovative behavior model that reveals how it's one's thoughts (in the form of STORIES), about EVERYTHING, that resides at its epicenter As Anias Nin put it, "We don't see the world as it is,

"It's the first behavior model to represent behavior in an 'echo-system'. It shows how our thoughts, emotions, feelings and behaviors reverberate to influence our life."
 EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY goes on sale 10.1.22!   Grab the FREE excerpt while available: https://everythingastory.com "EVERYTHING" culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the interest of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal achievement. EVERYTHING debuts as a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Martin began writing The Habit Factor® shortly before 2005; it was published in 2010. Then, in 2015, The Pressure Paradox™ was published. In this episode, MG introduces the concept of cognitive "compression." An idea that illustrates how humans, as "advanced thought creatures," think predominantly in terms of story. The capacity to use story as a cognitive device characterizes human nature. It may even be one of your great super-powers. Unfortunat

"What's in your gunnysack? Is your emotional disposition an asset or liability." EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY goes on sale 10.1.22!   Grab the FREE excerpt while available: https://everythingastory.com "EVERYTHING" culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the interest of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal achievement. EVERYTHING debuts as a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Martin began writing The Habit Factor® shortly before 2005; it was published in 2010. Then, in 2015, The Pressure Paradox™ was published. In this episode, MG introduces the concept of the "gunnysack." An older term used in psychology to convey how people tend to carry around emotional hurts. Unfortunately, many people store these pains (in the form of stories), without processing them or the negative emotions. Thus, they feel weighed down. Since all goal achievement requires energy, negative emotions become problematic. The idea isn't to ign

"We assume that circumstances shape our stories. But what I’ve found time and again in my work is that the exact opposite happens; the way we narrate our lives shapes what they become." ~Lori Gottlieb EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY goes on sale 10.1.22! Grab the FREE excerpt while available: https://everythingastory.com "EVERYTHING" culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the interest of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal achievement. EVERYTHING debuts as a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Martin began writing The Habit Factor® shortly before 2005; it was published in 2010. Then, in 2015, The Pressure Paradox™ was published. In this episode, MG recaps Lorie Gottlieb's important observation and overlays it against James Allen's insight, "You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you." The implications become inescapable: OUR THOUGHTS DIRECT OUR FUTURE. MG uses th

"Narrative imagining—STORY—is the fundamental instrument of thought. Rational capacities depend upon it. It is our chief means of looking into the future, of predicting, of planning, and of explaining." ~Mark Turner EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY goes on sale 10.1.22! Grab the FREE excerpt while available: https://everythingastory.com "EVERYTHING" culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the interest of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal achievement. EVERYTHING debuts as a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Martin began writing The Habit Factor® shortly before 2005; it was published in 2010. Then, in 2015, The Pressure Paradox™ was published. EVERYTHING  breaks new ground (similar to The Habit Factor® in 2010). Its innovative 3 Circles of Behavior Echo-System is both a model and framework that's already made an impact on coaching circles worldwide. In this episode, MG shares the emergence of the 3 Circles of Behavior E

"Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards." ~Søren Kierkegaard EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY goes on sale 10.1.22! Get the FREE excerpt now: https://everythingastory.com "EVERYTHING" culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the interest of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal achievement. EVERYTHING has broken new ground (similar to The Habit Factor® in 2010). Its innovative "3 Circles of Behavior Change" model is already making an impact on coaching circles worldwide.   EVERYTHING is a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Martin began writing The Habit Factor® shortly before 2005; it was published in 2010. Then, in 2015, The Pressure Paradox™ was published.   October 2022, EVERYTHING goes on sale! Learn more here, and get your FREE excerpt now: https://everythingastory.com   This is the first of a six-part series leading up to the presale on 10.1.22.   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Praise for Gr

"If I gave you $1,000 to track 3 habits for one day could you do it? Everyone knows that they could!" Martin recaps seven notable and common mistakes people make when trying to develop new habits. #1) They forget IT'S A PROCESS! Unfortunately, many believe habit tracking is an ALL or nothing proposition! "It doesn't matter if you've failed 163 times, you are experimenting—keep trying!" #2) They simply put a dot next to the habit and move on! When it comes to habit tracking, do NOT do what 99% of habit trackers recommend...simply put a dot and move on. Don't do that! Search: "P.A.R.R. Plan, Act, Record & Reassess and The Habit Factor" #3) They focus on THE NEGATIVE HABIT. Put your energy and focus into cultivating the NEW habit! Put more time and attention on the new habit that should replace the old one. #4) They do not understand what a "Tracking period" is. People do not understand the significance of "Tracking Periods" and exactly HOW LONG THEY SHOULD BE TRACKING! How long do you think you shou

"Habits and goals, by design, complement each other."   Oh, the irony. When The Habit Factor® was published in 2010, the idea of using habits to achieve goals as a process for goal achievement was unheard of. The Habit Factor's subtitle demonstrates its originality at the time: An Innovative Method to Align Habits with Goals to Achieve Success. Due to its predominantly negative connotation, all of the prior goal achievement best practices excluded habit entirely. Processes like S.M.A.R.T. goals did not mention habits. Even scientific research papers that studied the relationship between habits and goals missed this important concept: The cultivation of habits, when aligned to a goal, will help you to achieve your goal more quickly. Fast forward to today, and it's almost like the exercise where 10 people line up to pass along a message. As the message moves from one person to the next, it becomes bastardized.   The same can be said for The Habit Factor's original message. Somewhere along the way,

"Everything is difficult before it is easy." ~Thomas Fuller Resistance comes in many forms. The wind is a terrific example. It turns out that without any wind trees cannot grow strong and will topple over. The same is observed in our life. If we are without resistance—if there is no pressure—how can we grow stronger? Pursing goals and ideals provides ample resistance to grow, learn and become stronger. Lifting weights, as an example, proves resistance makes us stronger. The wind offers other clues. MG happens to notice that even boats lying at anchor, FACE THE WIND. This is analogous to us facing our problems as opposed to avoiding them. Jen shares a story of finally facing a business banking issue after avoiding it for a long time. The result: She was relieved and all that anticipated pain was way overblown. She was even able to be of service to the banker. The moral of the story: Most of the time, facing our challenges is our best course of action. The wind teaches us how we can grow and become str

"Being off-balance is a sign to adjust, to move in the opposite direction—to regain equilibrium." Far too many Goo-Roos insist that balance is BOGUS—that BALANCE doesn't exist. What they appear to be missing is the dynamism of life. Life is hardly a static event. In fact, the very sensation that one is off-balance is proof that balance exists! The key is the awareness.The sensation of being off-balance presents an opportunity to make an adjustment. The truth is, everyone is off-balance from time to time, arguably MOST of the time. It's the adjustments that help keep one in balance and harmony. Under a deadline to complete a project, it's easy to lose balance, for example, not eat right or exercise. A 'successful' entrepreneur recently posted about his breakdown in an elevator just two years prior. His great lesson was that he was too far off-balance, taking work too seriously and not enjoying the process. Observe any tightrope walker—take a picture of them at any moment in time—and they will be off-ba

"Today is the eight day of the month. Tomorrow is the 13th." ~Zen Koan Skills vs. habits. Habits vs. skills. What's the difference? Bound by language, experts in behavioral science tend to struggle as they attempt to delineate the two. (See Zen koan above).   MG suggests these scientists are missing the most important aspect of their relationship: How similar habits and skills are! There are many favorable reasons to regard habits and skills as nearly identical.   First, it helps to remove the predominately negative connotation that habits carry. Skills are rarely, if ever, thought of as "bad" or negative. Second, it reinforces how POSITIVE HABIT BUILDING FOLLOWS THE SAME PROCESS AS SKILL BUILDING. This is precisely what The Habit Factor's P.A.R.R. method has taught since 2010.   When it comes to developing good habits, the same sort of desire, effort, and practice is required that skills demand. Which underscores how ineffective "The Habit Loop" is when it comes to intentional habit building. Further, b

"Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things they are transformed." ~Thich Naht Hanh In a universe comprised of energy, it's impossible to extract negativity. So, what is it's value? It turns out, negativity has tremendous value. Within medicine for instance, a negative Covid-19 test is very positive. Science experiments with negative results bring the scientist closer to a correct solution. Negativity can be problematic in relationships. Most humans tend to gravitate toward positive, kind and loving relationships. Even though people who are negative may be smarter or funnier, they are often cynical and pessimistic. Too much negativity leads one toward isolation and loneliness. With a little awareness and effort, like tracking new positive habits, a negative personality can become more positive. Enjoy the show! More "tweener" episodes are on the way. Stay subscribed, and be sure to check out the new YouTube Channel. Grab your H2G ALL-TIME Top Download PDF! https://podcast.thehabitfactor.com/habits-to-

"Genius is the infinite capacity for taking pains." ~Thomas Carlyle Pain is something everyone can relate to. Pain hurts. Yet, what happens when we pursue a goal and along the way, encounter pain? Should we just quit? Another definition of pain is "careful effort; great care or trouble." Pain is often a requirement for growth and learning. And, pain is a key, leading indicator that one is on the path toward something meaningful and worthwhile. Hence, Carlyle's great quote above. Your goal may be getting more fit, or writing the next great novel. Rest assured, tremendous pain stands between you and the desired outcome! Strangely, it was a tweet that inspired this episode. The man behind the tweet insisted that it was a high tolerance for pain that keeps people stuck; in undesirable jobs, relationships, etc. The truth is, it's more likely the opposite. Chances are good that they believe making any change will be more painful than staying where they are. Unfortunately, the desire for stasis—to remain uncha

"The successful person is just the average person, focused." Why are deadlines important? Deadlines create pressure. Pressure creates focus and concentration, which are essential components of productivity and creativity. The accordion method, much like the whimsical musical instrument, works by creating pressure and then releasing it. The accordion is a terrific model for how anyone can intentionally use pressure to be more focused and productive. The challenge for many people is that they don't appreciate the value of pressure, largely because it creates discomfort. Thus, few people impose deadlines on themselves. Many believe life is already too pressure-riddled—adding more pressure would be too stressful. The interesting thing is that, without controls and constraints, such as deadlines, human energy is boundless and unfocused. That doesn't mean you never get tired; it means you're not directing your energy with focus and concentration upon a goal or target. Goals, targets, and milestones create pressure