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

"When you align and craft habits intentionally to your goals, it's like running with the wind at your back." Today's FAF: "What is the recommended number of habits to start tracking as a newbie?" The short answer is no more than three habits at a time, especially when you're starting out and it's important to know why! It's a testament to the effectiveness of the P.A.R.R. habit development methodology that users are so tempted to add more habits to track. But less is really the key when you start out! Listen to learn the key's of effective habit tracking for any newbie and why The Habit Factor has established itself as the gold-standard for habit development and goal-achievement! Enjoy the episode! ***** Subscribe iTune here! Subscribe: Android | RSS ***** ~~NEW~~ The New HabitXP Planner! Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz) The Success Principles (Jack Canfield) Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!) TRELLO! >>> RESOURCE

"If you want to change your life, you have to raise your standards." ~ Tony Robbins Standard: A level of quality or attainment. Used or accepted as normal or average. In this second-to-last episode of Season IV -- and 50th episode of the season! -- this special Mind-Bullet Wednesday ponders the concept of standards. We subconsciously set "acceptable" standards in the major areas of our lives -- appearance, dress, diet, wealth, etc. Sometimes, setting a new standard -- demanding  more of yourself -- can dramatically boost your health, self esteem and more. Since we tend to get what we accept, let's set the bar higher! Challenge just ONE of your currently acceptable standards to create a higher quality of life — and see once again how it all tracks back to HABIT. Enjoy! New listeners: By texting the word "HABITS" to the mobile phone number "33444" you will instantly receive your "hack"/habit tracker/habit development template, or you can download it here: thehabitfactor.com/templates. Feel free to share the epi

“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name." ~ Chinese Proverb    Today's MBM, (Mind-Bullet Monday) centers around an insight intrinsic to The Habit Factor: How language shapes our thinking. Language shapes how we think and therefore how we solve problems! For instance, why is it that scholars and "experts" in goal achievement hadn't previously identified the intentional crafting and alignment of habits as a methodology for goal achievement? Instead focusing on tasks and "next steps". Here's the reason: For the most part, habit has carried with it a "negative" connotation, ie: smoking, drinking, drugs, biting nails, etc. Thus, making it more difficult to naturally associate habit as a process/methodology for goal achievement. Why does this matter? When you understand words/language with greater precision it translates to different thinking! As you research and work toward your goal be sure to investigate and analyze the language that surrounds it. Listen in to hear more about how language

"It's not what you look at that matters. It's what you see." ~ Henry David Thoreau When things go sideways, what do you see? When it all hits the fan, how do you spin it? How well are you able to hold your vision when you hit obstacles? Are you able to keep your eyes on the prize? The great Henry Ford once said, "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." The great Brian Tracy put it this way: "Clarity is 95% of success." Always know, if you look hard enough, there's a pony in there somewhere! Enjoy the episode! ***** Subscribe iTune here! Subscribe: Android | RSS ***** ~~NEW~~ The New HabitXP Planner! Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz) The Success Principles (Jack Canfield) Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!) TRELLO! >>> RESOURCES!! (FREE! The Habit Factor's Tracking Template) The Habit Factor® (website: BLOG, tips, tools and other resources) The Habit Factor® Book (Amazon

"Decide what you want to be -- and go be it!" ~Tequila Truck Habits2Goals welcomes back former co-host Henry J. Evans, a dynamic marketing expert, best-selling author, speaker and consultant on accountability, strategy execution and emotionally intelligent leadership. Henry discusses his reaffirmed belief in the PARR methodology and how important it is to track and measure your behavior. "That which is tracked and measured is improved!" MG shares his most recent behavior-tracking journey, "The Path to 178!" where he vowed to reduce his body fat to lower levels than when he was 38 years old.  Tracking, both hosts, explain, is the ironic path to freedom! Recall:   "discipline = freedom." Henry shares that a trusted tracking system lets you "offload" these things from your mind, helping you truly be in the present. Save the mind for big thinking! The Big Idea discussed in this episode springs from both meditation and tequila: A tequila truck sign that read, "Decide what you want to be and go be it!" This unlikel

“If you want to become all you can become, do all you can do, hear all you can hear, see all you can see, you’ve got to learn how to handle frustration." ~Tony Robbins   This intriguing Mind-Bullet Monday episode is inspired by something Tony Robbins shares in his book Unlimited Power: The 5 Keys to Wealth and Happiness -- which effectively coincide with both The Habit Factor and to an even greater degree, The Pressure Paradox. Viewed from The PRISM Of PRESSURE in particular, the first four keys are particularly insightful, directly relating to our ability to understand and respond to pressure -- and how to use it to your advantage. According to Tony's concepts, we see that in many ways, pressure is an essential force for wealth and happiness! Listen in to hear how each of these concepts ties back to pressure and how to turn your obstacles into opportunities for greatness. Enjoy! Feel free to share the episode and leave a review on iTunes!  ***** Resources Mentioned in this Episode Unlimited Power, by Tony Ro

"The more we do a thing, the easier it is to do. It's not that the nature of the task has changed, but our ability to do it has increased." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson When you want to develop a habit -- getting up early, for example, or flossing -- you may wonder how long will it take. Despite articles that say 21 days or 66 days, the answer isn't clear cut. Desire is the foremost component, followed by the capacity to perform the work and the knowledge about how to get it done. The key to habit development and perhaps success itself is HabitStrength! It's important to know that HabitStrength increases over time with consistent use -- and, it isn't binary.  By following the P.A.R.R. methodology (Plan, Act, Record, Reassess), for each 4 week period you increase your frequency per week and minimum success criteria. By doing so your HabitStrength increases! Listen in for tips and examples on increasing your HabitStrength and meeting your goals more easily! Enjoy the episode! ***** Resources Mentioned in This Episode T

"Your accountability group is NOT the determining factor, your desire is." Accountability can certainly help alter and affect your environment, leading to the performance of better behaviors and habits. But there's a downside to accountability: Some of us defer -- giving up our ownership, control and responsibility. If you think you need accountability to succeed, you are at serious risk of failing! You are your own and best source of accountability. If you really want it -- your goal, behavior, etc. -- OWN IT! The best way to really own it is to begin tracking your behaviors and hold yourself accountable. All you need is YOU, a piece of paper or a simple app, and the WILL to hold yourself accountable! The difference is your desire. Listen in to hear more about holding yourself accountable through the magic of habit tracking. Enjoy! New listeners: By texting the word "HABITS" to the mobile phone number "33444" you will instantly receive your "hack"/habit tracker/habit development template, or you can download

“The years teach much which the days never knew." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Today's Mind-Bullet Monday is a little heavy, but very necessary to consider: Have a philosophy. Have a set of beliefs and ideals that you can lean on and stand by. Harkening back to a few episodes ago, the Self Concept and its importance, your philosophy is the next critical piece of the framework supporting your being. Everyone is ultimately a product of their own philosophy -- their beliefs and ideals -- but always leaving yourself open and adaptable. ("You don't know what you don't know.") How do you start crafting a philosophy you believe in? It's a process that can begin with examining your values! Values will help to form a personal philosophy. What do you stand for? What do you believe in? Tune in to hear how trusting your ideas and beliefs is essential and how it is why The Habit Factor itself came to fruition.  Enjoy! Feel free to share the episode and leave a review on iTunes!  ***** Resources Mentioned in this Episode The Sel

"People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals." ~Tony Robbins When you rolled out of the rack this morning, were you fired up? Or did you think of it as just another grind? If you don't have a goal that excites you, you may just be going through the motions.   Maybe you're saying, "I don't really want the type of goal that scares me!" Well, as Martin shares, he's never felt more alive than when he was in the process of attacking a big, hairy, audacious goal! So, what fires you up every morning? Are you exciting to be learning, growing and challenged? Find the beauty of waking up to a goal that scares you (at least a little bit) — in a good way.   Enjoy the episode! ***** Subscribe iTune here! Subscribe: Android | RSS ***** ~~NEW~~ The New HabitXP Planner! Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz) The Success Principles (Jack Canfield) Getting Things Done! (Allen's Great Book!) TRELLO! >>> RESOURCES!! (FREE! The Habit Fact

Noun: The action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time. This special, non-interview Wednesday "Mind Bullet" is inspired by a previous episode, The Best Use of Your Mind, where MG breaks down the profound insights in David Allen's fantastic book, Getting Things Done! -- namely, that writing down your ideas and thoughts frees space for new creativity. "The weakest ink is stronger than the strongest memory." But today's mind bullet is the exact opposite — celebrating the capacity to hold on to an idea and truly, deeply contemplate it. Contemplation is the capacity to grasp an idea and study it over a long period of time. We're talking deep, reflective thought. Challenge yourself to do both! Appreciate the value of emptying your mind (in this overly-stimulated world) AND, find value and magic in contemplating "big" ideas for long periods of time. Hear how years of contemplation led to the creation of both The Habit Factor and The Pressure Paradox. (Ten years between the two books). So what's the bi

"Catch People Doing Things Right." ~ Ken Blanchard   Today's Mind-Bullet Monday is based on Ken Blanchard's brilliant book on positive relationships, Whale Done! As a leader/parent/partner, how do you get people to do what you want/need them to do? More importantly, how do you get YOURSELF to do what needs to be done? In Whale Done, Ken shares how it's crucial to catch people doing something right ("Whale Done!) instead of catching them doing something wrong (Gotcha!). Think about it: Trainers have somehow convinced 5-ton whales to leap out over the water and jump over a rope. How is that possible? Turns out the trick the whale trainers use is to simply begin with the rope underwater! Then, over time, slowly and incrementally they increase the rope's height all while offering intense praise and rewards— accentuating the positive! MG asserts that if this is the process to get a 5-ton whale to jump out of the water... how can it not work with other people— even difficult people and most importantly, ourselves —

Today's FAF (Frequently Asked Friday) is a back-to-basics concern: "Why do habits exist?" At first blush, this may seem like a nonsensical question, but the question and its answer became life-altering for MG! As The Habit Factor book and app was being created, MG Googled the burning question, "Why do habits exist?" He got a big fat nothing! Not only were there no answers, but the question hadn't even been asked yet. Today you get a very different result, with some differing reasons and motivations— nonetheless, the answer isn't easy to come by. (MG wrote more about this in this blog post.) Listen in to learn what is at the very root of The Habit Factor, and the ideas behind Habit Alignment technology being the key to goal achievement Enjoy the episode! ***** Subscribe iTune here! Subscribe: Android | RSS ***** ~~NEW~~ The New HabitXP Planner! Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz) The Success Principles (Jack Canfield) Getting

“The essence of goal achievement: You are energy, and your goal is going to require energy...Habit alignment, therefore, is the most efficient way to achieve your goal.” In a special, non-interview Wednesday "Mind Bullet," MG shares how anyone can "bridge the gap" -- that is, go from point "A" (where they are now), to point "B" (their goal)! Bridging the gap is essentially what everyone wants to do. Yet few of us understand how to go about goal achievement in the most efficient and effective way possible: habit alignment. MG leads the listener through a simple exercise and explains a radical realization -- one he wishes he was taught 30-plus years ago: HABIT (and "habit alignment") is the key to goal achievement. And the best way to develop supportive habits is to follow P.A.R.R.: Plan, Act, Record and Reassess. New listeners: By texting the word "HABITS" to the mobile phone number "33444" you will instantly receive your "hack"/habit tracker/habit development template, or you can download it here: thehabitfac

“If anything is a miracle, then everything is."  Today's Mind-Bullet Monday explores the idea that if anything at all can be called a miracle, then everything must be a miracle. Why does the heart begin to beat? Why do we yawn? How is it that our planet rotates on an axis at 1000 miles an hour and rotates around the sun at almost 70,000 miles per hour and you are sitting there reading this? How does this one planet have all the ingredients for life? Miracles. MG explores the idea that everything around us is a miracle -- but like habit -- we are so surrounded by it that we cease to recognize it. We're swimming in miracle after miracle but we are so desensitized that we don't revel in the magic and beauty of it all. So how does this affect you? YOU are part of everything. And if everything is a miracle so are YOU! You have the ability to create — to co-create your own ideal future. Don't fall into the illusion that miracles are few and far between. YOU are part of the miraculous everything! Without illusion t

"Prayer is you speaking to God. Meditation is allowing the spirit to speak to you." ~Deepak Chopra Mantras? Levitation? In Today's FAF (Frequently Asked Friday) MG addresses the misunderstandings surrounding meditation and reveals how his practice has influenced so many areas of his life including the creation of The Habit Factor. After recently stumbling upon the book The Lazy Way To Success, MG came to realize the error in his "efficient" meditation ways — namely that meditation should not be rushed. (Listen in to MG's interview with Lazy Way author Fred Gratzon here.) So, what's the difference between meditation and prayer? While both are spiritual and valuable, meditation is about becoming still, quiet and LISTENING to your spirit and intuition. Prayer, on the other hand, is you speaking and communication in an outward bound fashion.  MG shares his experience with both and how each has helped to inspired and influence so many aspects of his life. Enjoy the episode! ***** Subscribe iTune here! Subscribe:

“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson In a special, non-interview Wednesday "Mind Bullet", MG shares his experience with a combination of health, diet, and workout experiments on his way to his own wellness goals. Leading with Emerson's philosophy, that "All life is an experiment". MG adds personal emphasis and then announces the release of a new, one-of-a-kind personal development tool: The HabitXP Journal / Personal Planner! The Habit XP Journal is totally unique— created from scratch and has powerful sections for writing down and revisiting your VISION, MISSION and VALUES -- as well as experiments and exercises to help you discover and document those habits to help you craft your ideal life! The HabitXP Journal walks you through your own "life experiments" as if you were a scientist, gathering data, documenting results and propelling you toward your goals. The Habit XP Journal is an excellent tool for you and your habit-minded friends and family on th

“If you argue for your limitations, you get to keep them.” ~ Jim Kwik "I'm not a good  _______________ " (fill in the blank) "I'm the type of person who can ________________ " (fill in the blank) Today's Mind-Bullet Monday examines the complex construct of our self concept: Did you know that consciously (mostly unconsciously) we allow the beliefs we've constructed about ourselves to define (and limit) ourselves? We've all constructed a narrative about who we are as people. This set of beliefs -- structure -- becomes an intrinsic part of our identity. The MOST IMPORTANT idea though is; because we've created our self-concept it is malleable, not fixed. Therefore, you have the power at anytime to redefine your limiting self concepts! Think about it this way, who constructed the idea that you're, say, not a good reader? After all, reading is a skill that you can get better over time! The key idea is this, figure out where you've constructed barriers within your self concept -- and begin to tear them down, turning

"It takes as much energy to hope as it does to plan." ~Eleanor Roosevelt Today's FAF (Frequently Asked Friday): "Are You Still Hoping?" Are you hoping you'll get a better job? Make more money? Meet that special person. Are you waiting for someone to call you out of the blue to offer you that big break? We HOPE that you're NOT hoping! The great Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "It takes as much energy to wish as to plan." Not to mention the energy that worrying sucks up! So what's your plan? We all need hopes and dreams -- but there's nothing preventing you from crafting a good plan -- a strategy. And what's the best place to start planning? Identifying the behaviors that align with your goals. Enjoy the episode!  *** Feel free to share the episode and leave a review on iTunes!  ***** Subscribe iTune here! Subscribe: Android | RSS ***** ~~NEW~~ The New HabitXP Planner! Grab your FREE copy of As a Man Thinketh (PDF) right here: As a Man Thinketh The Magic of Thinking BIG! (David Schwartz) The Success Principles (J

"What is the difference that makes THE difference between the people who stand out -- the outliers -- and everyone else?" ~Scott Duffy Scott Duffy is a TV/online personality, best-selling author, brand ambassador and business growth expert. As a teenage entrepreneur/ business owner with a house painting franchise , Scott came to learn and understand the power of the business model — the importance of finding a blueprint for success. Scott discusses the challenges related to his entrepreneur's innovation mindset within a franchise model and some other great lessons learned, like: What is the purpose of being in business, today?  A devastating car crash as a college student became a metaphor for how to overcome business challenges for Scott — sometimes you can be cruising along, during the best of times and something comes out of nowhere to knock you off course and force you start over. Listen in to learn how Scott's struggle to recover from a traumatic brain injury led to his wealth of motivational knowledge,