Aug 29 2016 53 mins 518
Ramit Sethi, the New York Times bestselling author of the book I Will Teach You to Be Rich, has changed the lives of many by questioning the mainstream narrative of how you should do things. In this episode we explore why people make goals and don’t follow through on them, and how you can avoid the same fate. Ramit also answers some questions about how he built his business and what habits he has developed for his own life. Get Podcast Updates Do you want to get an email with shownotes each time a podcast goes live? Then let us know where to send these updates. Cheat Sheet Why money is an important (but small) part of your life and how to make sure it is assigned the proper roleThe psychological reasons why we set out for certain objectives and then don’t follow throughWhy you should focus on behavior and how to let your attitude followHow to narrow the scope of success in order to change behaviorHow to build a productivity system that works for youWhy taking time to think is so important (and the huge benefits it’s had on Ramit’s business)How to build and keep intrinsic motivation to make your habits stickWhy you shouldn’t be afraid to change habitsThe importance of making a system for systemsWhy so many people experience FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and how you can overcome thisThe system Ramit created for his health and eating habits and how you can apply it to your own lifeThe two things you can use to identify what is really important to peopleHow we live our lives according to an invisible script (and how to change this into a narrative for a life we actually want)The life lessons Ramit picked up from starting his business Links Ramit’s Ultimate Guide to Habits15 Little Life Experiments that Will Change Your LifeGrowthlab’s Ultimate Guide to Working From HomeTPS58: Getting Things Done w/ David Allen BJ FoggNudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness TPS102: Essentialism w/ Greg McKeownCharles DuhiggJay Abraham Receive Escape Your Email Updates Book, tool, ritual Book: Getting Everything You Can Out of All You’ve Got Tool: Gmail shortcuts Ritual: Working out Connect with Ramit Sethi @Ramit Sponsor Freshbooks.com/productivityFor a 30 day free trial, be sure to enter the word ‘productivity’ in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Sticher, Overcast, PocketCast or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure. You can also leave a review! Here’s how.
