The Productivity Show

Mike and Thanh talk about why rituals are much better than habits, and they break down the 5 flaws of habits. Listen in to learn how to make your rituals stick and how to break them down into manageable steps. Cheat Sheet The five flaws of habits 1. Habits aren’t very specific 2. They don’t get you started 3. There’s no why behind your habits 4. They inherently aren’t very sticky 5. There’s usually no step-by-step system behind a habitWhy rituals are habits 2.0When we don’t know what the first step is, we can’t get startedThe why behind something is what helps maintain a ritualWhy Mike and Thanh journal and the different reasons they do itNot every habit is something you do every dayAdding notifications to your calendarThe 21-day mythThings you can do to make a ritual stickyAnchor a ritual to a specific locationWhy fear is the most powerful form of influenceYou want to create your ritual with as little variation as possible Links TPS2: Journaling_kmq.push(["trackClickOnOutboundLink","link_55e4422ca4588","Article link clicked",{"Title":"TPS2: Journaling","Page":"TPS54: Rituals over Habits"}]);Rituals course_kmq.push(["trackClickOnOutboundLink","link_55e4422ca46c1","Article link clicked",{"Title":"Rituals course","Page":"TPS54: Rituals over Habits"}]);Pact app_kmq.push(["trackClickOnOutboundLink","link_55e4422ca4810","Article link clicked",{"Title":"Pact app","Page":"TPS54: Rituals over Habits"}]);Habits Crash Course_kmq.push(["trackClickOnOutboundLink","link_55e4422ca495a","Article link clicked",{"Title":"Habits Crash Course","Page":"TPS54: Rituals over Habits"}]); 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_kmq.push(["trackClickOnOutboundLink","link_55e4422ca4adb","Article link clicked",{"Title":"Here’s how<\/span>","Page":"TPS54: Rituals over Habits"}]);. _kmq.push(["trackClickOnOutboundLink","link_55e4422ca4c3c","Article link clicked",{"Title":"","Page":"TPS54: Rituals over Habits"}]); _kmq.push(["trackClickOnOutboundLink","link_55e4422ca4d63","Article link clicked",{"Title":"","Page":"TPS54: Rituals over Habits"}]); _kmq.push(["trackClickOnOutboundLink","link_55e4422ca4e95","Article link clicked",{"Title":"","Page":"TPS54: Rituals over Habits"}]); _kmq.push(["trackClickOnOutboundLink","link_55e4422ca500f","Article link clicked",{"Title":"","Page":"TPS54: Rituals over Habits"}]);