Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin Grunburg

“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 l...

"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...

"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 importanc...

“The inward man is renewed day by day ." Today's Mind-Bullet Monday is near and dear to MG's heart: "The inward [person] is renewed day by day." The concept of renewal is seen time and time again in Habits 2 Goals because it speaks to the incredible importance of silence --stillness, meditation -- to our health and wellness. Finding time daily for quiet is a great start, but MG's new philosophy wh...

Today's FAF (Frequently Asked Friday): "Who's the DJ in your life?" When you're at a good party with great music, can you feel the energy? The good vibes uplift your mood and send you on a positive upswing! With our habits of thought, we are essentially playing our own inner soundtrack on a daily basis -- these thoughts grow stronger the more they are played (repeated), just like any habit! And wh...

"I really want people to stop complaining about life being hard and start choosing to be better ." ~Cameron Herold Author, speaker, visionary, lifelong entrepreneur and "CEO Whisperer" Cameron Herold is the mastermind behind the exponential growth of multiple companies. Groomed to be an entrepreneur from childhood, Cameron always learned best by jumping in and running businesses -- in fact, he had...

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not a single act, but a habit .” ~ Aristotle "Ill habits gather by unseen degrees. As brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas." ~ Ovid Today's Mind-Bullet Monday has us pondering the idea: We pay rent not once a month, but in actuality every day . We like to think we pay our rent or mortgage once a month but the truth is we pay it every single day...

Today's FAF (Frequently Asked Friday): "How can I be happy in a world gone crazy?" Pollution, war, moral bankruptcy, atrocities that go beyond our comprehension -- we're living in a world full of challenges, and it's easy to become overwhelmed and depressed. But we have lives to lead and children to raise, so how can we find a semblance of peace and happiness amid all the chaos? MG addresses this...

"My most important habit is looking at my own behavior — I've developed the habit of observing my own habits ." ~Tim Ortiz Entertainment industry entrepreneur Tim Ortiz is in the business of making dreams come true and memories that last a lifetime. As the founder/owner of Event Vibe -- which handles bookings, ticketing, promotion and all aspects of nightlife events -- Tim knows that even in a gla...

“No man is free who cannot command himself.” ~ Epictetus “Through discipline comes freedom.” ~ Aristotle Today's Mind-Bullet Monday is a little risqué -- and risky: You may know someone who is a comfort w***e... perhaps, intimately! (Google at your own risk!) Building on previous episodes that center around the concepts of controls and constraints , MG revisits the idea that we are selling out our...

Today's FAF (Frequently Asked Friday): "What's the best way to schedule your calendar?" While this is a very personal process, MG shares a few tips and philosophies, which, of course, incorporate the magic of habit to boost efficiency. Many businesses and entrepreneurs use the concept of Theme Days (e.g. marketing on Wednesdays) or creating "chunks" of time to dedicate towards a project. However y...

"How you start your day is arguably the single-most important determining factor in how you live your day... and how you live your day is how you live your life!" ~Hal Elrod Hal Elrod is on a mission to elevate the consciousness of humanity, one morning at a time. Hal is the author of The Miracle Morning -- which has been translated into 27 languages, has over 2,000 five-star Amazon reviews and is...

“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor E. Frankl Today's Mind-Bullet Monday centers around the concept of — when faced with a heated, fearful or difficult situation — the human "fight or flight" response is triggered. But MG suggests we take a harder look at the "OR" in "fight or...

Today's FAF (Frequently Asked Friday): "How can I feel less overwhelmed?" In this crazy world of stimulus, demand, distraction and stress, too many of us are living a diminished quality of life by simple being overwhelmed. MG addresses this question from a few different angles, but the main bullet point is this: If at any point we feel overwhelmed, it simply means we don't know what our Number One...

"Who can't become more than they are today?" ~David Katz David Katz grew up on a small island off Vancouver, British Columbia, where he became acutely aware of just what was washing up on the beach. A lifelong entrepreneur – beginning as a 12-year-old landscaper for hire – Katz always saw opportunities where others saw problems. He joined his entrepreneurial and spiritual callings to create The Pl...

"The starting point of all achievement is desire!" ~Napoleon Hill In this episode MG suggests that there is a very simple way to know if you REALLY WANT IT (your goal) BADLY ENOUGH. It's an extremely simple litmus test. A similar message was covered in a prior episode, " What do you really want? " When you want something badly enough you'll always find a way. In fact, one of MG's favorite sayings...

Chances are good that you are exactly where you are because that is where you want to be..." Quick question: "What do you think is your biggest limiter as you strive to be more successful?" If "all learning is remembering" (Plato) than the listener is guided back to a prior episode, " Learning Mastery ". While cleaning his garage, MG ran across one of his favorite old books and is struck by a part...

"These are two industries (gaming & advertising), let's face it, that are dependent upon changing your behavior; they have to specialize in mind-control..." ~Nir Eyal Nir Eyal seems to be wired for creativity and, as he describes it, lives at the intersection of psychology and technology. Nir has a storied and successful background in technology startups (as a founding entrepreneur) and has emerge...

"A man's mind may be likened to a garden which may be intelligently cultivated..." The beginning of personal transformation begins with "right" thinking. For this Mind-Bullet Monday, MG revisits James Allen's classic, "As a Man Thinketh" and specifically points to the phrase, "nothing can come from corn but corn". "Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results; bad thoughts and actions c...

  Today's FAF (Frequently Asked Friday) "What's the best way to form (or build) a good habit?" MG tackles this question by dispelling some very popular misinformation on the internet mostly directed at something known within psychology as the "habit loop" or, Cue, Routine, Reward. Cue, Routine, Reward does little, if anything, as a process or methodology to help someone to develop a good, positive...

"Success is loving yourself authentically and living from that space..." ~Bing Bush Jr. What hasn't Bing Bush Jr. done? Attorney, entrepreneur and horse-racing aficionado just for starters.  MG kicks off this interview with the statement, "If they were teaching life clinics, Bing Bush Jr. would be a master instructor." Growing up in Kentucky, Bing developed a lifelong love for horses. Upon visitin...

"Truly I tell you," he continued, "no prophet is accepted in his hometown." Luke 4:24 Variations include: "Only in his own home and hometown is a prophet without honor." "I tell you this," Jesus added, "prophets are never welcomed in their hometown. Think about the term "prophet" perhaps as just another word for teacher or maybe even thought-leader. The key idea is that as you begin to transform a...

"Our energy flows where our attention goes..." Today's FAF (Frequently Asked Friday) is: "How can I overcome challenges of the past to focus on a bright future?" MG runs through five paradigm shifting mindsets —a recipe— for anyone to get over an unfortunate past situation and get back on track! Tips/Steps: 1) Meaning: What is the meaning your currently giving the situation? Can you spin it from d...

"You can recognize truth by its beauty and simplicity." ~Dr. Richard Feynman “I am lazy and anti-authoritarian. I have a short attention span, a shorter memory, and no intellect. I am devoid of marketable skills and I despise routine. I have never held a job for longer than two months and, in the entire history of the United States government, I am one of five people (at most) to have been fired f...

"All men's miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone." ~Blaise Pascal How over-stimulated are you? Most people don't know and here's how to find out, just try to meditate. Blaise Pascal wasn't being overly dramatic with his above statement. It's hard to be creative or productive when you are overstimulated. MG suggests that for every minute you mediate you'll  get ten minute...