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

"I was just doing it for myself. I was coming out of a break up and I had just quit my job and I was in a place of pain... it was a broken-hearted pain and a lost pain... I didn't know what I was doing..." If you know a young man ages 20- 45ish... Andrew Ferebee is the guy he should know and Knowledge For Men is the blog and podcast he should subscribe to! That "pain" was the impetus that launched...

What thoughts are you choosing and encouraging? "This little volume (the result of meditation and experience) is not intended as an exhaustive treatise on the much-written upon subject of the power of thought. It is suggestive rather than explanatory, its object being to stimulate men and women to the discovery and perception of the truth that -   They themselves are makers of themselves by virtue...

Your level of happiness will influence everything from your health to your income and seemingly everything else in between, including relationships and even career success, yet few take the time to learn and understand this important subject. As a prelude to the Happiness Webinar Martin is hosting on 4/28/16 (6:30pm) PST, Martin discusses many of the influencing factors that contribute to one's le...

"Really, what moved me to write this is, what does it take to exist within a well-lived life?" Eric Kaufmann has coached and counseled executives since 1999. He has identified common themes and patterns that underlie what he's identified as "Leadership as a Hero's Journey." The essential four traits that he's written extensively about include: 1) FOCUS 2) COURAGE 3) GRIT 4) FAITH "Focus is what am...

Nobody has more than twenty-four hours, yet some people get far ahead of others. "If everyone requires eight hours of sleep to be healthy and most of us have jobs that require at least eight hours of work, it's what you do with the 'other' eight that will make all the difference for your future..."  Martin kicks off this episode sharing an observation Napoleon Hill made decades ago— how you use yo...

"It's crazy... so many habit apps allow you to track bad habits. Please, please, do not ever track BAD HABITS you're just putting attention and focus on what you do NOT want!" "To eliminate a bad habit replace it with a good one." Martin begins this episode by sharing how the environment is the first line of defense (or maybe even offense) when trying to kill a BAD Habit. Modifying your environmen...

"Don't just talk about your service, break it down. What kinds of problems will you be solving at the end of the day? Can you start to give away answers so people can test drive how you think and how you solve a problem?" According to Jeremy Pound, his journey to becoming co-founder of JuicyResults, as well as a well-known creative entrepreneur within the South Florida community, is easily traced...

"There is a HUGE difference between being interested versus being committed to an outcome or goal. For most people, if they are being honest with themselves, they are only interested..."  Martin kicks off this episode with a personal realization and a confession. Realizing that earlier in the prior month he said to himself, "I'm going to run 35 miles this month." So, what was the problem? Well, th...

"In life, goals are not optional." #thehabitfactor "The first thing goals do is give you direction. Direction provides a sense of purpose, and purpose leads to funny things like happiness and contentment." This show kicks off with Martin sharing a story about a woman who approached him after a workshop simply to say, "Thank you! I used to HATE the idea of goals!" She was frustrated! She really dis...

"If we're focused, confident and relaxed we have a much better opportunity to execute what we want..." "We know that our behaviors and our habits lead to our results..." A former pro golfer, Rick earned his doctorate in Applied Sports Psychology. He is the author of Golf: The Ultimate Mind Game and is former editor of Golf Tips magazine. A high school football injury directed Rick toward the sport...

If happiness is, in large part, tied to the quality of our relationships, this episode is a MUST Listen... "This is how and where the championships are won and the bridges are built..."  Unfortunately, most people grow up believing that independence is the highest form of maturity. Martin shares some of his personal experience and the big, ah-ha in reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People....

"All men's natures are alike — it's their habits that carry them far apart." ~Confucius "It makes no small difference to be habituated this way or that way from childhood; rather, it makes ALL the difference." ~Aristotle This show kicks off with Martin suggesting that this should have been the very first Frequently Asked Friday episode. Then he shares how it's nearly impossible to truly encapsulat...

After selling his company for millions at age 26, Jon Carder briefly retires to surf the South Pacific. It turns out to be a very short "retirement" that lasts only about 3 weeks... “I think doing a business for money is absolutely the wrong motivation and will actually lead to a lot of challenges. “The only thing you have to do to be successful is to be better than just about everyone else at jus...

"There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way." ~Buddhist Proverb While happiness, as the Buddhist proverb goes, can and should be a choice (most often) there is no doubt our present circumstances and events have great influence upon our current level of happiness. In fact, what happens more often than not is that we will assign and craft stories about events (in the present) and then layer...

“You can't build a reputation telling people what you are going to do!” ~Henry Ford It's a commonly accepted practice after all... tell everyone about your goals so you are accountable and extra motivated to push forward, right? Well  surprise - surprise! It turns out that announcing your goals is one of the biggest drains of energy and it often proves to diminish your chances of success as you st...

“Companies see that there is so much value that comes from doing good in the community and it adds so much business value as well."  “And I realized that through my many zigs and the zags I picked up experiences that really helped me to grow as a consultant." ~Frank Scarpaci Frank Scarpaci, a sought-after B corp and corporate social responsibility consultant, reviews a vast array of benefits relat...

"Humans are justifying creatures... we'll craft a story and then we'll dig-in and get behind it. The exercise is, I think, to challenge our story recognizing that is our nature." While many people may be naturally gifted when it comes to interpersonal skills, others struggle in the area and it often holds them back and expends a lot of time and energy. What most people fail to recognize is that ar...

After searching for nearly 20 years Napoleon Hill finally declares he's discovered the missing link— the secret that he unintentionally left out of his bestselling classic, "Think & Grow Rich". It appears that The Law of Cosmic Habit Force is only something Napoleon Hill could have discovered after writing Think & Grow Rich and hearing from many that, "it didn't work" and wasn't making them rich....

“The primary mark has to work in black and white and it has to be as simple as possible"  “That logo was talking to me... and it was talking to everyone..." ~Thom McElroy, Co-Founder Volcom Thom McElroy covers a ton of ground in this special interview (recorded live from his ultra-modern, beachfront crib in Laguna Beach ; ). He speaks candidly about his early days, being a "grom" growing up in Hun...

"Are you bigger than your problems?" T. Harv Eker Martin kicks off this show about CONTROL with a quote he's heard T. Harv Eker say many times regarding a technique people can use to solve their problems. The first thing they can ask themselves is, "Who is bigger? Me or the problem?" Martin then carries the idea of "control" further, where control influences other facets of our lives... Consider w...

"Are habits better than goals?" This is a semi-crazy meme that Martin wrote about last week ( here ). In this episode, Martin elaborates on the idea that these are equal and complementary components when it comes to goal achievement. Then he shares a bit of a surprise— just how far back this realization actually dates. The short story is that goals properly set (with significant motivation to achi...

“Intention is one of those things that can go either way— you can have negative intention or you can have positive intention and that means you are in alignment... " “It's all about how YOU respond to them..."  ~Coach Rich Phillips Coach Rich Phillips is a Former Head Show Trainer at SeaWorld, a Bestselling Author. Speaker & Business Coach Regardless of where you may stand on the current controver...

"Fundamentally, these are the core four— the power four— that sustain us and direct our outcome and well being..." Martin opens with a story shared by the late, great Dr. Stephen Covey regarding the unwavering principles that influence the outcome of our life. If these are ignored, dishonored the consequences are severe. Covey shares a fabled (and apparently fabricated) story about a US Navy Capta...

"How long does it really take to develop a habit?" One of the GREAT myths related to habit development is that it takes 21 days to develop a habit. Martin explains where that myth originates and reviews the actual time it is likely to take PLUS what the KEY component/requirements are to form ANY habit. In this short episode (about 10 minutes) Martin reviews those three core, required elements, rev...

“Even though I had a background in exercise physiology and psychology and nutrition I was still struggling with creating my own healthy habits and I was diagnosed at a young age with panic disorder and depression. "  ~Heidi Hanna Ph. D. Bestselling Author. Speaker. Founder Synergy Programs In this episode Heidi and Martin cover: What is energy, how to conserve, manage and recharge The FOUR types o...