The Habit Mechanic — Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... In this first episode of a new shorter podcast series, Dr Jon Finn discusses why learning how to 'Self-coach' is the key to being your best in the challenging modern world. To help you do this Dr. Finn shares practical lessons from world-record breaking athlete Roger Bannister - the first person ever to run the sub-four-minute...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... In this podcast, Dr Jon Finn discusses Chapter 8 of The Habit Mechanic . He explains how we can identify and build our SUPER habits and also eliminate our DESTRUCTIVE habits - so we feel better and perform better everyday. He also shares many fascinating stories about his experiences and the journey he went on, prior to writing his best-...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... In this podcast, Dr Jon Finn warns the challenging world we live in means we can easily but inadvertently 'learn' habits which damage our health, happiness and performance (individual and collective).  He also highlights why it is important to recognise that we are living in an attention economy and there is a 'war' f...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... What is motivation? How can you quickly improve your own and others in April? In this episode Dr. Finn shows you how to supercharge your motivation in four simple steps. He uses insights from his bestselling book ' The Habit Mechanic ' and shows you how to create your own FAM Story. You can listen to the full audiobook for FREE...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... In this episode of, Dr Jon Finn discusses Chapter 5 of The Habit Mechanic. He explains the central importance of learning and why this attribute is key to all of us, if we want to improve and develop - in any given endeavour. Most crucially, Dr Jon  outlines the 10 factors that either SUPERCHARGE or BLOCK learning and highlights that the...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Dr Jon Finn discusses Chapter 4 of The Habit Mechanic book. He tells a fascinating story about a sporting world record breaker and how this played a role in inspiring him to develop the insights he shares in the book, which help others feel better and be better. In the second half of the podcast, Dr Finn discusses media reports about the...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Dr. Jon Finn shares an in-depth explanation of some of the wellbeing, performance, resilience and leadership tools and terminology from his best-selling book, The Habit Mechanic (Chapter 3). He explains how he developed these to fit together and to be shareable, so people can work together, to feel better and do better every day. The too...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Dr. Jon Finn talks us through a recent article he wrote for Forbes magazine in which he explains how traditional approaches to performance coaching for business   (and other contexts) were not developed using insights about how our brains actually work . Hence, these approaches fail to recognise the pivotal role played by habits . And Dr...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Dr. Jon Finn discusses Chapter 2 of The Habit Mechanic book. He highlights how a major sporting failure when he was younger became a springboard for great success in the future. He also talks more about using failure as a catalyst for growth and development and the challenge of knowing what we need to do, to be our best everyday , and ac...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... NOTE: Please note that Dr. Finn made a slight verbal slip in this podcast. The Habit Mechanic is NOT 107,000 pages long. It is 559 pages and 107,000 words 😁 In this new podcast, Dr. Jon Finn takes a deep-dive into Chapter 1 of The Habit Mechanic book and shares even more insights about the quick and practical two-minute daily exercise t...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... There’s no getting around it: we live in a challenging and constantly changing world. The distractions, pressures, and stresses we face—especially in the business world—are unprecedented. It’s harder than ever to feel well, be resilient, and perform to our potential. That’s why so many business leaders are turning to executive coaches. T...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Which 9 Factors really control your life? How can you begin to control these factors and get them working for you, instead of against you? The insights shared in this episode will show you how to take control of these invisible forces and supercharge your motivation, performance, and happiness. You will learn: • Why traditional approache...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... I am delighted to share with you a podcast I recently guested on / was interviewed on. I think you will get a lot out of it - I know I did!. The podcast is called 'Live Life in Motion' - hosted by the excellent Sam Kleckly. Please see his show notes and some links to learn more about becoming a 'Habit Mechanic' below....

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... How do your habits actually work? How can you quickly analyze and improve yours and others? In this episode Dr. Finn shows you how to supercharge your habits in four simple steps. He uses insights from his bestselling book ' The Habit Mechanic ' and shows you how to analyse your habits using two of his science-based 'Habit...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... What is motivation? How can you quickly improve your own and others? In this episode Dr. Finn shows you how to supercharge your motivation in four simple steps. He uses insights from his bestselling book ' The Habit Mechanic ' and shows you how to create your own FAM Story. You can listen to the full audiobook for FREE (limited...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... How can you DESTROY YOUR DESTRUCTIVE HABITS and SWITCH ON YOUR SUPER HABITS? It’s simple, just listen to the Everyday MBA podcast where Kevin Craine interviews me to uncover the step-by-step process. SHOW NOTES: Dr. Jon Finn discusses his book " The Habit Mechanic " and ways to supercharge your leadership skills. Jon uses insig...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Dr. Jon Finn wrote his best-selling book ‘The Habit Mechanic’ (which took him over 20 years) because his life’s mission is to help people to be their best in the challenging modern world. This book is proven to change lives. People have said it is a ‘MANUAL FOR LIFE’, and a ‘TOOL KIT FOR SUCCESS’. It contains over 30 self-improvement too...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... On this episode you will learn: ✔︎  How Dr. Finn, from Leeds, UK, took three psychology related degrees to inform his work with The Habit Mechanic and his Tougher Minds Consulting Firm. ✔︎ What Dr. Finn discovered made Roger Bannister's training more "efficient and effective" than his competitors. ✔︎ How he has used his Ha...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Check it out The Habit Mechanic: Fine-Tune Your Brain and Supercharge How You Live, Work, and Lead  via this link:  https://geni.us/TheHabitMechanic If you want to feel better and do better, the biggest problem that you probably face is that most self-help training and coaching is outdated and it’s ineffective in our challenging world. W...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Download chapters 1 and 2 of 'The Habit Mechanic' for free here . This podcast is a short extract from my book ‘The Habit Mechanic’. It explains what we do at Tougher Minds , and why our approach is different and uniquely powerful . It also explains what is included in ‘The Habit Mechanic’ book. This is useful to understand bec...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Dr. Jon Finn analyses the performance of the England men's football team in the European Championship  Final, through a performance psychology lens. He highlights a valuable leadership lesson which will benefit ANY type of team . He also explains how understanding the power of habits can help us all maintain our confidence and perfo...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... In this Tougher Minds podcast, Dr. Jon Finn explains  why changes to our lives and work, created by the pandemic, have had negative impact for many people. There are widespread reports of people experiencing poor mental health, poor wellbeing and extreme stress. But Dr. Jon explains that the solution to these significant challenges  is t...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Dr. Jon Finn explains how to perform better under pressure - in work and in life. And with football's European Championship reaching its climax, he shares his unique insight into the mental skills used by England Rugby's record-breaking kicker, Jonny Wilkinson. Dr. Jon explains how Gareth Southgate's England football team...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Dr. Jon Finn explains how building helpful habits will help us overcome the stress and anxiety that many people are experiencing, as they return to the office in a post-Covid world. He also explains - in practical terms - the science of human stress  and how we can respond to this proactively and effectively by understanding what's...

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Tougher Minds Founder Dr. Jon Finn talks to host Andrew Whitelam about the England team in football's 2021 European Championships. Dr. Jon highlights the invaluable lessons we can all learn about leadership, team performance and individual performance. He also points out how the England soccer team could learn from the approach take...