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Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgEmotions, Triggers & StoriesEmotions, Triggers & Stories“Your state is a state of mind. Change your state, and you can change your life.” ~ Tony Robbins“Your state of mind is often a default disposition. It’s a habit that can be modified with intention and practice.” ~ M. GrunburgEmotions: Beyond the Trigger Lies the StoryTony Robbins nails it when he speaks about how a red flashing light in your rearview mirror can instantly change your physiology - your physical state. But, there’s more to the story, so to speak.That jolt of...
2024-05-2718 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgCaught UpThis Habits 2 Goals episode is FREE for ALL subscribers.“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” - Ralph Waldo EmersonNote: There are a few occasions where MG accidentally says determination instead of determinism.For eons, a philosophical debate has raged: Free will vs determinism.Where do you stand? Determinism says you have no free will, and that all actions and events are predetermined.However, free will says, you are fully accountable and responsible for your entire life.On...
2024-04-2921 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgHacking MotivationThis Habits 2 Goals episode is FREE for ALL subscribers.“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” - Ralph Waldo EmersonNote: There are a few occasions where MG accidentally says determination instead of determinism.For eons, a philosophical debate has raged: Free will vs determinism.Where do you stand? Determinism says you have no free will, and that all actions and events are predetermined.However, free will says, you are fully accountable and responsible for your entire life.On...
2024-04-2219 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgLuck IIThis Habits 2 Goals episode is FREE for ALL subscribers.“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” - Ralph Waldo EmersonNote: There are a few occasions where MG accidentally says determination instead of determinism.For eons, a philosophical debate has raged: Free will vs determinism.Where do you stand? Determinism says you have no free will, and that all actions and events are predetermined.However, free will says, you are fully accountable and responsible for your entire life.On...
2024-04-1520 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgSuccess: Co-Creating Your Ideal FutureThis Habits 2 Goals episode is FREE for ALL subscribers.“Success is always a co-creative endeavor.”Who wants to be a “success”?The short answer is, “Only EVERYONE!”Yet, when someone attempts to define ‘success’ they tend to struggle.They say things like, “I just want to be happy or have a smile on my face.”It’s tough to hit a target you haven’t defined. Is your definition for success any better?MG and JG discuss a slightly amended definition for ‘success’.Largely due to the “Thr...
2024-03-2522 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgOpportunitiesThis Habits 2 Goals episode is FREE for ALL subscribers.“Opportunities multiply as they are seized.”~Sun TzuThe EpiphanyWhere do opportunities come from?JG and MG discuss a prior Thursday Thread subject: Opportunities.Einstein famously said, “Nothing happens until something moves.”There is no telling the ripple effect a decision or action may have once it’s seized.Saying "yes" to a challenging project or adventure often leads to new projects and adventures. Attend an industry event and lo and behold, unexpected collaborat...
2024-03-1222 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgThe Habit Factor® Origin StoryThis Habits 2 Goals episode is FREE for ALL subscribers.“After our startup’s ‘failure’, with my tail between my legs, I took a trip to Puerto Escondido, Mexico to surf for nearly two weeks, reorient and clear my head. Out of that trip, I dove headfirst into personal development.”The EpiphanyOne day, in early 2003, while the iPod was in shuffle mode, it was riffling through various programs; Ed Foreman, Wayne Dyer, Stephen Covey and Anthony Robbins. Even though I’d probably heard these tracks hundreds of times, something clicked. I n...
2024-03-0431 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgHow to be more disciplined“Discipline is a habit. Nobody is born discplined.” This Habits 2 Goals episode is FREE for ALL subscribers.Got Discipline? Cultivate it.Frequently Asked Friday: How can I be more disciplined?How to Be More DisciplinedA great definition of discipline comes from Jim Rohn: doing what you ought to do, when you ought to do it, whether you feel like it or not. Forget genetic predispositions or willpower superpowers. Discipline isn’t some magical quality reserved for the “chosen few.” Discipline is a habit, just like brush...
2023-12-2920 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgBe, Do, Have.“Personal transformation and goal achievement can begin at any level: Story/Thinking, Emotions/Feelings, Behaviors/Habits/Skills, Environment. However, for them to endure, each component must remain in coherhence.”This Habits 2 Goals episode is FREE for ALL subscribers.Be, Do, Have: Cliché or Cornerstone? The personal development mantra '“Be, Do, Have” often gets dismissed as a tired cliché. Enter the “3 Circles of Behavior Echo-System,”/Grunburg Behavior Model. The model reveals a striking parallel, it underscores “Be, Do, Have” and, reinforces the dynamic interplay of the essential components; thoughts (stories), feelings/emotions, behavior...
2023-12-1814 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin Grunburg“Instance” Habits“Good habits happen when planned; bad habits happen on their own.” ~M. GrunburgThis Habits 2 Goals episode is FREE for ALL subscribers.Refining Thought & Character HabitsFrequently Asked Friday: PARR (PLAN, ACT, RECORD & REASSESS) is great for developing ‘planned’ habits. How can I develop thought and character habits such as being more assertive? Especially since I don’t know when those opportunities will arise.P.A.R.R. Lite: One Savored Moment at a TimeWhile PARR excels at shaping physical habits, its latest sibling, PARR Lite (soon to be release...
2023-12-1513 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgHabits and Skills: Fraternal Twins“Good habits happen when planned; bad habits happen on their own.” ~M. GrunburgThis Habits 2 Goals episode is FREE for ALL subscribers.Habits and Skills: The Fraternal Twins of Personal DevelopmentWe’re bringing back Frequently Asked Friday (w/ Season 12) – on a Monday!Frequently Asked Friday: Why do Habits and skills share the same space in the “3 Circles of Behavior Echo-System” / Grunburg Behavior Model?Upon further review, habits and skills share remarkable similarities, making them more like fraternal twins than distant cousins.Where Habits & Skills Reside:Both habit...
2023-12-1114 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgJob #1“Let everyone sweep in front of his own door, and the whole world will be clean. “~ Johann Wolfgang von GoetheThis Habits 2 Goals episode is FREE for ALL subscribers.Amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life, it's easy to get caught up in the pursuit of worldly goals, the accumulation of possessions, and fleeting pleasures.Yet, at the end of the proverbial day, the true measure of your life will not lie in material wealth or even accolades. Instead, it will be determined by the impact that was made – the lives...
2023-11-2413 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgYou Do Not Matter“We are but dust and shadows, and like a lamp that is lit and then extinguished, so too will our lives be extinguished.” ~ Marcus AureliusThis Habits 2 Goals episode is FREE for ALL subscribers. In the vast expanse of time and space, our individual existence might seem like a fleeting flicker, a mere ripple in the cosmic ocean. A thousand years from now, our names will likely fade into obscurity, our actions lost to the annals of history. Despite this inherent insignificance, we also possess the power to leave an indelible mark...
2023-11-2017 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgDumb Stuff“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” ~Abraham MaslowThis Habits 2 Goals episode is FREE for ALL subscribers. The other day, a good friend (former professor and a professional writer) – a man whose top value is a “learning mindset” – said something that caught my attention.“I’ve realized the importance of ‘dumb stuff.’ It’s the dumb stuff that supports the smart stuff.”“The dumb stuff supports the smart stuff.”It’s brilliant! I loved the idea and sentiment.Runn...
2023-11-1313 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgIntentional Practice"Isn't all practice intentional?" Visit: https://everythingastory.com "EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY" a recent #1 Amazon Hot New Release. EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY debuts as a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Martin began writing The Habit Factor® shortly before 2005; it was published in 2010. Then, in 2015, The Pressure Paradox™ was published. EVERYTHING culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the pursuit of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal attainment. In this episode, MG shares a quick story fro...
2022-11-2825 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgSeason 10 is Here! 8 Essential Tenets"Discipline is a habit. Cultivate it. One of the best ways to cultivate it is to begin habit tracking and follow P.A.R.R." ~M. Grunburg https://everythingastory.com EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the pursuit of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal attainment. EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY debuts as a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Martin began writing The Habit Factor® shortly before 2005; it was published in 2010. Then, i...
2022-10-2420 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgEVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY is now a #1 Amazon Hot New Release!"Your stories are at the heart of your life experience. We tell ourselves stories habitually – for days, weeks, months, years, perhaps even decades – that either move us closer to our goals and ideals or, tragically, push them further away." EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY is now a #1 Amazon Hot New Release in Psychology Education & Training. Visit: https://everythingastory.com To discover incredible bonuses and gifts; courses and even presentations for your organization or company be sure to purchase the book during launch week! (Oct 10 - 16) EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY culminates nearly 20 years of deli...
2022-10-1407 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgEVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY is now LIVE!!"Tracking your habits reaffirms your commitment, intention, and attention!" EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY is now live!! Visit: https://everythingastory.com To discover incredible bonuses and gifts like complimentary courses and presentations for your organization or company when you purchase during launch week! (Oct 10 - 16) EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the pursuit of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal achievement. EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY debuts as a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Mar...
2022-10-1021 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgEVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY, Prelaunch Series: 4 of 6 (Gunnysacking)"What's in your gunnysack? Is your emotional disposition an asset or liability." EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY goes on sale 10.1.22! Grab the FREE excerpt while available: https://everythingastory.com "EVERYTHING" culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the interest of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal achievement. EVERYTHING debuts as a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Martin began writing The Habit Factor® shortly before 2005; it was published in 2010. Then, in 2015, The Pressure Paradox™ was published. In this episode, MG introduces the concept of the "gunn...
2022-09-1221 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgEVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY, Prelaunch Series: 3 of 6 (Steering Your Stories)"We assume that circumstances shape our stories. But what I’ve found time and again in my work is that the exact opposite happens; the way we narrate our lives shapes what they become." ~Lori Gottlieb EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY goes on sale 10.1.22! Grab the FREE excerpt while available: https://everythingastory.com "EVERYTHING" culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the interest of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal achievement. EVERYTHING debuts as a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Martin be...
2022-09-0515 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgEVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY, Prelaunch Series: 2 of 6 (The 3 Circles of Behavior Echo-System)"Narrative imagining—STORY—is the fundamental instrument of thought. Rational capacities depend upon it. It is our chief means of looking into the future, of predicting, of planning, and of explaining." ~Mark Turner EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY goes on sale 10.1.22! Grab the FREE excerpt while available: https://everythingastory.com "EVERYTHING" culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the interest of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal achievement. EVERYTHING debuts as a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Martin began writing The Habit Fact...
2022-08-2915 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgEVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY, Prelaunch Series: 1 of 6"Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards." ~Søren Kierkegaard EVERYTHING is a F*cking STORY goes on sale 10.1.22! Get the FREE excerpt now: https://everythingastory.com "EVERYTHING" culminates nearly 20 years of deliberation, collaboration, and meditation, all in the interest of deconstructing human behavior for the purposes of goal achievement. EVERYTHING has broken new ground (similar to The Habit Factor® in 2010). Its innovative "3 Circles of Behavior Change" model is already making an impact on coaching circles worldwide. EVERYTHING is a "prequel" and completes a "trilogy" MG never knew existed. Mar...
2022-08-2228 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgHabitstrength™ Dammit!"It costs $0.00 to become a master of habit and skill development. Understanding how to cultivate habitstrength™ is your first key." ~Grunburg Forgive the swearing! For 12-plus years, Martin has taught and preached that habit development for humans has little to do with Cue, Routine, Reward – aka the "Habit-Loop" – and much more to do with intention, action, and reflection. The "Habit Loop" concept originated after a study of rodents. Unfortunately, the well-intended "Habit-Loop" advice has proliferated all over the internet, yet it provides HUMANS with very little understanding of how to intentionally build...
2022-05-0924 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgComplaining"Never complain, about anything, to anyone, not even yourself." The quote above caught MG totally off guard when he was reading a book, so he took it as a literal challenge and wondered if he could do it for just a day. Less than a few hours later, he was at nearly twelve complaints! Why is the toothpaste cap not on? Who would post such a stupid thing on Facebook? Why is the broom there!? Why is there dog food all over the floor. Complaint. Complaint. Complaint. All silently and all...
2020-06-0815 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgPlanting Seeds"Begin something today you'll be pleased you started three or five years from now." When the environment around us shifts so dramatically that it dictates what we can and cannot do, concepts like non-resistance teach us to use constraints positively. No matter the pressure we're feeling, we have the opportunity to refract it towards optimism, hope and faith. (See The Pressure Paradox). Thus, we know it's a time to sow rather than reap — to to plant seeds. This may mean life-long creative projects or just getting on top of chores around the house. Ma...
2020-04-0614 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS646: Overwhelm"The man who moves mountains begins by carrying small stones.” ~Confucius Overwhelm by definition is to "bury or drown by a large mass". This is a topic we covered in Season 3, episode 10 when Martin invited Cathey Fisher to join H2G to share her experience with The Habit Factor and discuss the topic of being overwhelmed. Cathey and Martin review the Focus & Discipline webinar where the topic came up in the Q&A. In this episode, MG dishes out a five-part recipe regarding exactly how to address the feeling of overwhelm which begins wi...
2020-01-0618 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS643: Overthinking"You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” ~Martin Luther King Jr. Overthinking is often the biggest hurdle most of us encounter on the path to goal achievement. The irony; it's a hurdle we create! Overthinking not only creates stress in our lives, it creates inaction, increases doubt, anxiety, fear and limits our potential. Overthinking impedes the very 3 P's MG writes about in The Pressure Paradox, namely; Productivity, Performance and Peace of Mind. To illustrate the point, he shares a recent Conan O'Brien interview with NPR's Terry Gross. Enjo...
2019-12-3018 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS638: How to Handle Pressure"Without the luxury of planning, preparing and practicing, pressure can be the enemy of success. " Henry J. Evans joins Habits2Goals this week for an insightful discussion of a multi-faceted topic: how to deal with pressure. No one gets out of dealing with pressure. We all experience pressure, whether it's related to family, relationships, health, job, or finances. It starts early and never lets up; there's no escaping pressure. Some "experts" say pressure is the enemy of success. Yet great success comes from facing down pressure and coming out ahead. Like habit, pressure is...
2019-12-1836 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS625: The Future"No tomorrow. No today. No yesterday." ~Sheng-ts "Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.” ~Zen Proverb Today's Mind Bullet Monday takes us back...to the future. This subject matter is pulled directly from The Habit Factor®. Martin reads from the Epilogue sharing the story about the time his daughter, Eva (7), asked her mom, "When is the future created?" She then shared the question with Martin, who was left puzzled as though it were a Zen Koan. Ultimately, he shared the question on Facebook to which a f...
2019-11-1813 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS618: Knowledge vs. Wisdom"Knowledge is knowing tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it into a fruit salad.” ~Miles Kington On this Frequently Asked Friday, we tackle the age-old question: What's the difference between knowledge and wisdom? Earlier this season we tackled wisdom as a standalone topic. This time, though, a LinkedIn post inspires Martin to revisit the question and review some of the common myths and misunderstandings. A key distinction is that wisdom—much like principles—does not waiver. The wisdom of thousands of years ago is as true today as it was then...
2019-11-0115 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS606: How Long To Develop a Good Habit?"Good habits happen when planned; bad habits happen on their own." ~Grunburg This Frequently Asked Friday throws it back to a core concept: How long does it take to develop a good habit? (For more on this topic, check out Season 4's What Is Habitstrength? and What's the Best Way to Build a Good Habit?, and Season 2's How Long Does it Really Take to Build a Good Habit?) Building a good habit DOESN'T take a week, or 14 days, or the mythical 21 days some like to tout. The 21-day myth, in particular, gained t...
2019-10-0418 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS5: 35: Intelligence"In life, goals are not optional." ~Grunburg "Action is the real measure of intelligence." ~Napoleon Hill This special Mind Bullet Wednesday edition brings us a fascinating follow-up to our Alex Bates interview on artificial intelligence: In order to develop artificial intelligence, the programmer MUST begin with a GOAL. Therefore, does it not stand to reason as intelligent beings, we MUST have goals. To put it another way: If artificial intelligence is "Goal directed behavior." What is "real" intelligence? Ultimately, whether we want to admit it or not, REAL intelligence is...
2019-01-2317 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS5: 32: Alex Bates: Augmented Mind"The next wave of AI will be able to augment people to become superhuman. Solutions will be at the ready for nearly all problems facing humanity." ~Alex Bates Habits2Goals presents a powerful interview with Alex Bates, a phenomenal entrepreneur, inventor and bestselling author of Augmented Mind: AI Superhumans and the Next Economic Revolution. When Alex was growing up in Portland, battling for computer time with his siblings, he developed an obsession with the emerging Internet and artificial neural networks. Alex, fascinated by entrepreneurship, took his interest in AI and machine learning a...
2019-01-1655 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS4: 46: Keys to Wealth and Happiness“If you want to become all you can become, do all you can do, hear all you can hear, see all you can see, you’ve got to learn how to handle frustration." ~Tony Robbins This intriguing Mind-Bullet Monday episode is inspired by something Tony Robbins shares in his book Unlimited Power: The 5 Keys to Wealth and Happiness -- which effectively coincide with both The Habit Factor and to an even greater degree, The Pressure Paradox. Viewed from The PRISM Of PRESSURE in particular, the first four keys are particularly insightful, directly relating to our ability...
2018-06-1812 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS4: 42: What Gets You Out of Bed?"People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals." ~Tony Robbins When you rolled out of the rack this morning, were you fired up? Or did you think of it as just another grind? If you don't have a goal that excites you, you may just be going through the motions. Maybe you're saying, "I don't really want the type of goal that scares me!" Well, as Martin shares, he's never felt more alive than when he was in the process of attacking a big, hairy, audacious goal! So, what fi...
2018-06-0811 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS4-05: Jairek Robbins: Putting Purpose into Action!"I don't think it's about finding purpose... it's about taking what you're already doing and putting purpose into it." ~Jairek Robbins LEARN IT. LIVE IT. GIVE IT. That's Jairek's motto and mission and few people on the planet are as well versed on personal development as Jairek Robbins. And, the best part may be that Jairek is a consummate student who actively studies and, more importantly, practices what he preaches. In this entertaining interview, made more so by an amazing technical error at the most inopportune time (not edited out) Jairek...
2018-03-1458 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS4-04: What Do YOU Really Want?"Once again, the answer reveals itself to be BOTH... we must not take life too seriously AND we must take it very seriously." ~Grunburg Often we'll hear, "he/she takes life too seriously." Sure, there are many times that can be a real problem. After all, "nobody gets out alive" right? At the same time, it's important to recognize that real success isn't an accident and that those who "arrive" in life, so to speak, know exactly what it is they want and are clear about where they are going. To...
2018-03-1218 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS4-01: The Best Use of Your Mind?"The mind is for having ideas not holding them." ~David Allen How often do you write down your thoughts? Do you have a system for doing so? Season IV is finally here and Martin breaks down Allen's profound insight in today's MBM (Mind Bullet Monday). His point; the best use of our minds is for creating new ideas but NOT for holding them. Note: There is an added bonus when we write our ideas down... can you guess what it is? Thanks for your help in selecting our Season...
2018-03-0409 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgHow to make 2018 a Breakthrough Year, (STEP #9, The Mastery Mindset)"Be like water..." ~Bruce Lee [STEP #9, MASTERY, in this BREAKTHROUGH mini-series, "How to Make 2018 Your Best, Breakthrough New Year Ever!"] Step #9 = The Mastery Mindset! Step #1: Decide Step #2: Assess Step #3: Values, Mission and Vision Step #4: Passion & Purpose Step #5: Energy & Enthusiasm Step #6: GOALS! Step #7: HABIT! HABIT! HABIT! Step #8: HabitStrength™ When you think about the concept of "mastery" what comes to mind? Martin begins this show reviewing that invariably, after you go through each of the first 8 steps, you will come upon OBS...
2018-01-1534 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgHow to make 2018 a Breakthrough Year, (STEP #7) HABIT! HABIT! HABIT! ; )"Cosmic Habit Force is the greatest of all natural laws. It is Nature's comptroller through which all other natural laws are coordinated.” ~Napoleon Hill [STEP #7, (week #7) in the BREAKTHROUGH mini-series, "How to Make 2018 Your Best, Breakthrough New Year Ever!"] Step #7 = HABIT! (Cosmic Habit Force, Habit Alignment & P.A.R.R.) Step #1: Decide Step #2: Assess Step #3: Values, Mission and Vision Step #4: Passion & Purpose Step #5: Energy & Enthusiasm Step #6: GOALS! And, now we delve into... HABIT! HABIT. HABIT. HABIT. It's worthwhile to keep...
2017-12-2837 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgHow to make 2018 a Breakthrough Year, (STEP #2)"Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh [NOTE: This is our NEW YEAR BREAKTHROUGH Series (at least 8 new episodes, taking you step-by-step, "How to Make 2018 Your Biggest Breakthrough New Year!"] If Step # was about DECIDING (and it was), this week is all about awareness and assessment. STEP #2: Assess. This episode we're reminded that all information is good information if we're honest and courageous enough to shine the light on ourselves. To that end, Martin shares another Jim Rohn classic quote, "Le...
2017-11-2818 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgBurning Ships Not Bridges"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” ~Douglas Adams By: Martin Grunburg It's great to be back in the saddle and while this is NOT the official kick-off of Season 4 (Habits 2 Goals Podcast), it is my effort to get you caught up and share at least one of the great lessons I recently experienced. Admittedly, you're gonna have to be a little patient (it takes a while to set the table here) but coincidentally patience is a component part of this lessons anyway! ; ) Today, I...
2017-09-1819 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS3-39: MBM - Metamorphosis"There is nothing in a catapiller that tells you it's going to be a butterfly." ~Buckminster Fuller [Note: *Apologies* The sound quality at times is compromised in this episode. Henry had to use his cell phone and there a a few moments (briefly) where background noise interferes. Thanks for your patience and understanding.*] "Habit is a cobweb at first and a cable at last." ~Spanish Proverb Martin and Henry get after this one on the heels of a keynote presentation Martin recently did for IREM (institute for real estate management). He talks t...
2017-05-0829 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS3-36: MBM - Intention."True nobility isn’t about being better than someone else, it’s about being better than you used to be." Dr. Wayne Dyer Martin tackles this Mind Bullet Monday solo and labels it a bit of a hybrid episode since he bridges concepts and ideas from a couple prior episodes. This episode is on the heels of the synchronicity/serendipity episode where Martin and Henry compare theories on ways to create an increased frequency of such events in our lives.
Martin then adds some of the late, great Dr. Wayne Dyer's thoughts via his bestsell...
2017-05-0119 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS3-32: FAF - Synchronicity"The universe conspires to help the peaceful soul." Synchronicity and serendipity are seemingly magical events that appear at the most opportune time to aid a person. In fact, the definition of serendipity is: a "fortunate happenstance" or "pleasant surprise". Synchronicity is a concept, first explained by analytical psychologist Carl Jung, which holds that certain events are "meaningful coincidences" if they occur with no causal relationship yet seem to be meaningfully related. MG and Henry tackle this super-fun topic and discuss what they believe may be the key elements that help to contribute to s...
2017-04-2116 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS3-30: MBM - DEATH."Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life." ~Steve Jobs Martin and Henry attempt to tackle this MASSIVE MBM, "Mind Bullet Monday" topic— the unlikely value that is inherent in death. While death is a tragic— the IDEA of death especially to the living ; ) provides immense value when it is used as a tool to inspire immediacy and action and add more life to the present! Martin says, "I had no idea we were going to go her...
2017-04-1717 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS3-27: MBM - Abundance!"Anything other than a win/win is, ultimately, a lose/lose." ~Dr. Stephen Covey Quick question: Are you really a "big-pie" person or are you concerned that if someone takes a piece of the pie there won't be anything left for you? Which are you? BIG PIE or SMALL PIE? MG and HE get right to business and discuss this massive mental shift. Martin confesses that growing up with a very competitive mindset his early entrepreneurial struggles were exacerbated by thinking to win someone else had to lose. "One of...
2017-04-1016 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS3-19: Reis Paluso: Comfort Kills!“I can now generate heat and then move it throughout my body.” ~Reis Paluso Brian Tracy has famously said, "Comfort is the great enemy of success." So, the question is, "HOW COMFORTABLE ARE YOU?" Reis Paluso is an amazing young man. Martin knows this well as Reis was one of his first "campers" way, way back in 1994-5 at Kreative Kids Computer Camp (Poway/San Diego). Martin recounts Reis' amazing computer skills as a young lad and reflects on the joy and challenge of his first "real" entrepreneurial venture with his amazing part...
2017-03-2257 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS3-14: FAF - Opportunity RisingThe subject of this FAF (Frequently Asked Friday) rolls right out of MG's GTR, "Good Things Report" which involves his recent visit to Dallas for Russell Brunson's Funnelhacking live event. If you're not familiar, Clickfunnels is a powerful marketing/selling software solution developed to provide business owners (really anyone who sells anything online) an easy to build, and in many cases, a pre-built sales "funnel" — a tool that drives prospects through a friendly sales process. However, the question comes up, "What was the BIG takeaway from the 3 day event?" Martin's response has almost nothing to do...
2017-03-1019 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS3-12: MBM - Getting Unstuck and into the Flow“Before fear becomes fear it is pressure.” ~Grunburg Martin and Henry have a blast (so to speak) with this topic! How do you get unstuck? What should you do when you feel like your life is in a "rut"? How does ANYONE get unstuck? Well, the answer is a bit counter-intuitive. Martin recounts a little plumbing episode over the holidays. After fighting with a clogged drain for hours (blogpost here) he finally resorts to another tactic / tool offered by his neighbor to remove the clog. The plumbing episode leaves him shaking his...
2017-03-0622 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS3-11: FAF - Habit vs. Skill“Habit lies at the intersection of knowledge, skill and desire." ~Dr. Stephen Covey Martin and Henry discuss a topic that has many of even the top behavioral psychologists in the world have a difficult time addressing, that is, how habit and skill differ. Think about it, is tying your shoes a skill or a habit? Or, is it both? Martin argues that rather that trying to explain their differences we ought to put more emphasis on why they are almost the same, fraternal twins so to speak. This matters because when we...
2017-03-0317 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS3-7: Jack Daly, Lifestyle By Design“My goals are posted on my website for the world to see, JackDaly.net” At 59, Jack Daly did his first Ironman Triathlon! Today's he's closing in on 100 marathons and has the goal to complete one on every continent! When Martin catches up with him in this H2G interview he's preparing to go compete at the USA Triathlon "nationals". Jack wasn't always an athlete and that's at least one of the many lessons in this entertaining and educational episode. Jack Daly has an extensive list of "Bucket List experiences" an MBA and his sales expertise make...
2017-02-2256 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS3-6: FAF - How Long Does it Take to Lose a Habit?"Habit is a cobweb at first and a cable at last." ~Chinese Proverb Let's say you have a habit of doing push-ups every morning. At what point does a habit cease to become a habit? Well, it turns out that psychologist, Clark C. Hull introduced something he labeled "habit strength" many years ago. As Martin puts it, his "formula" was a little eccentric, perhaps too complicated and Martin set out to reintroduce HabitStrength™ but make it much easier to apply and understand. Just like a muscle, habit is strengthened with consistency over time. By...
2017-02-2018 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS3-5: FAF - HELP! I am STRESSED!“Muddied waters left to stand become clear.” Lao Tzu What is STRESS really? Martin and Henry explore stress diving deep into the topic at hand. The idea is simple; the better we can understand the subject the better we can address it. Henry starts the discussion recounting an entrepreneur group meeting led by Martin discussing the same topic and how his comments and that quote above have stuck with him ever since. Henry and Martin review discuss and analyze stress from various vantage points and review different mindsets and techniques to help manage stres...
2017-02-2016 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS3-4: FAF - How can I FOCUS better?!"The successful person is just the average person focused.” This episode is chock-full of tips, tools and techniques to help you master your focus and to be more productive! Martin and Henry discuss focus in an age of high technology and perpetual distraction. Martin shares that the very reason The Habit Factor even exists is because of his inability to focus and how THF was the answer that helped him to write two books. Henry covers a few great tips like time blocking (hours at a time) and changing up his environment, sometimes even cr...
2017-02-2018 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS3-3: MBM - Procrastination!“Before fear becomes fear, it’s pressure.” Martin and Henry dive deep into WHY we all seem to procrastinate more than we’d like. Spoiler alert: The biggest reason is resisting the possibility of future PAIN, FEAR and/or uncertainty. Then they delve into the various mindsets and strategies they use to address and overcome procrastination. Talk of "The Pressure Paradox™" comes up as it must! How do you “refract” PRESSURE? Just like light refracts through a prism Martin proposes that each of us refract pressure and procrastination is just a negative form of refraction based again up...
2017-02-2021 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS3-2: MBM - Accountability!After Martin and Henry bust out their GTRs (Good Things Report) they tackle the power of accountability. Henry calls out MG on his confession about tracking just 50% with his accountability group. Then, Martin shares the significance of TRACKING + ACCOUNTABILITY and the mindset that helped him to stay motivated! Questions to ponder: What are you comparing yourself against? How much better are you doing just by the act of tracking in the first place? Martin shares that The Habit Factor's Facebook Accountability Page has been critical to help him push through stagnation and how fun it...
2017-02-2017 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS3-1: MBM - Theme Days!In this, the first episode of the new season Martin welcomes Henry Evans of "Hour a Day Entrepreneur" fame and "Get Clear Marketing" as the season’s new co-host and they get right into the topic du jour, “Theme Days”. When you think about the most successful organizations they do one thing well: they are consistent! Consistency of behavior is achieved via a rhythmic, habit-pattern sort of scheduling that takes advantage of the natural rhythms in nature. Hence, we have a calendar and a clock. So, for instance, management teams will meet on Mondays. Or your gardener always...
2017-02-2015 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgHow to Make 2017 a Breakthrough Year, Essential Questions and Exercises"Wisdom is equal measure experience plus reflection." ~Aristotle With 2016 almost entirely in the rear view mirror, now is the time to REFLECT and add some growth and wisdom to our lives as we look toward 2017! Martin reviews a few essential questions and exercises that have helped him immeasurably and covers some bigger concepts like wellness, happiness and the essence of habit and goal achievement. This episode is designed to help us identify where we are and where we want to go in 2017 and of course, how to get there. ...
2016-12-2736 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgEpisode 100!!! Happy Thanksgiving: Thinking Right & Your FlashlightHappy Thanksgiving!!! Episode 100 is short, sweet and powerful. Yes! There is even a GIFT! A Free eBook, As a Man Thinketh! This very quick, powerful read is one of Martin's favorite books and he shares exactly WHY (plus, the link to get your special edition). “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” ~Martin Luther King This episode is the perfect reminder on this Thanksgiving Day! While most people will tell you to be grateful for the fact that you are alive...
2016-11-2412 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Frequently Asked Friday 21: Is My ADD Ruining Me?It's no accident that so many of the clinically and even non-clinically diagnosed "sufferers" of ADD / ADHD symptoms seek out and recommend The Habit Factor. In this episode Martin shares how and why you ought to regard your ADD/ADHD as a terrific asset and not focus so much on the liability aspect in the Season II finale episode. As it turns out, The Habit Factor was birthed as a solution to Martin's own productivity and goal achievement challenges as chronicled in the bestseller, The Habit Factor (amazon) Choosing to focus...
2016-07-2214 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Mind Bullet Monday 21: Be Like WaterIt's hard to argue that water is not the ultimate solution... Particularly when you notice water's unique traits and how they can apply to our lives. As a follow-up to the recent Adaptability Episode (Mind Bullet), Martin shares how water proves to be a fantastic model for us to learn from. Not many elements change from gas to liquid and even become a solid with general ease. Further, water provides a powerful model for two other important concepts; mastery & character. Maybe it isn't a coincidence that...
2016-07-1816 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Frequently Asked Friday 20: Why Is Tracking Important?"What gets measured gets done!" A great question and now after about thirteen years of tracking important behaviors/habits Martin shares that it's almost impossible to imagine achieving any goal without tracking those behaviors/habits that align with his goals. Martin sets the table be recounting how and where tracking first entered and influenced most of our lives; school! The teacher tracked our attendance and our grades. Why? So we would know (in real time) whether we were progressing or not. Then he touches on a quick anecdote about a great camp director on...
2016-07-1514 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Mind Bullet Wed 19: Getting to "Maybe"In this episode Martin recounts the classic parable about a Chinese Farmer. As you listen to the story it becomes easy to see how we, like the neighbors in the story, are intent on labeling events either "good" or "bad", "fortunate" or "unfortunate". The parable though teaches us to withhold immediate judgement and cautions us at the same time to allow events to play out further. Martin recalls a similar story when an entrepreneur within a group he was coaching/mentoring was ecstatic about finally making the perfect hire after months...
2016-06-2915 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Frequently Asked Friday 18: What's a Paradigm Shift?"We don't see the world as it is, we see it as we are." ~Anais Nin When people talk about shifting their paradigm it might sound corny, or perhaps trendy, or both. The importance of shifting one's paradigm particularly when it comes to self-imposed limitations or limiting beliefs can not be overstated. In fact, Einstein once said you can't solve a problem using the same level of thinking that created the problem and that is precisely the value of a paradigm shift. Martin provides the example of how The Habit Factor...
2016-06-2421 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Mind Bullet: Success in Common Hours"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours." Henry David Thoreau In this episode Martin revisits this quote by the famous essayist — a quote that sent him on a journey of personal discovery and analysis about the enigma that is "success". In this famous quote Henry David Thoreau points out with great assurance that, "he WILL meet with a success in common hours". Notice that HDT doesn't say he "might" or that he...
2016-06-2213 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Mind Bullet Monday 17: The Power of Quadrant #2!"The key is tricking yourself to move quadrant two items to quadrant one whenever possible." This episode Martin revisits Stephen Covey's classic Effectiveness or Time Management Grid. Many of us become great at "getting stuff done" (GTD) the only challenge is that often it's NOT the the important stuff that, in the long run, will make us feel content, accomplished and like we've lived a life that was worth living. All too often that "stuff" resides in quadrant one as Dr. Covey points out yet, it's quadrant #2 as Covey defines it...
2016-06-1314 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Frequently Asked Friday 15: "What If I Fail?"Martin begins this episode by talking about his 13 year old daughter and her recent run for student council president. His first thought... "Oh no! What if she loses!" And, then he silently figures he'd better prepare a consolation speech for her. The encounter got him thinking though about a few things. First, how brave she was (only two other candidates -girls- were willing to run) and that somewhere in her mind (perhaps) she had to be accepting of the idea of failure— not winning the election. Considering the value of being willing to fail...
2016-06-0310 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Mind Bullet: The Value of Listening"Being listened to feels so much like being loved people can hardly tell the difference." ~David Augsberg "I never learned anything while I was talking." ~Larry King The real value of listening may be beyond measure. Countless proverbs proclaim the value of this virtue but how many of us can say we are good listeners? How many of us can say we've developed the listening habit? Martin shares his struggles with the art of listening and how it was the "listening is like love" quote referenced above...
2016-06-0109 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Mind Bullet Monday 14: The Company You Keep"I'm an overnight success, it just took twenty years." We tend to overestimate what we can accomplish in the short term and under estimate what we can achieve in the long run. Today's episode is about how long it takes to really make any entrepreneurial endeavor "stick". That is, whether it's a book, an app, a podcast or any business endeavor, if it's something you want to succeed you'd better be willing to invest years of time, effort and personal energy. To kick off the episode Martin first shares a quote by...
2016-05-2309 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Mind Bullet : Who's To Blame?Who is to blame when things go wrong? Yes... this is a Mind Bullet on a Wednesday. (you are not crazy). Martin starts this episode with a bit of a chuckle as the guest for this episode had to reschedule at the last minute leaving him with a Wednesday Mind Bullet (regular listeners know that Wednesdays are reserved for interviews). So this last minute shift in plans creates a learning moment. In life people will often drop the ball - not follow through, etc. It's very easy to fall into the blame-game trap...
2016-05-1809 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Mind Bullet Monday 13: Emotive Decision MakingWhat is the value of emotion? How well do you listen to your emotions when it comes to all of your decisions— particularly when "logic" is saying one thing and your gut is saying another. In today's episode Martin asks the listener to reflect upon some of their most positive growth experiences and ask if they were "logic-based" decisions or if they followed their gut. Much of our decision making is done via habit and we'll even disguise our fear many times as "logic". While logic is a powerful gi...
2016-05-1613 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Frequently Asked Friday 12: What Are The Three Key Daily Habits?This week's question comes to us via Quora.com and Martin reads/shares his response to the question and adds a little color commentary along the way. Consistent to theme, Martin shies away from the idea that there are just 3 Daily habits and redirects the quora.com user toward a better understanding of HABIT (singular). This way, the user is empowered to craft intentionally the habits that will help them achieve their goals and desires rather than being constrained by 2 or 3 habits that another person might prescribe! Knowing that the "answer" is...
2016-05-1312 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Mind Bullet Monday 12: Life Is Half Spent Before One Knows What It IsWhat does that French proverb mean to you? What is life that when it's half spent it becomes clear? Or, is it really just an observation that it takes us half our life to realize what is most important to us? Martin kicks off this episode sharing an observation about this great proverb via the lens of The Habit Factor but later observes it could be a number of things including the ephemerality of it all! WHAT DO YOU THINK IT MEANS? Martin wraps up this quick mind bullet...
2016-05-0907 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Frequently Asked Friday 11: What is success if you don't know your main goal in life?This question comes via Quora.com and Martin has a link at the bottom to the entire post/response (partially posted here). In this episode Martin reads his response and adds a little color along the way shares his experience teaching "Success Skills" for C.L.A.S.S. Corporate Leaders Advocating Success Skills (volunteer instructor for Junior Achievement) at some of San Diego's more impoverished neighborhoods. Martin changes the definition of "success" as provided by the curriculum and teaches a slightly different definition. Then he shares some thoughts about just what the OPPOSITE of...
2016-05-0616 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Mind Bullet Monday 11: Be Like Ben"I hope, therefore, thatsome of my descendants mayfollow the example and reap the benefit." ~BenjaminFranklinWhen it comes to personaldevelopment very few know that the great grandfather or the great,great grandfather of PD isBenjamin Franklin.It's hard to find a moreprolific American than Benjamin Franklin yet most people don't knowthat at a young age Ben believed himself to be abrasive, brash andargumentative and wrote about this in hisautobiography.
2016-05-0216 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Frequently Asked Friday 10: Emotions & Habits"How can emotions(positive or negative) help you develop habits to bring success inyour endeavors?This episode starts with Martinaddressing the negative relationship first; illustrating how theemotion of ANGER often triggers all sorts of habitualbehaviors. In fact, a great Epictetus quotenotes this: "Whenever you are angry, be assured that it is not onlya present evil, but that you have increased a habit."When you consider how you mightreact when you are really angry...
2016-04-2909 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Frequently Asked Friday 09: Got Happiness? A Prelude to a WebinarYour 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 level of happiness throughout their lifetime.Register here for the Happiness Webinar!It was Buddha who reportedly said, "There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the...
2016-04-2212 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Frequently Asked Friday 08: How to Quit A BAD Habit"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 environment helps you to remove the common triggers and allows you to create impediments to executing the behavior you are...
2016-04-1510 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Mind Bullet Monday 08: Are You Really Committed?"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, that was ALL it was... just talk! There was NO PLAN and there was really no action. It was a "nice t...
2016-04-1110 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Frequently Asked Friday 07: Why Are Goals So Important?"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 disliked the thought of goals because it reminded her of a nagging husband who insisted she set some goals that included "losing weight."
2016-04-0809 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Frequently Asked Friday 06: What Is The Habit Factor?"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 encapsulate ALL there is to understand about The Habit Factor in just a few minutes. Martin reviews the foundation and the philosophy upon which The Habit Factor is bu...
2016-03-3110 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Mind Bullet Monday 06: The Power of the Mind"There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way." ~Buddhist ProverbWhile 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 on our own subjective and speculative implications (stories) about how that event will influence our future. Interestingly, these future stories...
2016-03-2814 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Frequently Asked Friday 05: Should I Announce My Goals?“You can't build a reputation telling people what you are going to do!” ~Henry FordIt'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 strive to achieve your goal.Martin discusses his personal experience with this concept and how he noted his energy was best...
2016-03-2509 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Mind Bullet Monday 04: Who is in Control?"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 winning and losing? When one "controls" the environment they certainly have a better chance at winning, don't they? Hence, competitive...
2016-03-1409 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Frequently Asked Friday 03: Are Habits Better Than Goals?"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 achieve them) illuminate the ideal behaviors/habits one needs to foster. And, using The Habit Factor's method of habit development, P.A.R.R...
2016-03-1111 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-INT03: Coach Rich Phillips, Riding Killer Whales & Insights about Leadership, Teamwork & Communication“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 CoachRegardless of where you may stand on the current controversy regarding killer whales in captivity, you're asked to suspend your judgement (for now) and simply listen to Coach Rich's incredible journey. In fact, s...
2016-03-0944 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Mind Bullet Monday 03: Principles and Lighthouses"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 Captain being told that another ship is in their course and further, is unwilling to move.The Captain gets on the phone and demands the...
2016-03-0708 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Frequently Asked Friday 02: How long does it really take to develop a habit?"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, revisits the P.A.R.R. methodology of habit development and then shares a MUST watch video (link below) that supports the idea of HabitStrength™ an...
2016-03-0410 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgS02-Frequently Asked Friday 01: What's Your Best Habit?"What's your best habit?"Kicking off this inaugural Frequently Asked Friday, a new feature for season 2, Martin addresses one of the more common questions he receives after giving a presentation, "So what is your best habit?"In this short episode (about 5 minutes) Martin reviews what the habit is and WHY it is probably the most significant. He then talks about how it aligns with his values and even mission statement.It's certainly food for thought... If you had to choose your best habit what would it be and WHY?
2016-02-2605 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgPersistance Is More Valuable Than…“Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” ~Calvin CoolidgeIn your personal and professional life, almost nothing in the world will take the place of persistence.Persistence is more valuable than planning, IQ, knowledge, genius, and talent. Have you ever noticed that some "not-so-smart" people appear to be more successful than some really smart people? It can be frustrating if you're one of those "smart ones". And, it's easy to attribute good luck or chance as the reason these "dumb" people have made it. But, if you investigate further, chances are you wi...
2015-08-1032 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin Grunburg3 Bad Habit Busting TipsTrying to create new, effective habits is often associated with first trying to kill-off any existing bad habits that are holding us back. In this quick, high-value episode, Martin and I identify the three most important “MENTS” when it comes to busting those bad habits!“Birds of a feather flock together."EnvironMENTWhy would our environment influence our habits? Well, as our energy wanes throughout the day (along with our willpower), it is essential that your environment is tailored to support your new habits and goals. For example, if you're...
2015-06-2220 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgHow Nature's Wisdom Can Make Your Life EasierNo matter how close you live to big, green spaces, many of your struggles can be traced to how aligned you are with nature. Sparked by a conversation with his teenage daughter Martin and I delve review some clues that can very well make our life easier.“Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.”Anytime there is frustration and friction in your life it's important to check and compare how aligned your affairs and thoughts are with the natural world. In this episode, Martin shares some of his observations about nature and just...
2015-05-2532 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgGot Leverage? “Give me a long enough lever and a place to stand and I can move the world.” In the battle to get ahead, often the first step is finding a better way to leverage the only limiting resource everyone shares, TIME. Understanding how to properly leverage your time and ideas is a game changer and it's sure to boost your productivity. In this episode, Martin and I review some strategies to optimize your personal power (your ability to act on ideas) to help get the results you want! Touching on Dr. Stephen Covey’s "Quad...
2015-05-1126 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin Grunburg6 Reasons to Create and Master Your Rituals“Good things happen when planned, bad things happen on their own.” ~Quality is Free Tweet ThisThe path to leading a more efficient life is simply to harness the power of positive habits and rituals.Chances are very good you already have a set number of habits and rituals (particularly in the morning or evening). The question is, have they developed by choice or by chance? Are they by design or by default?Intentionally establishing positive routines in the morning and evening will help you to feel refreshed, balanced, connected and ev...
2015-05-0428 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgDeadlines: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly“Goals are just dreams with deadlines.”A man named C. Northcote Parkinson once claimed that work expands to fill the time for its completion. While its human nature to procrastinate, there aren't enough people using deadlines to their advantage. Join author Martin Grunburg on this episode of Habits to Goals as he shares his strategies for accelerating productivity with deadlines.When you don't understand how deadlines can help you, sometimes they can hurt you. Avoid thinking in terms of all or nothing and accept that there will be times that you will need an e...
2015-04-2722 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgThe Seven Habits Refresher Meets The Habit FactorOne of the great inspirations for Grunburg’s The Habit Factor is Dr. Stephen Covey’s classic, bestselling book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. In this episode, Martin reviews some of the similarities and differences between the two works. (10:20).If, by chance you haven't read Covey's masterpiece (do so!) and, in the meantime, here is a quick synopsis (12:45):Be ProactiveBegin with the End in MindPut First Things FirstThink “Win-Win”Seek First to Understand than to be UnderstoodSynergizeSharpen the SawMarti...
2015-04-2031 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin Grunburg8 Breakthrough Strategies to Become UnstuckWho hasn't felt STUCK before?The good news is, it's common and something everyone is likely to experience at some point. The bad news is, it's an uncomfortable awareness that you've lost momentum and enthusiasm is gone.That no matter what you try to do, nothing seems to move you or your career forward? Hence, you are STUCK.And, when you’re stuck, it's important to know that it's not just an emotional but also a physiological state. Sometimes it even makes us feel alone or isolated.“Motion...
2015-04-0627 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgThe Physics of Personal Productivity & Relationships“What is man without energy? Nothing. Nothing at all.” With all of the gimmicks and advertisements for ways to increase your energy, we are made to forget that both we and our goals are energy. Energy, as defined by the Latin root ergo, is the capacity for doing work. To make the most of your energy and to increase your capacity for doing work, Martin fuses Newton’s Laws of Physics with his strategies for increasing your productivity (5:45): An object in motion tends to stay in motion Force...
2015-03-0922 min
Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin GrunburgAccelerate Your Productivity | 10 Tips That Will Boost Anyone's ProductivityA quick thank you! Our Habits 2 Goals podcast was featured once again by iTunes and has been in the top 10 (Self-Help category) for several weeks... a terrific start for this new show!Now, on to the business at hand. It seems that everyone I know is "busy, busy, busy". In this show Martin and I cover some of the things you can do to make the most of your time and ensure that your results are meaningful too! No point climbing up the wrong ladder, right?In this episode we walk through some...
2015-03-0231 min