Episode 20: Leadership and Life Bookshelf: Unlocking Success with Atomic Habits
Episode 20
Leadership and Life Bookshelf: Unlocking Success with Atomic Habits
Episode Summary
Dive into James Clear’s Atomic Habits, exploring how small changes can lead to remarkable personal and professional growth. Learn about the four laws of behavior change—Make it Obvious, Attractive, Easy, and Satisfying—and how to apply them to build lasting habits. Whether you’re looking to improve your leadership skills or daily routines, this episode offers practical tips to create meaningful, sustainable change.
Key Points:
Small Changes, Big Results: Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement—small, consistent actions lead to exponential growth over time.
The Four Laws of Behavior Change: Build lasting habits by making them Obvious, Attractive, Easy, and Satisfying, using strategies like habit stacking, temptation bundling, and immediate rewards.
Environment Shapes Success: Adjust your surroundings to reduce friction for good habits and increase barriers for bad ones, making it easier to stay on track.
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Blog Posts (see DISC page for full list of DISC blog posts):
James Clear
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About Jacquie:
Jacquie is the founder of Leadership and Life by Kayric Inc, where she blends the best of teaching, leadership, and the occasional The West Wing reference to help non-profits and small business build strong leaders and healthy teams. Utilizing DISC and The Five Behaviours of a Cohesive team, combined with teaching knowledge and experience, Jacquie strives to empower leaders with the skills no one taught them and to create teams who want to work together.
Formerly a junior high teacher (who loves teenagers), Jacquie brings a decade of classroom wisdom, ten years corporate training experience, a growth mindset, and a sprinkle of mild rebellion to her dynamic approach.
In her free time, Jacquie channels her passion for community improvement by volunteering with school councils, serving on non-profit boards, and generally finding ways to make her corner of the world a better place. You can also find her on the side of a soccer pitch, at Remedy Café or in her scrapbook room.
