This is a conversation about habits, the ones you want to build and the ones you want to get rid of.
Jon Gordon has written more than 30 books on leadership, habits and mindset, including numerous bestsellers.
Jon’s most recent book is titled The Power of Positive Habits, and it tackles a critical issue so many of us face: how do I break the habits that no longer serve me, and how do I build ones that will help me flourish?
Jon and Mike discuss the inward reflections that have helped them break the patterns that have held them back. Jon talks about how he needed to heal wounds from his childhood before he could really break his most challenging habits. The path he describes is not easy, but one well worth considering.
In this conversation, we explore:
- Why a repeating pattern is usually pointing at you
- How an old wound can quietly run your closest relationships
- The question Jon asked his daughter, and the answer he did not expect to keep
- The thank you walk, and why gratitude and stress cannot share a moment
- The habit before the habit, and how it removes friction
- Connect before you correct, and why order matters in leadership
- Why getting rid of your worst habit deserves to be a habit of its own
This is a conversation about self-awareness, self-challenge, and how to build practical habits, like gratitude, visualization, and something Jon calls the habit before the habit.
“You are your habits,” Jon says, and the best part is you can choose new ones.
Enjoy the conversation.
“You are your habits. And so if a habit is not working for you or you have a bad habit and it’s holding you back or it’s hurting your life, you can pick a positive habit.” — Jon Gordon
“One of the most important things about being a leader is giving yourself thinking time. Allow yourself, whatever it is, however you do it, whether it be at night, whether it be morning, whether you do it regularly each month, give yourself some clear thinking time.” – Eddie Jones
Resources + Links
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