Published: Jan. 20, 2020, 10 a.m.
How are your 2020 goals and New Year’s resolutions coming along? If you’re struggling with resolutions, perhaps it’s because you’re trying to resolve things that are meant to remain open-ended.
If you resolved to relate differently to your team this year then this is the episode for you. I want to set you up for success this year with additional encouragement as well as tools to help you maintain your energy, reduce distractions, and get going on those goals!
Join me as I interview Mayo Oshin-- a writer, researcher and entrepreneur, on a mission to uncover the art and science of building better habits.
His work is regularly featured on several major media outlets, including Business Insider, Entrepreneur, Inc. Magazine, Quartz, Thrive Global and more.
The home of his work is
MayoOshin.Com, where he shares weekly well-researched ideas to his
free newsletter, on how to build better habits, make better decisions and live a better life.
In this episode we discuss:
- How your identity links to your habits
- Why your identity may be sabotaging your New Year’s resolutions
- How procrastination is like an addiction
- Ways to overcome procrastination
- An exercise to use to uncover the reasons behind your behaviors
- How to eliminate distractions that keep you from being productive
- How to use mindfulness to overcome fear and stop running on autopilot
- Several major studies that will support your goals to change your behavior
- How to strategically plan your energy to be most productive
Mayo Oshin Quotes
- "Too many of us are quick to put the laser focus on our disabilities instead of asking the question ‘given what I have, what can I do?’ That conflict right there is what prevents people from changing habits long term."
- “You’re not lazy….you’re afraid.”
- “Procrastination is like a drug in a way. It’s a way to cope with these negative emotions.”
- “The mistake me make often is that we just go into the office, go to work, and we just tackle whatever is in front of us...It’s like a war zone. ‘Whatever is thrown at me I’m gonna just deal with.’ Firefighting with no sort of strategy in terms of understanding of how your energy comes into play.”
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About this Episode
- Episode: 15
- Title:Your Team Needs You! How to Overcome Procrastination and Get Things Done
- Release Date: January 20, 2020
- Guest: Mayo Oshin