James Clear’s Post

If you are a parent, you could give your kids a head start by setting the foundation right. Habits are hard to break. The longer you wait the longer and bigger the effort to do so. Atomic Habits is one of the books that I use as my parenting guide. Look at life in a big picture and look at small incremental gains that’s more lasting. It’s amazing how I could not do a 10 second plank to a 4 min one now. I truly recommend this book for young parents. When your baby is born, you are filled with a sense of mission and it’s like a second chance for you do things right again through another life. It is the moment when your motivation is at its peak. You are filled with meaning and purpose being 100% responsible for that little human you have brought to life. My personal experience to add to his teaching is that you need to be compassionate and patient with yourself. Don’t beat yourself up when you could not keep up or misses days. Life is not static. A zillion things can happen. It’s normal. Just keep redirecting yourself back to the routine or be more flexible with the routine. Remember, guilt and shame will do nothing for you but hold you back. Speak to yourself like how you would to a child. You might just be the best cheerleader for yourself that you ever need. Reading this book fills me with hope because it is all about small actionable steps, over longer period of time that anyone can accomplish. Yes, even big time procrastinators. Just start.

Highly recommend Atomic Habits. When I read it I thought of how powerful it could be read through the lens of an entrepreneur establishing their own bookkeeping system to DIY. Just think of what the impact of working on your books for as little as one hour per week could mean for your business in the long-term. How different tax season would feel next year when you're ready to hand things off to your accountant without a second thought. It's just a matter of creating a new habit. The changes might not be apparent right away, but looking back you'll be so grateful to your past self for making the effort.

Avoid getting caught in the "I want to be rich and famous" goal setting mentality. If someone says this, and you ask them how they will do so, they most often respond, "I have no idea, but I want to be rich and famous." Process goals (daily habits and behaviors) lead to outcome goals (that whole rich and famous part). Start with a goal and walk BACKWARDS over time to see what it takes to get there. Set a performance goal or two along the way to make sure you are on track and can adjust. However, once you get some clarity, focus on the process goals EVERY SINGLE DAY. This is the easiest way to get rich and famous as a natural byproduct.

At Ecos Wealth Advisors, we understand the power of consistent effort and the importance of building strong daily habits. Inspired by James Clear ~ Atomic Habits, we believe that small, repeated actions lead to significant long-term results. Every day, we focus on refining our processes and improving our strategies. Just like Clear emphasizes, it's the tiny, incremental changes that compound over time to produce remarkable transformations. Join us on our journey to excellence as we commit to continuous improvement and help our clients achieve their financial goals through disciplined and consistent practice. 🌱 📈 follow us for more insights! #AtomicHabits #Consistency #ContinuousImprovement #WealthManagement #EcosWealthAdvisors

Which systems have you put in place so you can exercise consistently? Here are a few systems that work for me: 1. I keep my foam roller in my living room so I remember to use it. Out of sight = out of mind. 2. I have scheduled "Do physio exercises" in my Google calendar, reccuring every Mon, Wed & Fri. PLUS I receive an email notification reminding me to do it. 3. I have a Plan A and Plan B. If I don't have the time or energy for a full body workout, the least I can do is 5-mins of band pull aparts to keep my shoulders healthy. How do you set yourself up for success by tweaking your environment? Share your favorite strategies below!

personal and corporate transformations are all about identity shifts. while the focus is always on how to get the job done and maybe faster(weight loss or invoice processing) till the fundamental shift in identity happens( I am healthy or I am making business stronger through invoice processing ) old habits will find a way back

So powerful. Focus on the inputs and the outputs will come. This is a topic in many of my coaching sessions, I love helping people with this.

If you are not getting the results you want, instead of revising your next 6 month goals, review your last 6 months of behaviors.

Chapter One! He comes out swinging- ouch!!😂 💣Truth bombs like these from James Clear can sting a little, but like his name indicates, addressing can clear a path to what’s on the flip side. Habits are tricky…they build over time and you might be blind to what needs attention. ✅Some of these habits are the very things that served you at one point in some way so this is a welcomed reminder to take a beat and reflect what needs adjusting. 💰The cost of not doing so can jeapordize your efforts on all the good you produce and any progress made. 👂I will hv this on audible as I tackle my summer winddown task of going through old moving crates (so.many.papers) to clear out what I no longer need. Even in a box these things can weigh you down. ☀️This post reminded me this morning that Actions (or inaction) convert to the datapoints that steer your course. 💪🏽A few actions, tweaks can become the catalyst for what’s next for you. #habits #empowerment #allclear

This is such a good reminder. I need to post this on my wall. As the founder of a startup it can be so hard to be disciplined in the slow purposeful work of cultivating your network, prospecting for leads, proactively engaging existing clients, continuing to hone your craft, and on and on. All these are habits that usually don't produce immediate results, because the results are a lagging measure of the habits. Great reminder James Clear.