The 5 AM Miracle with Jeff Sanders: Healthy Habits | Personal Development | Rockin' Productivity

The Fascinating Power of Anchor Habits [Podcast #083]

The Fascinating Power of Anchor Habits [Podcast #083]

What are your most powerful habits? In this week's episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast (http://jeffsanders.com/the-5-am-miracle-podcast/) I discuss the fascinating power of anchor habits. (http://jeffsanders.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/anchorhabits1.png)Photo Credit: BiLK_Thorn (https://www.flickr.com/photos/24803959@N00/378798650/) via Compfight (http://compfight.com) cc (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) Listen to Episode #083 Download the Script Here you have access to the script that I use to record each episode. This is not a complete word-for-word transcript, though it does provide you with a detailed account of what I do to produce every episode of this podcast. Download the script (http://jeffsanders.com/media/scripts/5amScript083.docx). Resources Mentioned in the Show * Nominate The 5 AM Miracle for a Podcast Award! (http://podcastawards.com/) [All 3 Categories: People's Choice, Best Produced, and Business -- Deadline is February 2, 2015] * Podcast Name: The 5 AM Miracle * Podcast URL: http://jeffsanders.com/the-5-am-miracle-podcast/ (http://jeffsanders.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/PodcastAwards11.png) Action Steps * Solidify your first and most important anchor habit: waking up early. * Choose one habit that will immediately follow your anchor habit. * Measure your progress each and every day on a habits tracker spreadsheet. * Join The 5 AM Club to download my habits tracker (http://jeffsanders.com/join-the-5-am-club/). Subscribe to the Show To make sure you don't miss a single episode of the podcast, subscribe with your favorite platform. * iTunes (http://jeffsanders.com/itunes/) --- iHeartRadio (http://jeffsanders.com/iheartradio/) --- Stitcher (http://jeffsanders.com/stitcher/) --- Spreaker (http://jeffsanders.com/spreaker/) --- RSS (http://jeffsanders.com/feed/podcast/) Review the Podcast in iTunes If you enjoyed the show, please rate and review my podcast in iTunes (http://jeffsanders.com/itunes/). I recorded a quick 2-minute video (http://jeffsanders.com/review-a-podcast-in-itunes-video/) to show you exactly how it's done. This will help tremendously in getting the word out. Thanks a bunch! Next Week Next week on the podcast I will be sharing an interview of me on the Beyond the To-Do List podcast (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-to-do-list-personal/id554734474?mt=2), hosted by my friend, Erik Fisher (http://beyondthetodolist.com/).

How to Build a Better Brain

The 5 Choices: An Interview with Kory Kogon [Podcast #082]

The 5 Choices: An Interview with Kory Kogon [Podcast #082]

Are you doing your most extraordinary work? This week's episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast (http://jeffsanders.com/the-5-am-miracle-podcast/) features an interview with Kory Kogon (http://franklincoveyspeakersbureau.com/speakers/kory-kogon.php), a leadership and productivity expert at FranklinCovey, as well as co-author of the new book, The 5 Choices (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1476711712/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1476711712&linkCode=as2&tag=gradandclue-20&linkId=CX4B6XSX6O4VQZ7M). (http://jeffsanders.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/the5choices.png)Photo Credit: FranklinCovey (http://www.franklincovey.com/tc/) Listen to Episode #082 Download the Script Here you have access to the script that I use to record each episode. This is not a complete word-for-word transcript, though it does provide you with a detailed account of what I do to produce every episode of this podcast. Download the script (http://jeffsanders.com/media/scripts/5amScript082.docx). Resources Mentioned in the Show * 5: Where Will You Be Five Years From Today? (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1932319441/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1932319441&linkCode=as2&tag=gradandclue-20&linkId=A4B5PV2OPH6IQ5BH) [book by Dan Zadra -- Affiliate Link] * Kory Kogon (http://franklincoveyspeakersbureau.com/speakers/kory-kogon.php) [Global Productivity Practice Leader for FranklinCovey] * The 5 Choices (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1476711712/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1476711712&linkCode=as2&tag=gradandclue-20&linkId=XZ555P22H2IOULKU) [book by Kory Kogon - Affiliate Link] * FranklinCovey (http://www.franklincovey.com/tc/) [The Ultimate Competitive Advantage] * The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1451639619/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1451639619&linkCode=as2&tag=gradandclue-20&linkId=VWXBIBZRLQAPKG3I) [book by Dr. Stephen R. Covey - Affiliate Link] Action Steps * Prioritize your day the night before to prevent urgent interruptions from knocking you off task. * Create a list of your key roles in life and use those as energy drivers during your workday. * Buy your copy of The 5 Choices (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1476711712/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1476711712&linkCode=as2&tag=gradandclue-20&linkId=XZ555P22H2IOULKU) and discover how to unleash your extraordinary abilities every day. Subscribe to the Show To make sure you don't miss a single episode of the podcast, subscribe with your favorite platform. * iTunes (http://jeffsanders.com/itunes/) --- iHeartRadio (http://jeffsanders.com/iheartradio/) --- Stitcher (http://jeffsanders.com/stitcher/) --- Spreaker (http://jeffsanders.com/spreaker/) --- RSS (http://jeffsanders.com/feed/podcast/) Review the Podcast in iTunes If you enjoyed the show, please rate and review my podcast in iTunes (http://jeffsanders.com/itunes/). I recorded a quick 2-minute video (http://jeffsanders.com/review-a-podcast-in-itunes-video/) to show you exactly how it's done. This will help tremendously in getting the word out. Thanks a bunch! Next Week Next week on the podcast I will be discussing the fascinating power of anchor habits.

Why You Need a Stalker

5 Strategies to Conquer Procrastination [Podcast #081]

5 Strategies to Conquer Procrastination [Podcast #081]

What's the biggest project on your calendar this week that you haven't started on yet? In this week's episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast (http://jeffsanders.com/the-5-am-miracle-podcast/) I share 5 strategies to conquer procrastination. You don't do that, right? Yeah, me neither. (http://jeffsanders.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/conquer.png)Photo Credit: cobblucas (https://www.flickr.com/photos/25962164@N04/4819051850/) via Compfight (http://compfight.com) cc (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) Listen to Episode #081 Download the Script Here you have access to the script that I use to record each episode. This is not a complete word-for-word transcript, though it does provide you with a detailed account of what I do to produce every episode of this podcast. Download the script (http://jeffsanders.com/media/scripts/5amScript081.docx). Resources Mentioned in the Show * The One Thing (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1885167776/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1885167776&linkCode=as2&tag=gradandclue-20&linkId=FD7N5BOJNNURWTWA) [book by Gary Keller - Affiliate Link] * The 10-Minute Momentum Method (http://jeffsanders.com/10-minute-momentum-method/) [blog post] Action Steps * Make a list of your natural tendencies. When you procrastinate, what are you doing? * Write down a solution for each of your tendencies so that the next time one pops up, you're ready. * Reorganize your schedule for tomorrow. Prioritize your most important project first, ahead of everything else. Subscribe to the Show To make sure you don't miss a single episode of the podcast, subscribe with your favorite platform. * iTunes (http://jeffsanders.com/itunes/) --- iHeartRadio (http://jeffsanders.com/iheartradio/) --- Stitcher (http://jeffsanders.com/stitcher/) --- Spreaker (http://jeffsanders.com/spreaker/) --- RSS (http://jeffsanders.com/feed/podcast/) Review the Podcast in iTunes If you enjoyed the show, please rate and review my podcast in iTunes (http://jeffsanders.com/itunes/). I recorded a quick 2-minute video (http://jeffsanders.com/review-a-podcast-in-itunes-video/) to show you exactly how it's done. This will help tremendously in getting the word out. Thanks a bunch! Next Week Next week on the podcast I will be interviewing Kory Kogon (http://franklincoveyspeakersbureau.com/speakers/kory-kogon.php), a leadership and productivity expert at FranklinCovey, as well as co-author of the new book, The 5 Choices (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1476711712/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1476711712&linkCode=as2&tag=gradandclue-20&linkId=CX4B6XSX6O4VQZ7M). Kory and I will be discussing how you can overcome the 3 biggest challenges to daily productivity that are holding you back from consistently doing extraordinary work.

Selective Ignorance: How to Choose What Not to Watch

How to Run Through Fear and Failure: Part 2 with Nicole Antoinette [Podcast #080]

How to Run Through Fear and Failure: Part 2 with Nicole Antoinette [Podcast #080]

Have you set your big goals yet for the new year? This week's episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast (http://jeffsanders.com/the-5-am-miracle-podcast/) features my second interview with Nicole Antoinette. This is part 2 of our discussion on her journey to run 3,000 miles across the United States. Listen to our first conversation in episode #55 (http://jeffsanders.com/055-running-3000-miles-an-interview-with-nicole-antoinette-podcast/). (http://jeffsanders.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/nicoleantoinette.png)Photo Credit: iStockPhoto (http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/motion-blur-athlete-running-20816120) Listen to Episode #080 Download the Script Here you have access to the script that I use to record each episode. This is not a complete word-for-word transcript, though it does provide you with a detailed account of what I do to produce every episode of this podcast. Download the script (http://jeffsanders.com/media/scripts/5amScript080.docx). Resources Mentioned in the Show * Calm.com (http://www.calm.com/) [meditation app for iOS and Android] * LifeLessBS.com (https://www.lifelessbullshit.com/) [Nicole's homebase] Action Steps * Acknowledge to yourself NOW that failures and setbacks are definitely going to happen -- AND -- make a plan for what you will do WHEN those disasters strike. * If you want to avoid injury, treat all of your workouts as physical therapy. * Set one big goal in one area of life that matters most right now. Subscribe to the Show To make sure you don't miss a single episode of the podcast, subscribe with your favorite platform. * iTunes (http://jeffsanders.com/itunes/) --- iHeartRadio (http://jeffsanders.com/iheartradio/) --- Stitcher (http://jeffsanders.com/stitcher/) --- Spreaker (http://jeffsanders.com/spreaker/) --- RSS (http://jeffsanders.com/feed/podcast/) Review the Podcast in iTunes If you enjoyed the show, please rate and review my podcast in iTunes (http://jeffsanders.com/itunes/). I recorded a quick 2-minute video (http://jeffsanders.com/review-a-podcast-in-itunes-video/) to show you exactly how it's done. This will help tremendously in getting the word out. Thanks a bunch! Next Week Next week on the podcast I will be discussing 5 strategies to conquer procrastination.