117. BJ Fogg – Tiny Habits: Small Changes Change Everything

BJ Fogg is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything. BJ is the Founder & Director of the Stanford University Behavior Design Lab and has dedicated his life to teaching and sharing his insights about behavior change. Using his Fogg Behavior Model and methods in behavior design, BJ trains Fortune 500 companies and guides industry innovators in creating products that help people become healthier and happier. BJ joins me today to share his insights on behavior design and habit formation. He emphasizes the role of emotions in creating habits and explains the power of simplicity in cultivating behaviors. He reveals some of the biggest myths about habit formation and describes some factors that make it difficult for people to change their behavior. He also shares the Fogg Behavioral Model and discusses how self-confidence can help individuals form new habits. ” Emotions create habits, not repetition. Design for positive emotions: you change best when you’re feeling good.” – BJ Fogg This week on The School for Good Living Podcast: A life of helping and serving other peopleDesigning habits through positive emotionsLeveraging operant conditioning to change behaviorThe power of taking small steps in habit formationTeaching the Tiny Habits method and how a dream compelled BJ to write his bookBJ’s tips and hacks on writing a bookWhat is a habit and how it differs from ‘general guidelines’Faulty ways to change and why it’s so difficult to change behaviorThe biggest myths about habit creationHow culture and environment influence the creation of habitsWhat ‘golden behaviors’ are and the importance of picking a habit that you want instead of habits that you should haveDistinguishing ‘outcomes’ from ‘aspirations’ and why you need to focus on specific, concrete behaviorsThe Fogg Behavior Model and the impact of teaching it to othersDesigning effective prompts in the creation of habitsHow belief and self-confidence can help you change your behaviors easierUsing the Fogg Behavioral Model in leadership and managementResources Mentioned: Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ FoggDon’t Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen CoveyConnect with BJ Fogg: Tiny HabitsTiny Habits on FacebookBJ Fogg WebsiteBJ Fogg on TwitterBJ Fogg on InstagramBJ Fogg on LinkedinSubscribe, Rate & Share! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the School for Good Living Podcast, with your host, Brilliant Miller. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave us a rating and review. Don’t forget to visit our website, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. And be sure to share your favorite episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media to inspire others to improve their lives and reach their full potential.The post 117. BJ Fogg – Tiny Habits: Small Changes Change Everything first appeared on School for Good Living Podcasts.