2883: The Action Habit: Put Everything Into the First Step by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits

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🗓️ 20 February 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2883: Leo Babauta shares a simple yet powerful method: pick one important action, make it tiny and easy, create positive feedback, fully commit to the task, and repeat. By consistently taking micro-actions, you rewire your brain for productivity and progress, transforming even the biggest challenges into manageable steps. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://zenhabits.net/action-habit/ Quotes to ponder: "Act as if this one tiny action were the entire universe." "Thirty seconds of working out is not going to get you in shape, but the Action Habit is about removing barriers and getting moving." "You can’t do it all right now! Instead, focus on something you can do right now." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.3	This is Optimal Health Daily,
1:02.6	the action habit.
1:03.9	Put everything into the first step by Leo Babouda of zenhabits.net.
1:08.3	And I'm Dr. Neal, your very own personal narrator. Welcome to a Thursday edition
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