3104: How to Build the Muscle of Change by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Personal Development and Self Improvement

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🗓️ 1 September 2025

⏱️ 10 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 3104: Leo Babauta explores how personal change isn’t a matter of willpower but of developing the “muscle” of making tiny, consistent shifts. By focusing on small, repeatable actions, we learn to adapt, build resilience, and gain confidence in our ability to transform any area of life. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://zenhabits.net/change-muscle/ Quotes to ponder: "Change is a muscle you can strengthen with practice." "The only way to make a change stick is to start small, practice it regularly, and allow yourself to stumble." "Every small shift is a victory, a sign that you’re capable of transformation." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:21.2	at apple.com forward slash hello vet.
0:26.4	Claire worked in the marketing department
0:28.5	for an up-and-coming artisan bakery.
0:31.6	Unfortunately, the artisan bakery in question
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0:36.7	Nobody actually knew it existed. But then she had the
0:40.6	really good idea to use Canver to create a business plan. It looked good, really, really good. Their
0:47.9	investors thought so too. And now their hotcakes are selling like, well, exactly.
0:55.5	Thanks, Canber.
0:58.7	This is Optimal Health Daily.
1:04.1	How to Build the Muscle of Change by Leo Babouda of Zenhabits.net.
1:06.3	And I'm Dr. Neal, your host and narrator.
1:08.2	Hey there, happy Monday.
1:09.6	Thank you so much for being here.
1:13.0	And welcome back to a new week of Optimal Health Daily.
1:17.4	This is where I read to you from some of the best health and fitness blogs on the web,
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