482. Find the Habit That Changes Everything in 2025

The ONE Thing

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Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

The second Friday in January is “Quitters’ Day,” according to Strava, a company that helps people track their fitness goals. That’s because most people’s New Year’s resolutions grind to a halt around that time. You can avoid this trap for all your goals. Jay explains how in this episode. First, Jay outlines the common mistakes people make when goal setting and how to identify them in your own process. Then, Jay dives into the “first domino” concept, explaining how to pick your optimal keystone habit. Don’t underestimate the power of small habits to do extraordinary things in your life. Challenge of the Week: Look at your number one goal for 2025, Identify your first domino, and then try to make that a habit. If you have to get out your calendar like Jerry Seinfeld and put an X, we have it on the website. Go to the1thing.com/free-resources, download your calendar, and start building that habit around your first domino. If you're a bold risk taker who wants to dream big and achieve a higher level of success in your life or business, visit the1thing.com. *** Boost your language skills fast. Want to learn a new language but tired of the same old boring apps? Check out Lingoda. Lingoda provides real live classes with actual teachers, 24/7. Yes, 24/7. So whether you’re an early riser or a night owl, you can fit language learning into your busy schedule. Here’s the best part: Lingoda is extending their biggest sale of the year! You can save up to 50%! Visit try.lingoda.com/onething and use the code 50ONETHING at checkout. This exclusive offer ends on December 21st, so don’t wait! *** To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/pods. We talk about: Common mistakes people make when goal-setting How to identify your keystone habit Why it’s ok to let go of habits that don’t work for you Links & Tools from This Episode: Get your free habit calendar on The ONE Thing Free Resources page. Want to be a guest or share feedback? Email [email protected] or send us an audio note at Speakpipe.com/the1thing. Produced by NOVA

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0:00.0	I'm Jay Papazan and this is The One Thing, your weekly guide to the simple steps that lead to extraordinary results.
0:07.0	2025 is just around the corner. And here's the thing with the one thing over the last 13 years.
0:23.6	I always know that January, February, March are going to be our best months. More people
0:28.4	buy the book, more people listen to the podcast, more people reach out to us for training. Why?
0:32.7	Because they want to launch their year on a really great trajectory. They want to come out of the
0:36.9	gate on the right foot. A lot of people start off their year with a really great trajectory. They want to come out of the gate on the right foot.
0:38.1	A lot of people start off their year with lots of motivation, but they don't know how to make
0:42.5	it sustainable.
0:43.5	There's a lot of research on how this works out for people.
0:46.7	The company Strava, that's like for mountain bikers and runners, they track everybody's goals.
0:51.0	They've been tracking this for years years and they've decided most people will
0:54.8	actually fail at their New Year's resolution before the second week of February. In fact,
0:59.3	so many people will fail by January 18th that they called it Quidders Day. Today, I want
1:04.0	to talk to you about setting goals with purpose so you can lay the foundation for your future.
1:11.6	Let's get started and let's talk about the mistakes that people make.
1:14.6	Well, first and foremost, people try to take on too much.
1:17.6	You have a big goal for your year and you start with big action.
1:22.6	When I think about the habits that I hear people say,
1:24.6	oh, I'm going to get in shape this year. The problem with these goals is
1:28.8	that there are a whole nest of habits. If you're going to get in great shape for the summer
1:33.9	swimsuit season, you're probably going to have to change your diet, which means you're going to
1:37.6	have to change the way you shop. You're also going to have to change the way you prepare food
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