TGM Classic | Katy Milkman | How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Entrepreneurship, Education, Business

5 • 962 Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

What steps can you take to turn your aspirations into reality and move from where you are right now to where you truly want to be? Reaching your desired destination from your current position is an exciting and transformative endeavor. It requires a combination of vision, determination, effective decision-making, and actionable techniques. Katy Milkman, through her book How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, introduces various psychological concepts, such as habits, motivation, and self-control, and explains how these factors impact our ability to make lasting changes. Drawing from her expertise as a behavioral scientist and professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Katy provides readers with practical insights and techniques for transforming their lives. Throughout the book, she highlights the significance of self-reflection and self-awareness in the change process. Katy also encourages readers to identify their own patterns, biases, and obstacles, offering strategies to overcome them and cultivate new habits that align with their aspirations. In this episode, Darius and Katy engage in a captivating conversation covering a range of topics. They explore how Katy's passion for research ignited during her undergraduate studies and delve into the motivations behind her pursuit of behavioral economics. Katy opens up about her purpose in writing her book, How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. They discuss the power of fresh starts and how they can enhance motivation, the importance of well-planned methodologies and tools for achieving success, the benefits of temptation bundling, and the effectiveness of commitment devices in increasing productivity. Topics include: How Katy discovered her passion for research during her undergraduate studies What motivated Katy to pursue and embrace research and behavioral economics Katy shares her purpose for writing How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be The power of fresh starts and how they boost your motivation The importance of having a well-planned methodology and tools to achieve success Substantial benefits of temptation bundling Using a commitment device to get more things done And other topics… Connect with Katy: Website: https://www.katymilkman.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-milkman/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katymilkman/ Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoompdarius/ YouTube: https://therealdarius.com/youtube Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Sponsored by: Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit at Indeed.com/DARIUS. Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month at MINT MOBILE.com/great. Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/darius. Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.1	What's up, gang? Welcome to The Greatness Machine. I'm your host, Darius from Shazda. I'm so
1:04.8	pumped to have you here with me. Now listen, the greatness machine were about two things. Number one,
1:09.9	people were living their passions. And number two, those who are creating greatness in the world and doing both of these things despite the odds against them. Each episode, we're going to feature interviews with game changers, business leaders, you know, telling us their origin stories. What made them tick? What got them to where they are now? Why? So it can help you step into your greatness within your life,
1:28.0	your business, and your career. Occasionally, you might hear a few solo episodes for myself,
1:32.2	more as I say, as I leverage my 20 years of entrepreneurship as a CEO and founder to help you
1:37.2	grow and level up in your journey to scale your life and your business. So come be a fly on the
1:42.0	wall, enjoy the conversation, and I'm stoked to have you here with me.
1:55.2	Guys, welcome to this episode of The Greatest Machine. I'm your host, Darius, Michelle Zay, and boy, do we have an amazing guest.
1:59.6	Katie Milkman is in the house. What's up, Katie? Thanks for having me. Oh, man, I'm your host Darius, Michelle Zane. Boy, do we have an amazing guest. Katie Milkman is in the house.
2:01.2	What's up, Katie? Thanks for having me. Oh, man. I'm so pumped. Gosh, we've been waiting. I think we had
2:08.5	something scheduled and there was like a blow up and then here we are again. So we're on the schedule,
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