Motivation to Change Your Life
MeaningfulHQ.com | 307. Motivation to Change Your Life
On this page
013: Your Decisions Determine Your Destiny - 4 Step Success Formula To Achieve Anything
en-usAugust 06, 2014
About this Episode
Dean Bokhari - The Meaningful Show: If you're dissatisfied with any aspect of your life or business right now, listen to this episode to learn Dean's 4 Step Success Formula to help you crush procrastination and start making clear, conscious decisions that move you forward in life. You'll also learn an awesome hack that speeds up your success faster than anything else you could imagine. Start listening right now at MeaningfulHQ.com/show
http://www.MeaningfulHQ.com | www.GetFlashNotes.com
MORE ABOUT DEAN BOKHARI'S MEANINGFUL SHOW:
Scientific Self-Help Advice and Inspiring Interviews with Authors, Entrepreneurs, Change-Makers, and Thought-Leaders Making an Impact and Income Doing Meaningful Work • Career & Business Advice • Book Summaries • Audiobook Summaries • Upcoming Interviews with Tony Robbins, Seth Godin, James Altucher, and Tim Ferriss.
* Brought to you by GetFlashNotes.com : Self-Improvement and Business Book Summaries for Busy Professionals that Need Knowledge NOW. Visit www.getflashnotes.com to Subscribe For Just a Dollar.
* For More Meaningful Show Episodes, Visit http://www.MeaningfulHQ.com and Remember to SUBSCRIBE.
* For more about Dean Bokhari, checkout our new "Lifestyle Insider" blog at http://Dean.Li ... visit us for the latest research-driven articles, videos, and book summaries on: Personal Growth, Business, Scientific Self-Help, Lifehacks, Productivity, Philosophy, and Meaningful Work.
ON THE WEB:
Meaningful Show Homepage:
www.meaningfulhq.com
Book Summaries by FlashNotes:
www.getflashnotes.com
Dean Bokhari's Lifestyle Insider Blog:
www.dean.li
Dean Bokhari's Official Homepage:
www.deanbokhari.com
CONNECT WITH DEAN:
Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/deanbokhari
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/deanbtv
LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/deanbokhari
Google+
https://plus.google.com/+DeanBokhariTV
Recent Episodes from Dean Bokhari's Meaningful Show
The Five Love Languages
https://MeaningfulHQ.com/the-5-love-languages.html • Rerun of EP#171. "The 5 Love Languages" • With Valentine's Day around the corner, it's only fitting to re-air this popular episode on Gary Chapman's book 'The Five Love Languages'.
ABOUT THIS EPISODE:
Love is a language, just like English, Chinese, and Arabic...
And today, you'll find out how to use the right love language with your partner so that you can take your relationship to the next level.
You'll also learn your own love language if you don't know it already.
BOOK MENTIONED:
The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman
- Get Book: Print | eBook | Audiobook
- Get Book Summary
- Get Audiobook Summary
Dean Bokhari's Meaningful Show
en-usFebruary 11, 2021
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
MeaningfulHQ.com | 306. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
Dean Bokhari's Meaningful Show
en-usFebruary 05, 2021
The Snowball Effect of Your Thinking
MeaningfulHQ.com | 305. The Snowball Effect of Your Thinking: 3 Tips to Stop Negative Thinking, Reduce Stressful Thoughts, and Regain Control Over the Voice in Your Head
About this episode:
Practice these tips to stop negative thinking and to regain control over the voice in your head.
SUPPORT THE PODCAST BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS:
- The Daily Gratitude Journal for Men by Dean Bokhari
- FlashBooks
- Too Busy To Read? Get top Business + Self-help Book Summaries you can read or listen to in under 20 minutes. Hundreds of titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Get started for just $1 today at https://www.getflashnotes.com/subscribe
- Audible
- Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at Audible when you use this link: audibletrial.com/dean. Over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Learn more and get started at audibletrial.com/dean
Topics Covered on this Episode:
- The snowball effect
- Tips to stop negative thinking
- Controlling mental chatter and the voice in your head
Connect with Dean Bokhari:
- Do you have a Self-Improvement question or topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Email: questions@deanbokhari.com
- Connect with Dean on:
SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ON:
Transform Your Life by Getting 1 Percent Better Each Day
https://deanbokhari.com/marginal-gains/ | Rerun: EP279. "Marginal Gains" |
Marginal Gains
What if I told you that you could transform your entire life if you decided to get just 1% better in each of the areas that matter to you?
In 2003, a man named David Brailsford was hired to help a struggling British Cycling team. At the time, British Cycling was weak. They hadn’t won a single Olympic Gold medal since 1908. And no British cyclist had ever won the Tour de France. Dave Brailsford was tasked with changing that. He had an interesting approach to success, known as the “‘Marginal Gains” philosophy, also called the “1% Factor.”
His method was simple and straight-forward: Push the team to get 1% better each day.
Brailsford’s concept was, that if you broke down every single thing you could think of that goes into cycling—and improved it by just 1%— you’d gain a significant increase when you put them all together.
Basically, he was applying the compound effect.
Brailsford looked at every little thing he could possibly improve upon in order to create a winning team.
He measured and monitored all of the traditional stats of his athletes, like a cyclists’ power output, physical fitness and nutrition. He targeted specific weaknesses on the team and sought to improve upon them bit-by-bit.
But Brailsford also looked at improving often-overlooked areas, and implemented tiny tactics to help them get the edge:
- They had the seats redesigned for extra comfort and stability
- They put rubbing alcohol on the tires for better grip
- They experimented with different racing suits for better aerodynamics
- They tested various massage gels for better muscle recovery
- They tested electrically heated shorts
- He trained his cyclists on the phycological aspect of success
- They even used better pillows in order to optimize their sleep
All-in-all, it was a much more holistic approach to success. The changes they made were tiny, but over time, compounded to make a significant impact.
From 2007 to 2017, the British Cycling team won 178 world championships, and 66 Olympic gold medals.
In 2010, as the general manager of the British-based professional cycling team, Team Sky (now known as Team Ineos), Brailsford set a goal to take his cycling team to a winning position in the Tour de France in the next 5 years.
He implemented his “Marginal Gains” principle and began working to improve every area of his cycling team by 1%… And they took home a gold medal at the Tour De France within 3 years.
By 2018, they’d gone on to take home 6 Tour de France victories.
That’s an incredible improvement, to say the least.
How Marginal Gains can Transform Your Life.
If you can get just 1% better each day for a single year, you’ll end up thirty-seven times better by the same time next year.
This also works in the opposite direction: if you get 1% worse each day for a single year, you’ll decline down to nearly zero.
Focus on making small improvements each day, over time those small improvements will equate to massive change.
For example, let’s say you want to lose weight and get in shape. Instead of focusing on losing 50 lbs, concentrate on working out for just 30 minutes three times a week for 30 days. Over time you will begin to see changes in your body. Thirty minutes a day, three times a week for 52 weeks is 4,680 minutes worth of exercise.
If you can find a way to improve each of the major areas of your life by just 1% every day, beginning today, you will have transformed your life completely by this time next year.
Unfortunately, most people apply the exact opposite approach: they’ll use short spurts of motivation to work themselves into burnout—before losing steam and giving up before they see any progress at all…
Don’t let that be you.
Imagine what your life would look like a year from now if you decided to apply the 1% factor to start making marginal gains on your goals
- If you want to write a book, write just five pages a day for the next thirty days.
- If you want to start getting up earlier, set your alarm clock for just one minute earlier each morning.
- If you want to read more books, start reading just seven pages a day build up from there.
- If you want to figure out how to create an additional income stream, start writing down five new business ideas each day—and test one a week—until you hit upon something that works.
One month from now:
- you’ll have written 150 pages.
- you’ll be getting up thirty minutes earlier.
- you’ll have read a full book.
- you could be making more money than you are today.
One year from now:
- you’ll have written 1,800 pages — enough to fill seven books.
- you could be getting up at 5am consistently.
- you’ll have read 12 more books
- you could be making more money than you’ve ever made before.
Bottom line?
Small, simplistic actions repeated regularly, can lead to dramatic changes over time.
Actionable insight:
- Set yourself a challenge to get 1% better each day for the next 30 days. Select one or more areas of your life (physically, financially, mentally, socially, spiritually) and aim to improve by just 1% each day.
- If you want to improve your knowledge on a particular topic, for example, read seven pages every day. If you’re not used to exercising but want to take control of your health, start by exercising just 10 minutes a day.
- Keep in mind: marginal gains are about paying attention to the small action steps, making small changes, and achieving more over time.
###
Dean Bokhari's Meaningful Show
en-usJanuary 22, 2021
Success is Sequential, Not Simultaneous
MeaningfulHQ.com | 304. Success is Sequential, Not Simultaneous
About this episode:
Most people have already started giving up on their new year's goals. In this episode, you'll learn about a few major keys to avoid giving up on your goals this year—and how to start achieving your goals and establishing new habits so that you can have a successful and fulfilling year.
Topics Covered on this Episode:
- Habits
- Focus
- New Year's Resolutions
- Goal Setting
- Productivity
Connect with Dean Bokhari:
- Do you have a Self-Improvement question or topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Email: questions@deanbokhari.com
- Connect with Dean on:
SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ON:
- Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/2FPty28)
- Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3iFJEcV)
- Google Podcasts (https://bit.ly/3hDNlyz)
- Overcast (https://bit.ly/35MSjqG)
- Episode Archives (list of previously published episodes)
SUPPORT THE PODCAST BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS:
- FlashBooks
- Too Busy To Read? Get top Business + Self-help Book Summaries you can read or listen to in under 20 minutes. Hundreds of titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Get started for just $1 today at https://www.getflashnotes.com/subscribe
- Audible
- Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at Audible when you use this link: audibletrial.com/dean. Over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Learn more and get started at audibletrial.com/dean
Dean Bokhari's Meaningful Show
en-usJanuary 15, 2021
The Power of Journaling
DeanBokhari.com | 303. The Power of Journaling | Pre-order a copy of my new book/journal "The Daily Gratitude Journal for Men" here: https://amzn.to/2LlubDh
HOW TO GET A FREE PHYSICAL COPY OF MY NEW BOOK:
I'm giving away free copies of my new book/journal "The Daily Gratitude Journal for Men" to the first 100 people who request a copy.
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES TO GET YOUR FREE COPY:
EMAIL YOUR REQUEST TO: dean@deanbokhari.com
SUBJECT LINE OF EMAIL MUST READ: "Gratitude journal"
Include the following information in your email:
1. FIRST NAME
2. LAST NAME
3. YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
Someone from my publisher will be in touch to send you a free physical copy.
6 Mistakes to Avoid While Setting Goals for 2021
DeanBokhari.com | 302. 6 Mistakes to Avoid While Setting Goals for 2021
Topics Covered on this Episode:
- New Year's Resolutions
- Goal Setting
Connect with Dean Bokhari:
- Do you have a Self-Improvement question or topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Email: questions@deanbokhari.com
- Connect with Dean on:
SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ON:
- Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/2FPty28)
- Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3iFJEcV)
- Google Podcasts (https://bit.ly/3hDNlyz)
- Overcast (https://bit.ly/35MSjqG)
- Episode Archives (list of previously published episodes)
SUPPORT THE PODCAST BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS:
- FlashBooks
- Too Busy To Read? Get top Business + Self-help Book Summaries you can read or listen to in under 20 minutes. Hundreds of titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Get started for just $1 today at https://www.getflashnotes.com/subscribe
- Audible
- Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at Audible when you use this link: audibletrial.com/dean. Over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Learn more and get started at audibletrial.com/dean
Reduce Fear and Worry by Living in the Present Moment
MeaningfulHQ.com | 301. Reduce Fear and Worry by Living in the Present Moment
Dean Bokhari's Meaningful Show
en-usDecember 10, 2020
Nonviolent Communication
MeaningfulHQ.com | 300. Nonviolent Communication
Book Mentioned:
"Nonviolent Communication" by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D.
- Get Book - Print • Kindle • Audiobook
- Get Book Summary - getflashnotes.com
Topics Covered on this Episode:
- Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenburg
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution
Connect with Dean Bokhari:
- Do you have a Self-Improvement question or topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Email: questions@deanbokhari.com
- Connect with Dean on:
SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ON:
- Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/2FPty28)
- Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3iFJEcV)
- Google Podcasts (https://bit.ly/3hDNlyz)
- Overcast (https://bit.ly/35MSjqG)
- Episode Archives (list of previously published episodes)
SUPPORT THE PODCAST BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS:
- FlashBooks
- Too Busy To Read? Get top Business + Self-help Book Summaries you can read or listen to in under 20 minutes. Hundreds of titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Get started for just $1 today at https://www.getflashnotes.com/subscribe
- Audible
- Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at Audible when you use this link: audibletrial.com/dean. Over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Learn more and get started at audibletrial.com/dean