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In this episode of the Productivity Podcast, I talk to Ben Austin from StopStartDo.com all about the habits of high performers. Learn about what the worlds high-performers all have in common and how you can adopt the same habits.
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Show notes
- Introduction to Ben Austin (2:38)
- What are the most common traits that top performers share? (5:50)
- What do you recommend for people who don’t know their purpose or mission in life? (10:50)
- What can we do to make it easier to sustain new habits? (16:52)
- And what about kicking bad habits, how can we make it easier to get rid of the bad habits we might have? (21:35)
- Which of the top performers that you’ve looked at do you admire the most? (25:57)
- What are the specific productivity related habits that high performers share? (27:56)
- What productivity habits do you personally swear by? (33:45)
- What are the main tools you use to manage your time and tasks? (43:10)
- What are your top productivity related book recommendations and which biographies would you recommend based on the high-performers you’ve looked into? (47:10)
Useful links
- Start with Why
- Mastery by Robert Greene
- Essentialism by Greg McKeown (Book Summary)
- The One Thing by Gary Keller
- One Googler’s take on managing your time
- iA Writer
- F.lux
- Ben’s top book recommendations
- When I Stop Talking, You’ll Know I’m Dead by Jerry Weintraub
- The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Be sure to check out Ben’s website, StopStartDo.com and follow Ben on Twitter.