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“Behavior is science. Achievement is art."
Today we break down a simple but powerful concept: become a scientist when it comes to your goals and personal transformation.
Too many people rely on motivation, willpower, or vague intentions.
Real progress comes from data—collecting data: tracking habits, testing what works, taking notes accordingly, and making adjustments along the way."
Key Takeaways from This Episode
🔬 Data > Feelings
We trust scientists, doctors, and accountants because they work with data—not guesses.
If a doctor made a claim without data, we’d be skeptical. The same should apply to personal goals: without tracking, how can we truly know we’re making progress?"
⚖️ Your Habits Serve Two Masters
Habits are a means to two ends: who you become and what you accomplish.
Good habits, when aligned with your goals, drive achievement—but they also shape your virtues, your character, and the person you become in the process
🎯 The Intention-Action Gap
Most people have good intentions but fail to follow through.
The key to closing this gap? Tracking habits. It forces the intersection of desire and action—that’s what willpower truly is: taking actions that align with your intentions.
📊 Habit Tracking with P.A.R.R.: Putting the Science of Behavior to Work
Scientists gather data. Goal achievers must do the same.
Why is science so fascinating? Because it relies on data. So, where’s your freakin’ data?
🛠 Plan, Act, Record, Reassess (P.A.R.R.)
Traditional habit models treat humans like rats in a maze.
The P.A.R.R. methodology (Plan, Act, Record, Reassess) accounts for human capacities of choice, intention and reflection.
💡 Habit Tracking = A Performance Hack
If you're stuck, frustrated, or unsure why progress isn’t happening, start tracking your habits.
Without data, troubleshooting is difficult—if not impossible. Habit tracking is the hack to accelerate progress toward your goals and ideals. Get after it!
The Challenge: Become the Scientist of Your Own Life
If goals matter, stop relying on gut feelings. Experiment. Track. Adjust.
The Habits-to-Goals methodology is the both a philosophy and a framework. Your data will be your guide.
"Until you intersect your intention with your actions, you are not moving toward your goals and ideals."
Enter: The Habit Factor’s P.A.R.R. Methodology
The Habit Factor provides a simple, repeatable system to create lasting change by focusing on habits as the foundation for achieving your goals.
Habits are the foundation for meaningful change, and this is the method to build them:
Plan: Define “Target Days” (specific days for action) and “Minimum Success Criteria” (a low bar to build momentum).
Act: Stick to the plan consistently, even if imperfectly.
Record: Track progress using a binary system (1 for success, 0 for no success).
Reassess: After 28 days, review your results to adjust and improve.
This simple framework bridges the gap between intention and consistent action, empowering you to design habits that align with your goals.
Keep on trackin’ ✅
~mg
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