Dial: Top performers rely on environment design rather than raw willpower
Rob Dial · The Motivation Expert: Why You Are Stuck & Not Achieving Your Goals | Rob Dial · Dec 18, 2024 · at 19:39
Mindset coach Rob Dial discusses behavioral consistency with host Codie Sanchez, explaining how high achievers structure their surroundings to avoid temptation.
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“And what I found was that they are not the type of person who just has hardcore willpower. It's that they design an environment Where their willpower isn't tested.”
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