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Free Webinar · Why Your Productivity Habits Keep Failing (And How to Fix Them)

Published 7 months ago • 1 min read

It can be a real struggle these days, in the over-stimulated environments we work in, to set clear intentions, stay focused and actually do work that creates an impact.

In the face of this, many of us are trying to build solid productivity habits… and a lot of the time, these efforts fail. Then we blame ourselves and lose trust in ourselves.

Why do we struggle to create good habits around focus and productivity? That’s the topic of my upcoming webinar, Why Your Productivity Habits Keep Failing (And How to Fix Them).

In this 90-minute session, I’ll talk about:

  • Vague intentions — and how they have us fuzzy on how to implement these habits
  • A hostile environment — how our lives are set up so that focus and staying on purpose are likely to fail
  • Fragile thinking — when we miss a day or two, our all-or-nothing mindset can have us give up too easily or struggle to get back on track
  • Suboptimal strategies — implementing new habits is not an intuitive thing, and most people have strategies that are doomed for failure
  • Motivation from “should” — keeping something going over the long term requires powerful motivation, which is the opposite of how most people motivate themselves

Join me on Saturday, November 22 at 10 AM Pacific / 1 PM Eastern for this live session. Bring your questions — I’d love to have you in the conversation.

Hope to see you there!
— Leo

This is the first in a three-part webinar series exploring The Fearless Path — from building strong foundations to creating with purpose and expanding your impact. Parts two and three will follow in December and January.

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Leo Babauta

Dive into mindfulness, simplicity, habit change, and the art of living with intention and purpose

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