Simple Life Hacks That Will Change Your Future (Steal These Habits From Billionaires)

In today’s episode, you’re about to uncover the shockingly simple habits that billionaires swear by—and you’ll be surprised at how easy it is to adopt them.

These tips will help you create a future filled with success, no matter where you are right now.

Mel breaks down the tiny habits and routines of successful people like Taylor Swift, LeBron James, Warren Buffett, Sara Blakely, and more.

You’ll learn the secrets behind their goal-setting, decision-making, and even how they prioritize sleep to stay at the top of their game.

These easy, science-backed habits are free, powerful, and will transform your future, one little move at a time.

If you’re ready for an immediate boost to your energy, productivity, and overall well-being, listen to this episode next:  9 Small Things That Will Make a Surprisingly Big Difference‍

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In this episode:

• 3:29: One simple habit that helps Warren Buffett think faster.
• 9:19: How to overcome the fear that holds you back, starting today.
• 13:10: Why Taylor Swift uses her phone’s notes app to brainstorm her best songs.
• 18:30: How LeBron balances billion-dollar businesses and elite performance.
• 27:16: The bold move Spanx’s CEO made that changed her life—and can change yours too.
• 36:31: The routine reboot to unlock your creative potential.
• 42:12: A powerful practice L'Oréal’s first female CEO uses to tune out self-doubt.

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Featured Experts:

Dr. Tali Sharot

Listen to Dr. Sharot’s previous episodes on The Mel Robbins Podcast: How to Motivate Yourself (and Others) to Change Any Behavior and How to Make Your Life Exciting Again

• Dr. Sharot’s book, Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There
• Dr. Sharot’s book, The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others
• Dr. Sharot’s lab at UCL, Affective Brain Lab
• Dr. Sharot’s Affective Brain Lab, publication list
• Dr. Sharot’s Affective Brain Lab, current research highlights
• Dr. Sharot's, Ted Talk

Jamie Kern Lima:

Listen to Jamie's previous episodes on The Mel Robbins Podcast: How to Find Your Purpose: Stop Searching and Do This Instead and Do This To Become More Confident: 5 Truths You Need To Hear

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• And find her on TikTok.

Additional Resources:

• University of Minnesota: Why Is Public Speaking Important?
• CNBC - I spent 5 years interviewing 233 millionaires—here are the 6 habits that made them ultra wealthy
• Arizona State University: Conversation with Warren Buffett
• Forbes: Why Professionals Should Embrace Public Speaking (And How You Can Get Started)
• Today.com: What are the benefits of reading books? A lot, actually
• Social Science & Medicine: A Chapter a Day – Association of Book Reading with Longevity
• Science: Reading Literary Fiction Improves Theory of Mind
• Journal of College Teaching & Learning: Stress Management Strategies For Students: The Immediate Effects Of Yoga, Humor, And Reading On Stress
• Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research: The Influence of Reading on Vocabulary Growth
• I Promise School: Lebron James Family Foundation powered initiative
• YouTube: Taylor Swift Gets Interviewed By Ryan Adams
• Neurobiology of Learning and Memory: Habituation Revisited: An Updated and Revised Description of the Behavioral Characteristics of Habituation
• British Psychological Society: ‘Just because we are used to something, doesn’t make it OK’
• PBS - Dish with Jamie Kern Lima as she takes you through her rise to success!
• Vox: How the inventor of Mario designs a game
• The New Yorker: Shigeru Miyamoto Wants to Create a Kinder World