Want to build a habit?

 

Any habit? 

 

There is one thing you can change today to start building just about any habit. 

 

We call this concept Habit Linking.

 

Have you ever bought a dress and then decided to purchase shoes and accessories to go with it. 

 

Or bought a new TV 

 

 And decided crap, I'm going to need a whole new entertainment center. 

 

This happens a lot when we purchase one item. 

 

We get this urge to buy other things that are associated with it. 

 

In psychology, this is called the Diderot effect. 

 

It's the tendency to purchase one item that will lead to another. 

 

The same concept can be applied to creating habits. Human behavior follows a cycle.

 

That cycle is Data -> Desire-> Response -> Reward. You often decide what to do next after completing a task. For example, 

 

after you shower, 

 

you grab a towel, 

 

after you dry up, you might brush your teeth. 

 

If you notice your low on toothpaste, you then order it on Amazon. 

 

And on and on the process goes. 

 

But why is this important? 

 

By leveraging this concept, you can add a new habit after another habit that is already in place to make the new habit sustainable. 

 

You can implement it right after you complete a specific task. The habit linking formula for realtors is, 

 

After the current habit, I will prospect.

 

You want to be as specific as possible to eliminate any ambiguity. I remember trying to set a habit to record videos on Facebook after lunch. 

 

The problem was I wasn't clear as to when lunch was over and, in turn, would forget what the trigger was to record the videos. 

 

By linking the habit of washing my plate in the sink to recording a Facebook video. 

 

As soon as I was done cleaning my plate, I knew it was time to record a video. 

 

So you want to make sure to be as specific as possible when linking your habit to another. 

 

As you know, this process is easier said than done. If you want to learn more about building habits, check out our free webinar, Habits of a Top Producer. 

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