Scott Porad

This week, I sat down for an hour to talk with Erica O’Grady of ReinventingErica.com about how to use change as a tool for achieving greater happiness.  Here’s a summary of what we talked about.

• Nobody is going to change for you. Claiming personal responsibility is possibly the most important ingredient of change.  Say to yourself: I am the only person who is going to change this thing; there is nobody who will make me happy but me.
• Change is incremental. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.  For example, losing weight doesn’t happen all at once–it happens one pound at a time.  Change can seem overwhelming, so break it into small, achievable tasks.
• An object in motion tends to stay in motion. Focus on making small changes because each small change results in positive feedback creating momentum that leads to the next.  The key is to take action to begin the momentum. After taking the first step, the second step will be easier.

It was a wonderful conversation, and when Erica makes the video of the conversation available, I’ll post it here.