According to Shawn Achor, how much time should you try to
Chapter 1

The science of the final stretch

Chapter 2

Building unstoppable micro habits

Chapter 3

Designing your ultimate year-end sprint

YOUR GOAL

Master of Finishing the year strong

Ch 2 · Building unstoppable micro habits
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marcus Reducing friction to defeat procrastination

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marcus Building Unstoppable Micro Habits

Smallest step, a daily grace? (Yeah-yeah, find your place!) Micro habits, so easy to do, they build big results for you, (Yeah-yeah, unstoppable through!)

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marcus Designing habit loops that stick

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Reducing friction to defeat procrastination

marcus Making good habits easier to start is the secret to consistency.

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Designing habit loops that stick

marcus Every habit relies on a three-step neurological loop to become automatic.

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Tiny Wins Club
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marcus Play the Tiny Wins Club game to build unstoppable micro habits and develop the mindset needed to finish Q4 2026 strong.

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Fun Fact

One percent math: If you improve by exactly one percent every day for a year, you will end up thirty-seven times better than when you started.

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Glossary
microhabit (noun)
A small, easily accomplished daily action designed to build momentum toward achieving a larger goal. Professionals utilize these tiny daily routines during the final quarter of 2026 to finish their annual objectives.

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Gossip

What is your biggest obstacle to starting a new daily habit?

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Quiz

Which strategy involves placing your running shoes by the bed to make morning exercise easier?

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marcus The math of tiny improvements

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Quiz

What is the primary purpose of a 'cue' in the habit loop?

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marcus The role of identity in habits

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Quiz

According to Shawn Achor, how much time should you try to shave off the setup of a good habit?

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Quiz

What type of habit focus targets 'who you wish to become' rather than just your goals?

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Quiz

What are the three components of the neurological habit loop discovered by MIT researchers?

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Who wrote the 2018 book 'Atomic Habits' which popularized the idea of getting 1% better daily?

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Where did researchers first map the neurological loop of habits in the 1990s?

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What is the compounding result of getting 1% worse every day for a year, according to habit math?

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