A short Heroic +1 video by Brian Johnson (ep. #1649) explaining the importance of habit triggers (cues/prompts) using a personal anecdote about his son Emerson and a Fitbit. The message: making cues as obvious as possible helps ensure desired behaviors occur—"no cue, no behavior."
Hi, this is Brian. Welcome back to another heroic plus one. Right after finishing that set of burpees, tied for an infinite number of firsts as the most important thing I did all day, I went to the bathroom and I saw Emerson's Fitbit sitting where he left it last night. I picked it up and brought it to him and I said, hey, buddy, here's your Fitbit. Emerson said, thanks. I said, you want to put it somewhere right where you'll see it first thing in the morning? You know why? Emerson says, so I remember to put it on. I say, exactly. That's what habit guys call a trigger or a cue or a prompt. When you see it, you'll remember to do what you want to do. Makes sense. Emerson says, yes. I say, that works for everything in our lives. Emerson says, awesome. I say to you, what habit do you want to install? Have you made the cue trigger prompt as obvious as you possibly can remember? The B equals map. Wisdom from tiny habits. Check out that +1. It all starts with the cue trigger or prompt. No cue trigger, prompt, no behavior. So how can you one yours today? Get on that. Let's go.
