Xcelerated Performance: Habit Stacking

February 17, 2023

Habit stacking is one of the most effective ways to accelerate your growth. The idea is simple, stack something you need or want to do with an already-established habit. Here is an example of my productive morning formula:

  • 1.) Wake up between 4:30-5 am and get dressed for the gym.

  • 2.) Mix my pre-workout nutrition and Immediately jump in the car.

  • 3.) Drive to the gym and sit in the car where I drink my pre-workout, meditate, and Bible study for at least 30 minutes.

  • 4.) Walk into the gym and immediately jump on the treadmill for an hour of slow steady state cardio. First, because I sit most days and need the extra movement, and secondly because it allows me The most focused work of my day. I can walk at a 4-6 incline and 3km/h pace while I think, study, work on self-development, plan, and ideate, and even map content.

  • 5.) after I walk I weight train for 45 minutes to an hour.

  • 6.) hit the shower, make breakfast and it’s 8:30 am.

  • 7.) By 9 am I’m ready to crush the day. This is a morning formula I figured out after I lost my health. The moment came when we started having kids and growing a business. I got fat and out of shape because, by the end of the day, I had no energy left to go to the gym. This led to more self-loathing, comfort eating, etc. I had every intention of working out in the middle of the day, but something always came up. Until one day I had a "screw this" moment. I ended up turning my entire day upside down and prioritizing my self-care in the morning when my wife, kids or business didn't need my attention. I started with walking and listening to books, and over time that grew into bible study, meditation, journaling, walking, listening to self-development, thinking, planning, and lifting weights. The habits started to STACK!

📚 Import Reads

Years later I discovered the books below which reaffirmed my approach. That said, the proof is in the pudding; I have been using this strategy for 9 years now.

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