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GA 563 | Habits Over Resolutions with Ron Pereira

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on January 16th, 2025

This week’s guest is Ron Pereira. In this new years-themed episode, Ron explains why forming new habits is often more effective than keeping new resolutions, how to form those habits, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • Why resolutions fail (3:20)
  • Outcomes versus the process (4:51)
  • Ron’s habit of exercising (7:05)
  • Creating standard work for habits (8:14)
  • Lean and new habits (11:06)
  • Define value (11:20)
  • Start small (12:07)
  • Measure your progress (14:22)
  • Eliminate waste (15:15)
  • Standardizing the approach (16:22)
  • Sustaining these habits over time (17:50)

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Jessica Bush

Jessica is responsible for the editorial aspects of Gemba Academy’s content, focusing on course materials, podcast production, social media, and other copywriting efforts. An avid advocate of entrepreneurship, Jessica has worked with two technology startups as co-founder and head marketing strategist. Jessica received her BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Music.

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