Speaker 1: Hello guys, and welcome back to the Be one Percent
Speaker 1: Better podcast, where we talk about small shifts that create
Speaker 1: a big impact in your life. Today's episode is one
Speaker 1: of my favorites because it's simple, powerful, and honestly, it
Speaker 1: can change the entire trajectory of your life. The topic
Speaker 1: being just one percent better every single day. Now, I
Speaker 1: know what you're thinking, one percent. That sounds tiny, almost meaningless.
Speaker 1: But by the end of this episode, I'll promise you you'll
Speaker 1: see why that one percent is a secret ingredient behind
Speaker 1: some of the most successful people in the world. So
Speaker 1: grab your coffee, get comfortable, and it's dive in. Let's
Speaker 1: start with the concept itself. Improvement doesn't always have to
Speaker 1: be huge. In fact, most of the time it shouldn't be.
Speaker 1: Think about it. When we set massive goals like I
Speaker 1: want to lose fifty pounds or I want to read
Speaker 1: one hundred books this year, the weight of those goals
Speaker 1: can feel overwhelming. We procrastinate, we stall, sometimes we give
Speaker 1: up before we even start. But what if instead you're
Speaker 1: in for just to be one percent better each day.
Speaker 1: James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits, popularized this idea.
Speaker 1: He explains that you improved by just one percent every
Speaker 1: single day. By the end of the year, you'll be
Speaker 1: thirty seven times better. That's the power of compound growth,
Speaker 1: not just in money, but in your habits, your skills,
Speaker 1: and your mindset. Think about it this way. If you
Speaker 1: went to the gym for just ten minutes today, and
Speaker 1: tomorrow you did eleven, and the day after you did twelve,
Speaker 1: you'll barely notice the effort. But a year later you'll
Speaker 1: be unrecognizable compared to where you started. Let me tell
Speaker 1: you a story that really drives it home. Back in
Speaker 1: two thousand and three, the British cycling team was well terrible.
Speaker 1: They had in one of the Tour de France in
Speaker 1: over a century. Sponsors didn't want to be associated with
Speaker 1: them because they thought the team was cursed. Enter Sir
Speaker 1: Dave ralse Ford his philosophy the aggradation of marginal gains,
Speaker 1: which is just a fancy way you're saying, improved by
Speaker 1: just one percent and everything you do. So they started small.
Speaker 1: They redesigned their bike seats to be more comfortable. They
Speaker 1: changed the uniforms to be used with the fabric which
Speaker 1: will make it more aerodynamic. They even painted the inside
Speaker 1: of the truck white so they can see dust and
Speaker 1: keep equipment cleaner. Individually, none of these changes made headlines,
Speaker 1: but together they created one of the most dominant dynamics
Speaker 1: dynasties in sports history. Within five years, the team won
Speaker 1: multiple Tour de Francis tilts and dozens of Olympic gold medals.
Speaker 1: That's the power one percent. Here's ecology behind it. Our
Speaker 1: brain loves rewards. When we set a huge, distant goal,
Speaker 1: the reward feels so far away, motivation drops. But when
Speaker 1: we aim to be one percent daily better, we're giving
Speaker 1: ourselves a constant stream of little winds. Each wind tells
Speaker 1: our brain, hey, you're making progress. Keep going. This is
Speaker 1: why when people try to tell you to radically radically
Speaker 1: change overnight go from zero workouts to two hours daily,
Speaker 1: you burn out. It doesn't build momentum, but small winds
Speaker 1: create a snowball effect. Think of your like an interest
Speaker 1: in a bank account. You don't notice the first few deposits,
Speaker 1: but give it time and the compounding takes over all. Right,
Speaker 1: so how do you actually use this idea? Here's some
Speaker 1: practical tips. Pick one area of focus. Don't just try
Speaker 1: to be one percent better on everything all at once.
Speaker 1: Choose fitness learning, relationships, finances, finances just when they define
Speaker 1: your one percent. For example, fitness, do one extra push up, reading,
Speaker 1: read one extra page, productivity, one extra minute of the
Speaker 1: work track it, keep a journal or use a simple app.
Speaker 1: Seeing those tiny steps adds up and keeps you motivated.
Speaker 1: Celebrate product Remember this isn't about perfection. It's about slightly
Speaker 1: being better today than you were yesterday, and you already
Speaker 1: won allowed room for setbacks. One percent doesn't mean every
Speaker 1: single day is perfect. Some days might be flat, some
Speaker 1: days might even slip backwards, but over time, the overall
Speaker 1: curve still truns upward. Let's put this into daily life.
Speaker 1: Imagine this. You drink one less soda today. That's one
Speaker 1: percent better for your health. You put away five dollars
Speaker 1: away instead of zero. That's one percent better for your
Speaker 1: financial future. You compliment your partner or colder. That's one
Speaker 1: percent better for your relationships. It's not dramatic, no one collapsed,
Speaker 1: but over weeks, months, or years, it changes everything. So
Speaker 1: here's my challenge for you, starting today, find your one percent,
Speaker 1: just one small action that moves you forward to tomorrow.
Speaker 1: Do the same. But success isn't a our giant leaps
Speaker 1: it's about steady steps. The British Cycling Team proved it,
Speaker 1: science proves it and if you commit to it, you
Speaker 1: prove it yourself. Be one percent better today and tomorrow
Speaker 1: be one percent better again. So thanks to you guys,
Speaker 1: and that Isie and thanks for tuning up to today's
Speaker 1: podcast and remember, be one percent better.