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<v Speaker 1>Hello guys, and welcome back to the Be one Percent

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<v Speaker 1>Better podcast, where we talk about small shifts that create

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<v Speaker 1>a big impact in your life. Today's episode is one

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<v Speaker 1>of my favorites because it's simple, powerful, and honestly, it

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<v Speaker 1>can change the entire trajectory of your life. The topic

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<v Speaker 1>being just one percent better every single day. Now, I

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<v Speaker 1>know what you're thinking, one percent. That sounds tiny, almost meaningless.

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<v Speaker 1>But by the end of this episode, I'll promise you you'll

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<v Speaker 1>see why that one percent is a secret ingredient behind

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<v Speaker 1>some of the most successful people in the world. So

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<v Speaker 1>grab your coffee, get comfortable, and it's dive in. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>start with the concept itself. Improvement doesn't always have to

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<v Speaker 1>be huge. In fact, most of the time it shouldn't be.

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<v Speaker 1>Think about it. When we set massive goals like I

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<v Speaker 1>want to lose fifty pounds or I want to read

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred books this year, the weight of those goals

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<v Speaker 1>can feel overwhelming. We procrastinate, we stall, sometimes we give

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<v Speaker 1>up before we even start. But what if instead you're

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<v Speaker 1>in for just to be one percent better each day.

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<v Speaker 1>James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits, popularized this idea.

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<v Speaker 1>He explains that you improved by just one percent every

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<v Speaker 1>single day. By the end of the year, you'll be

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<v Speaker 1>thirty seven times better. That's the power of compound growth,

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<v Speaker 1>not just in money, but in your habits, your skills,

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<v Speaker 1>and your mindset. Think about it this way. If you

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<v Speaker 1>went to the gym for just ten minutes today, and

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<v Speaker 1>tomorrow you did eleven, and the day after you did twelve,

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<v Speaker 1>you'll barely notice the effort. But a year later you'll

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<v Speaker 1>be unrecognizable compared to where you started. Let me tell

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<v Speaker 1>you a story that really drives it home. Back in

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<v Speaker 1>two thousand and three, the British cycling team was well terrible.

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<v Speaker 1>They had in one of the Tour de France in

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<v Speaker 1>over a century. Sponsors didn't want to be associated with

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<v Speaker 1>them because they thought the team was cursed. Enter Sir

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<v Speaker 1>Dave ralse Ford his philosophy the aggradation of marginal gains,

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<v Speaker 1>which is just a fancy way you're saying, improved by

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<v Speaker 1>just one percent and everything you do. So they started small.

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<v Speaker 1>They redesigned their bike seats to be more comfortable. They

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<v Speaker 1>changed the uniforms to be used with the fabric which

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<v Speaker 1>will make it more aerodynamic. They even painted the inside

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<v Speaker 1>of the truck white so they can see dust and

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<v Speaker 1>keep equipment cleaner. Individually, none of these changes made headlines,

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<v Speaker 1>but together they created one of the most dominant dynamics

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<v Speaker 1>dynasties in sports history. Within five years, the team won

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<v Speaker 1>multiple Tour de Francis tilts and dozens of Olympic gold medals.

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<v Speaker 1>That's the power one percent. Here's ecology behind it. Our

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<v Speaker 1>brain loves rewards. When we set a huge, distant goal,

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<v Speaker 1>the reward feels so far away, motivation drops. But when

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<v Speaker 1>we aim to be one percent daily better, we're giving

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<v Speaker 1>ourselves a constant stream of little winds. Each wind tells

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<v Speaker 1>our brain, hey, you're making progress. Keep going. This is

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<v Speaker 1>why when people try to tell you to radically radically

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<v Speaker 1>change overnight go from zero workouts to two hours daily,

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<v Speaker 1>you burn out. It doesn't build momentum, but small winds

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<v Speaker 1>create a snowball effect. Think of your like an interest

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<v Speaker 1>in a bank account. You don't notice the first few deposits,

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<v Speaker 1>but give it time and the compounding takes over all. Right,

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<v Speaker 1>so how do you actually use this idea? Here's some

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<v Speaker 1>practical tips. Pick one area of focus. Don't just try

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<v Speaker 1>to be one percent better on everything all at once.

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<v Speaker 1>Choose fitness learning, relationships, finances, finances just when they define

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<v Speaker 1>your one percent. For example, fitness, do one extra push up, reading,

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<v Speaker 1>read one extra page, productivity, one extra minute of the

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<v Speaker 1>work track it, keep a journal or use a simple app.

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<v Speaker 1>Seeing those tiny steps adds up and keeps you motivated.

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<v Speaker 1>Celebrate product Remember this isn't about perfection. It's about slightly

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<v Speaker 1>being better today than you were yesterday, and you already

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<v Speaker 1>won allowed room for setbacks. One percent doesn't mean every

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<v Speaker 1>single day is perfect. Some days might be flat, some

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<v Speaker 1>days might even slip backwards, but over time, the overall

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<v Speaker 1>curve still truns upward. Let's put this into daily life.

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<v Speaker 1>Imagine this. You drink one less soda today. That's one

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<v Speaker 1>percent better for your health. You put away five dollars

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<v Speaker 1>away instead of zero. That's one percent better for your

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<v Speaker 1>financial future. You compliment your partner or colder. That's one

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<v Speaker 1>percent better for your relationships. It's not dramatic, no one collapsed,

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<v Speaker 1>but over weeks, months, or years, it changes everything. So

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<v Speaker 1>here's my challenge for you, starting today, find your one percent,

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<v Speaker 1>just one small action that moves you forward to tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 1>Do the same. But success isn't a our giant leaps

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<v Speaker 1>it's about steady steps. The British Cycling Team proved it,

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<v Speaker 1>science proves it and if you commit to it, you

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<v Speaker 1>prove it yourself. Be one percent better today and tomorrow

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<v Speaker 1>be one percent better again. So thanks to you guys,

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<v Speaker 1>and that Isie and thanks for tuning up to today's

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<v Speaker 1>podcast and remember, be one percent better.