Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast with Martin Grunburg
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There’s a different sort of “stuck” that doesn’t seem too disarming from the outside.
Life appears to “work.”
Stuff gets done. The bills get paid. The calendar is full. You’re busy.
Busy. Busy. Busy.
And yet…
You wake up one day, despite all the busyness, you wonder what you’ve accomplished.
This is tenant mode.
I li...
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Happppppppppy New Year!!! 🎉
Here’s to a safe, prosperous, and phenomenally clear 2026…a year full of growth, action, and gratitude.
I’m deeply grateful for your readership, participation, and contributions.
May the FORCE of UBM be with you! 🎉🍾🥂🎆Tony Robbins shares a story that he’s probably told a few thousand times.
It’s his origin story.
Same story. Over and over.
You don’t get to write the bestseller and disappear.
I used to think...
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Quick exercise: ...
On July 8th, in what can only be described as an act of reckless clarity, we published a white paper (grab it here—>) Unified Behavioral Model™ — Read more… listen now.
Disclaimer: The following is a bit tongue-in-cheek. Just a bit.
I have the utmost respect for the behavioral science community and its vast contributions—including the many scientists whose work has directly shaped my own.
That said, the more I learn about the history ...
On July 8th, in what can only be described as an act of reckless clarity, we published a white paper (grab it here—>) Unified Behavioral Model™ — Read more… listen now.
“Science may be described as the art of systematic oversimplification.” ― Karl Popper
What makes UBM so unique—so different from prevalent behavioral models?
First, let’s clear up a common misconception:
UBM—specifically the Behavior Echo-System (BES)—is a ...
“Everything should be made as simple as possible—but not simpler.” — Einstein
Let’s cut to it:
The Unified Behavior Model (UBM) may be the first-ever behavioral framework that’s elemental, falsifiable, and actually teachable to anyone—not just researchers or therapists.
UBM reveals what’s really driving your behavior (in the moment and shaping it over time)—not by various aspects, but via the operable “system”—the Behavior-Echo-System...
“What is the sound of one hand clapping?”— Zen Koan
Let’s start with a confession.
Developing the Unified Behavioral Model (UBM) revealed, in many ways, a side quest I didn’t expect: Helping large language models (LLMs) navigate the mental spaghetti we humans lovingly call “logic”—which, if followed faithfully, often leads straight to paradox.
You know—the deep, crunchy stuff:
Body vs. environment
Emotion vs. feeling
Skill vs. habit
Logic...
“You are not a rodent.”
Revisiting a 2021 Habits Habit Interview by Brian Conroy – Through the Lens of AI and the Scientific Method
“Behavioral science may finally be catching up.”
Catching up to what?
To a simple and powerful truth:
P.A.R.R. (Plan, Act, Record, Reassess) mirrors the scientific method.
When it comes to building habits intentionally, it’s a far superior framework than the overhyped “habit loop.”
🐭 The habit loop? Develope...
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few.”— Shunryu Suzuki
Why care about a behavior model?
Because human behavior drives everything—goals, habits, change, progress.
There’ve been countless theories, experts, and frameworks.Over a century of behavioral science.
But never something complete, structured, falsifiable, and truly practical.
UBM is the first UNIFIED model of human behavior— ...
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"Fear is both instinctive and learned—wired for survival, but shaped by experience and environment."
Is fear learned or hardwired?
Yes. It’s both.
Fear is instinctual—wired into our survival.
It’s also learned—shaped by experience, memory, and environment.
A seasoned coach posted after reading a neuroscience study:
“Is fear learned or ingrained?”
...
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“Scientist (noun): a person who conducts systematic research to acquire and use knowledge—especially one skilled in the systematic observation of, and experiment with, phenomena in order to answer questions and test hypotheses.”
Today, we’re talking about what it means to be a scientist.
We revere scientists.We admire their rigo...
“Bad habits are like a comfortable bed—easy to get into, but hard to get out of.” ~Jewish Proverb
Intention, Data, and the Ingredients for Lasting Habit Development
We love science. We trust scientists.
Why?
Because they use data.
They run experiments. They form hypotheses and make plans. They test, track, and refine.
Here’s the question most people never ask:
If you love science so much, where’s your behavioral data?
Where’s the record of...
“People say, ‘Life is for living — not for tracking.’You can — and should — do both.TRACK what matters.”
Want better results? Start thinking like a scientist.
Not with lab coats and equations—just two basic question:
“What did I try? Did it work?”
That’s the core message and method behind The Habit Factor’s habit development framework, P.A.R.R.
»That’s also the heart of intentional behavior change.
We said it before:
Behavior change requi...
Fifteen years later, things are starting to feel a little uncomfortable.
The scientific method— common sense codified— is used for everything under the sun:
Marketing? A/B tested.
Ads? Split tested.
Vaccines. Test Immune Response.
Water Purification.
Pasteurization
Fertilizer. Identify Kill Bacteria
Space travel? Rocket science.
The scientific method dates back to the 16th and 17th centuries, with brilliant thinkers like Sir Francis Bacon ...
How Peace of Mind Arises from Mutual Understanding
Don’t Die with Your Music Still In You. » Opens the 15th of each month.
“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
We ended last time with the idea that peace of mind is found by embracing paradox.
On that note, we’re headed back — since we left some meat on the bone.
Let’s explore a few familiar paradoxes:
Expectations
Sam Walton: “Hig...
Don’t Die with Your Music Still In You. » Launches April 15, 2025!
“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” ~F. Scott Fitzgerald
Today’s episode is about a rare kind of peace—the kind that arises not from resolution, but from accepting contradiction and choosing to live within it.
Not by picking sides. Not by attempting to make ...
Launches April 15, 2025! » Don’t Die with Your Music Still In You
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” ~Joseph Campbell
Everybody Dies, But Not Everybody Lives
Let’s call it what it is:
Fear.
Real, gut-level, heart-thumping fear.
The kind of fear that shows up right before you leap.
Or, begin the difficult conversation.
Or, commit to chasing your dream goal.
What if fear isn’t the villain?
What if it’s an invitation?
We...
Mind Bullet Monday: The Denominator » The Habit Mastery Workshop
“The pleasure isn’t from the activity—it’s from your brain’s calculation of how much more there is to do.” ~Dr. K
Ever feel like no matter how much you accomplish, it’s never enough?
You’re not lazy or broken.
You’re probably caught up in the mathematics of misery.
We’re calling this episode The Denominator for a reason.
Recently, YouTube neuroscientist and psychiatrist Dr....
Mind Bullet Monday: Skeh-Wee » The Habit Mastery Workshop
“Courage is the mother of all virtues because, without it, you cannot consistently practice any other virtue.” ~Aristotle”
We’ve approached this topic from seemingly every angle possible…
Time for one more.
Skew-Wee.
AlfredAI and I—at your service.
Most of what’s scary is risky.
Most of what’s risky is necessary for personal growth.
As Jim Rohn put it:
“It’s all risky. The moment you...
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