Who is speaking in this clip?

Steven Bartlett on his own. It comes from one of the solo episodes of The Diary Of A CEO, where he drops the guest format and talks straight to camera, which he describes as a return to the style of the show's early years. There is no interviewee.

How long is it and is there a full version?

The clip runs just over fifteen minutes, making it one of the quickest entry points on habits in this collection. It was cut from a longer solo episode, and the full recording is linked in the YouTube description for anyone who wants the complete context behind the five steps.

Why was it framed around new year resolutions?

It went out on 10 January 2024, the week most resolutions start to wobble. Bartlett pitches the five steps as the answer to why people give up by mid-January. The timing is seasonal, but the steps themselves apply to any habit you start at any point in the year.

Is this a good place to start on habits?

For someone short on time, yes. Fifteen minutes gives a compact framework you can act on the same day. If it lands, longer conversations with authors such as James Clear and Charles Duhigg elsewhere on MenTools go much deeper into the research behind each idea.

What kind of habits does it focus on?

Stubborn bad habits, the ones that have survived several attempts to quit. The clip is pitched at anyone who has already tried and failed to change something, and offers a structured sequence of five steps to follow in place of simply trying harder or relying on motivation alone.

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In the Diary of a CEO podcast, Steven Bartlett discusses the key habits and pitfalls in habit formation. In 5 Habit HACKS You NEED to STOP resolutions often fail due to stress, emphasizing stress management. Instead of trying to stop habits, focus on substitution. Intrinsic motivation is vital. Willpower acts as a depletable resource, impacting habit persistence.

Resolutions Fading Statistics: 41% make resolutions, but only 9% succeed by year-end, highlighting common struggles.
Stress Influence: Stress heightens the likelihood of reverting to bad habits, emphasizing the need for stress management.
Replace, Don’t Stop: Attempting to stop habits directly often leads to rebound; focus on substitution instead.
Intrinsic Motivation: Having personal, intrinsic reasons for change increases the likelihood of habit sustainability.
Willpower Depletion: Willpower acts like a muscle, depleting with use, affecting decision-making and persistence in habits.

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Name: 5 Habit HACKS You NEED to STOP wasting your LIFE in 2024!
Uploaded: 2024-01-10
Duration: 15 min 5 s
Description: A fifteen minute clip from a solo episode of The Diary Of A CEO, published in January 2024. With no guest, Steven Bartlett speaks directly to the listener and sets out five science-based steps for changing a stubborn bad habit and finally keeping a new year resolution. The full episode is linked from the clip.