In This Episode

Wisdom Labs’ Michael W. Taft and BJ Fogg, innovator, teacher, and behavior scientist discuss how to change behaviors successfully. BJ shares the ins and outs of making a dream a reality through tiny, yet effective, steps.

BJ and Michael also explore how working with a group increases possibility for success, the importance of nature in learning and teaching, and the FOGG Maxims. In addition, get BJ’s take on how internal responses can be changed and the powerful practice of gratitude.

BJ Fogg, Ph.D.,  is an innovator, teacher, and behavior scientist who has developed a powerful set of models for understanding human behavior, and works in industry helping to design effective solutions for behavior change. He also runs Stanford’s prestigious Persuasive Technology Lab, which looks into how computing products–from websites to mobile phone software–can be designed to change people’s beliefs and behaviors.

Links

• BJ Fogg
• BJ Fogg’s Behavior Model
• Learned Helplessness
• Learned Helplessness in The Rat
• Operant Conditioning

Show Notes

• 2:08 – The Nuts and Bolts of Making the Dream a Reality
• 3:21 – Start with an Aspiration or Outcome
• 4:38  – Matching Yourself with a Good Set of Behaviors
• 5:11 – The Fogg Formula to Match Yourself with New Behaviors
• 6:12 – Do the Simplest Thing with The Biggest Impact
• 7:10 – Simplify Your Desired Behavioral Changes for a Higher Success Rate
• 8:19 – The Motivation Wave and The Ability Window
• 8:45 – The Domains of Motivation
• 9:26 – The Motivation Dimension in the Workplace
• 9:59 – The Concern of Stress and Mental Health at Work
• 10:56  – How Stress Affects Motivation
• 11:28 – Help People Feel Successful to Increase  a “Can-Do” Attitude
• 13:01 The Ripple Effect of Change
• 15:44 – Motivation, Ability, and Prompt
• 16:44 –  Set Yourself up to Succeed
• 17:11 – The Library of Habits
• 17:30 –  Working Together to Create Positive Behavior Change
• 19:00 – Understanding the “Destination Group” and The  “Journey Group”
• 20:43 – Behavior Design Boot-Camp
• 21:22 – How Being In Nature Can Promote Effective Learning and Teaching
• 22:30  The Fogg Maxims
• 23:21 – Directed Thought Is a Behavior
• 23:56 – The Prompt of Gratitude
• 24:45 – The Challenges and Future of Direct Measures