{"id":95281,"date":"2018-06-28T12:14:04","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T17:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=95281"},"modified":"2026-10-05T08:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T13:34:32","slug":"podcast-418-how-to-get-unstuck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/self-improvement\/podcast-418-how-to-get-unstuck\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #418: How to Get Unstuck"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you feel stuck in moving forward with your plans and goals in life? Well my guest today<\/span> has some no-nonsense advice on how to shift out of neutral and get going again.<\/span><\/p>\n

His name is Bernie Roth. He\u2019s the co-founder of the Stanford design school and the author of The Achievement Habit: Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life<\/a>. <\/i>Today<\/span> on the show, Bernie explains to us what \u201cdesign thinking\u201d is and how its principles can be used to create a flourishing life for ourselves. We discuss how suspending the belief that everything has meaning can help you find new meaning, why reasons are just excuses, how to really get at the root of our problems, the difference between trying to do something and doing it, and how action is the best form of learning. We end our conversation discussing how you build true confidence by consistently taking small steps towards your goal and making the achievement habit a part of your life.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you need help in getting unstuck in life, you’re really going to enjoy this podcast. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you feel stuck in moving forward with your plans and goals in life? Well my guest today has some no-nonsense advice on how to shift out of neutral and get going again. His name is Bernie Roth. 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