The 3 Alarms Quotes

“We all want to improve, to become the very best we can be. Desire is not the problem. The issue is how.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“It’s amazing how few people actually stop and think about where they’re going and how they’re going to get there. If you don’t make a plan for yourself, you’re going to the shooting range in a blindfold. You aren’t going to hit much, or at least you won’t hit what you want. And you might get hurt walking around blind.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“As you change your identity, your behaviors and habits change, too.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“remember that stress builds strength.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“My career wasn’t the only area that demanded excellence and examination. My health and relationships deserved more from me, too.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“Think about your health, work, and relationships. Where do you find the biggest gap between your desired identity and your behavior? If you were to define your best-self identity in each of the three domains, what words would you use? List a champion proof for each best-self identity to know you’ve stepped into that identity every day. What does your ideal day look like? What does your ideal morning routine consist of? How can you restructure your days to better manage your energy and time? Remember to be creative before reactive. What is a massive goal you can set to force yourself to take massive action in your life? Don’t be afraid to dream. Commit before you’re ready. What is one thing in your life you can 80/20? Zero in on the 20% of effort that would create 80% of the results. Could you benefit from the power of single-tasking? Consider creating a timesheet to record how much time you spend on each task everyday and notice how much task-switching is costing you. What is one stat in your life you can begin to monitor to help you stay on track and feel encouraged as you see your progress? Implement a weekly review. Note your big wins, progress on your Top 3 objectives, what went well, and what didn’t. Look ahead to your appointments for next week, review your Top 3 objectives, and mark time on your calendar to do them. Which of the antifragility concepts most resonated with you? Is there a situation where you can apply that concept in your daily life?”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“I read in The ONE Thing that researchers estimate 28% of the average work day is lost to task switching. This is because of the inefficiency of jumping from one thing to another and reorienting yourself each time with what you were originally doing when you return to it. It massively slows down your task-completion rate.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“Set clear goals. Identify the problems that stand in the way of achieving your goals. Diagnose the problems to understand their root causes. Design plans or solutions to overcome the problems. Do what’s necessary to push these designs through to results.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“When faced with a stressful situation, take a moment to pause. Close your eyes and imagine the most courageous you standing right there next to you. Ask that version of you how best to tackle or process the stress at hand. Listen for the response, and then follow the orders.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“So how do we equip ourselves to respond to stress positively? Here are some of my favorite mindset shifts: Acknowledge your personal strengths—perhaps you’re nervous about stepping out on to stage, despite having spoken to groups of people many times before. Imagine the support of your loved ones—as if you partner, spouse, or children were at your side, enthusiastically encouraging you to step ahead. Remember times in the past when you overcame similar challenges—you may not have experienced that exact same situation before, but you have most certainly thrived through a similar level of challenge. Summon the most courageous version of yourself, and then follow your own advice—we often find it’s easier to give advice to others than follow our own, so bring this outside wisdom into the picture.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“I’d like you to think of three groups of people. The first group lives a relatively stress-free life. The second group experiences stress and views it positively. The final group experiences stress and views it negatively. Which group do you think lives the longest? It’s the second group. The problem isn’t stress. It’s you.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“Sample Quarterly Review Summary Successes Maintained peak-performance habits Stabilized the company and team Raised funds for next phase of growth Upgraded company-wide marketing Launched leadership development program Failures Worked too much, felt worn out Failed to follow-up on marketing project on time Missed language learning goals in Portuguese Extended two project deadlines unnecessarily Didn’t spend sufficient time with family and friends Insights Perfectionism is a big development opportunity Reading should be scheduled into the day The mind needs to be trained as much as the body Weekly reviews must result in new weekly commitments I want to become world-class at peak performance Actions Determine what are the non-negotiables in my life Increase output with a color-coded master calendar Bring the joy/be more intentional Hire a virtual assistant Create a weekly accountability checklist”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“My big wins, or proudest accomplishments, for the week My performance against the Top 3 objectives I had chosen for the week What went well and what didn’t, generally speaking My appointments for the week ahead The Top 3 objectives for the week ahead Where and when I will complete next week’s Top 3”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“peak-performance routine: Getting eight hours of sleep. Completing ninety minutes of high-quality, focused, distraction-free work by 7:30 a.m. Completing at least twenty minutes of moderate exercise by 8:30 a.m. Shutting down my day by 6:30 p.m. Practicing a digital sunset by 8:30 p.m.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“Shoot for the moon, and even if you miss, you'll still land among the stars.” I knew that even if I didn't win, I would learn so much along the way, and that alone would be worth it.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“A perfect day for me begins with journaling, looking at the day ahead, and picking my champion proofs for each of my three best-self identities. I may write a statement or two to affirm myself. This serves to remind me of my strength, resilience, and brilliance.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“Most people aspire to become their best selves some time in the future, but peak performers define what “best” looks like right now and start behaving from that identity today. Closing the gap between your current self and best self is about continually getting better, little by little, and bouncing back more quickly from your mistakes.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“Choosing your champion proofs at the start of the day also works well with the three alarms. When each alarm goes off, they not only remind me of my best-self identity for that domain, but they also prompt me to check in with my champion proof for that segment of my day.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“the word identity: it is made up of two words meaning “repeated beingness.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“It’s actually easier to step into a new identity than it is to try to create new habits and behaviors in a vacuum.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“I began thinking of myself as fast, focused, and bold on the workfront, as well as decisive, inspiring, and reliable. Within my relationships I began thinking of myself as cool, calm, and present, while also being playful, fun, and full of laughter. The secret, Brendon advised, was to remind yourself of your values, within your different life domains, while also deciding the bold actions you would take to prove your greatness, on a daily basis.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“Optimize, a public benefit enterprise focused on self-actualization, often says that our work and love are deeply connected to our happiness and satisfaction.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“Before starting a period of quality, distraction-free work, I complete a sequence of deep breaths. It goes like this: first, take three breaths to relax. Then take three breaths to let go of the past, and another three to let go of the future. Lastly, take three breaths to remind yourself how easy it is to take a vacation in the present.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“We “win the day” not because we achieved what we planned, but because we did what was most important despite our plans.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“Perfectionists live in a world where everything must be just right. Optimalists share the same high standards, but also embrace reality. They focus on progress, not perfection, knowing that all the marginal gains compound over time.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“Peak performers seek to become all they’re capable of becoming, in the areas of life that matter most. They seek self-actualization.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever

“ideal of reaching my full potential, I became terrified I wouldn’t live the life I was capable of, and this fear became my motivation.”
― Eric Partaker, The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever