The Productivity Show Stop Reinventing the Wheel and Start Copying What Works
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Feb 11, 2026 They explain Katy Milkman’s copy-and-paste approach to behavior change and why copying specific tactics beats willpower. Practical examples include adopting a hydration routine and automating tedious workflows. Listeners are challenged to borrow a playbook for seven days to test what actually moves the needle.
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Copy What Already Works
- We don't need to invent original systems to achieve goals; copying proven tactics is faster.
- Borrowing a path that already works reduces friction and speeds behavior change.
Use The Copy & Paste Strategy
- Find a specific person who already achieves your goal and intentionally imitate their tactics.
- Use their routines and scripts to turn vague goals into concrete instructions you can follow.
Playbooks Remove Ambiguity
- Ambiguity kills habit formation because we don't know concrete next steps in real moments.
- Seeing how others do it turns fuzzy goals into repeatable actions you can copy.
