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Habit Chess Podcast

Misbah Haque

From modern technology to ancient humanity, Habit Chess explores mastering the game of change.

My name is Misbah Haque and I've spent 10+ years coaching Fortune 100 executives, athletes, and high performers from all walks of life.

Every week, I share stories, mental models and principles on the craft of getting better at anything.

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October 6 · 12 min
The Kindle Colorsoft is...it? | EP101
Send us Fan Mail Kindle Colorsoft: https://geni.us/oActV8h Kindle Fabric Case: https://geni.us/A38wrxx Kindle Paperwhite: https://geni.us/fNyTHWW Download my free Time Investing Journal: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mizhq0a Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/ Edit This Episode Episode is Live Published: Sep. 07, 2026 @ 6AM Edit Transcript is Ready Auto Generated • Edit or Add Custom Add Chapter Markers Create a Visual Soundbite Mid-Roll Placements Add an Episode Guest Share Link to Episode Episode Share URLCopy View in website Direct Link to Audio Copy Download MP3 Embed Audio Player What's New Platform Stats
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September 7 · 15 min
My Favorite Notebook of All Time | EP100
Send us Fan Mail Get it here: https://geni.us/ebABHw1 Download my free Time Investing Journal: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mizhq0a Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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September 7 · 14 min
I Tried Marie Kondo’s Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up | EP98
Send us Fan Mail Get the book: https://geni.us/wp71 Download my free Time Investing Journal: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mizhq0a Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/ Edit This Episode Episode is Live Published: Aug. 01, 2026 @ 5AM Edit Transcript is Ready Auto Generated • Edit or Add Custom Add Chapter Markers Create a Visual Soundbite Mid-Roll Placements Add an Episode Guest Share Link to Episode Episode Share URLCopy View in website Direct Link to Audio Copy Download MP3 Embed Audio Player What's New
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September 7 · 11 min
I Tried ‘Landlining’ for 3 Months | EP99
Send us Fan Mail Phone stand I mentioned: https://geni.us/fQn5 Download my free Time Investing Journal: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mizhq0a Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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August 1 · 6 min
One Habit To Instantly Decrease Your Scrolling | EP97
Send us Fan Mail Download my free Time Investing Journal: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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August 1 · 3 min
How I Force Myself to Remember What I Read | EP96
Send us Fan Mail Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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June 26 · 8 min
3 Journaling Techniques for a Happier Life | EP95
Send us Fan Mail Download my free Time Investing Journal: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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June 17 · 12 min
THIS Made Me Use Pocket Notebooks Again | EP94
Send us Fan Mail Field Notes Notebook: https://geni.us/A4mFk1H Download my free Time Investing Journal: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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June 8 · 12 min
An Honest Look at Quitting Social Media for 9+ Months | EP93
Send us Fan Mail Download my free Time Investing Journal: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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May 28 · 8 min
9 Books Worth Gifting to People You Care About | EP92
Send us Fan Mail Books Mentioned: Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier by Kevin Kelly The First Minute: How to Start Conversations That Get Results by Chris Fenning The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin Peak: Secrets From The New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool Never Enough: From Barista to Billionaire by Andrew Wilkinson Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin Poor Charlies Almanack by Charlie Munger The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy, and Human Nature by Robert Greene Mastery by Robert Greene Download my free Time Investing Journal: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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April 28 · 6 min
How to Visualize Like Michael Phelps for Anything That Matters | EP91
Send us Fan Mail Download my free Time Investing Journal: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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March 4 · 13 min
9 Books for Work Nobody Talks About (But Should) | EP90
Send us Fan Mail 📚 Books mentioned 00:00 - The First Minute: https://geni.us/TOjzwZp 01:39 - Never Split the Difference: https://geni.us/fEmBF3B 03:05 - The Laws of Human Nature: https://geni.us/arSz 04:24 - The 33 Strategies of War: https://geni.us/mxhKlFq 05:23 - Peak: https://geni.us/xOJrr 06:36 - Let My People Go Surfing: https://geni.us/NJE3fMp 08:21 - Influence: https://geni.us/KmKIHpd and Pre-suasion: https://geni.us/D2a1Fr 09:55 - The Mamba Mentality: https://geni.us/iVWKg 10:56 - Same as Ever: https://geni.us/t00It Download my free Time Investing Journal: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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February 20 · 12 min
3 Ways to Bring More Analog Back into Your Life | EP89
Send us Fan Mail Download my free Time Investing Journal: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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February 15 · 7 min
My Favorite Voice Notes App (1 Year Later) | EP88
Send us Fan Mail App mentioned: https://letterly.app/ Download my free Time Investing Journal: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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February 7 · 10 min
I Tried Brainfm for 2 Years | EP87
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I share what I found from using Brainfm for learning, creativity, focus, sleep, working out, and more. Try Brainfm: https://www.brain.fm/ Download my free Time Investing Journal: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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January 23 · 8 min
How to Make Reading Fun Again | EP86
Send us Fan Mail A few notes on reading in modern times. Download my free Time Investing Journal: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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January 2 · 14 min
9 More Life-Changing Books I Revisit Every Year | EP85
Send us Fan Mail You'll enjoy at least one. Books I Mentioned: 00:00 - Book 1: The Great Depression: A Diary - https://geni.us/Aokqo 01:31 - Book 2: The Art of Spending Money - https://geni.us/NFEK 02:23 - Book 3: Peak - https://geni.us/Lvc9G 03:35 - Book 4: Mastery - https://geni.us/LPWw2E6 05:13 - Book 5: Wool - https://geni.us/vEdG5D 07:09 - Book 6: The Mamba Mentality - https://geni.us/xttuEmZ 9:33 - Book 7: Outlive - https://geni.us/QquD 10:55 - Book 8: Invent & Wander - https://geni.us/jlfzM 12:09 - Book 9: Nexus - https://geni.us/3Bb5coM Download my free Time Investing Journal: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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Dec 16, 2025 · 6 min
Time Investing 101 | EP84
Send us Fan Mail A system for seeing the truth about your effort and why it quietly changes everything. Download my free Time Investing Journal: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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Dec 3, 2025 · 3 min
We Fear the Wrong Failures | EP83
Send us Fan Mail A $10 billion lesson. Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Download my free Notion Time Tracker: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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Nov 21, 2025 · 31 min
Inside the Mind of a Barista Turned Billionaire (Never Enough by Andrew Wilkinson) | EP82
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I share the lessons I learned from reading Never Enough: Barista to Billionaire by Andrew Wilkinson. Get the book here: https://geni.us/U7NTfr 00:00 — Why This Book Hit Me 02:20 — From Barista to Billionaire: What Makes Andrew Different 05:01 — The Hidden Cost of Wealth 08:34 — Lessons on People, Power, and Tacit Knowledge 12:27 — The Traps of Ambition (Envy, Status, Mimetic Desire) 18:02 — Rich vs. Truly Fulfilled 24:08 — The Mindset Shift That Changed Him 31:33 — The Real Lesson of Never Enough Habit Chess Newsletter: https://habitchess.substack.com/ Try Readwise: https://readwise.io/i/misbah8 Download 21 Questions to Learn Anything Faster: https://free.habitchess.com/21-questions-to-learn-anything-faster Download my free Notion Time Tracker: https://free.habitchess.com/notion-time-tracking-template Pod Mahal Website: https://podmahal.com Pod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/O0hlR2W Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misbah.hawk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfB6AgbqvLCx_dChD6DeQ/
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