Don’t Take a Break. Have you ever gotten burnt out on something, taken a break, and the break ends up being a lot longer than you’d planned? Maybe several months instead of one week? If you want to keep the skill, don’t take a break. Downsize your goal. Make it small. James Clear recommends that…
Category: Habits
Daily Tidbits
I am going to write at least a paragraph every day like Seth Godin does on his blog. It’s a good way to create and ship creative work every day without a large time commitment. That will likely be the subject of my next tidbit. I won’t be caring as much about quality with these…
Don’t Sabotage Your Future By Planning For It
I often sabotage my future by planning for it. I let planning become a substitute for action. Some planning is essential for success, but it should never replace action. A great article on why proper planning is essential: https://jamesclear.com/implementation-intentions A great article on how planning can easily take the place of action: https://jamesclear.com/taking-action
When to Take a Risk
There’s wisdom and there’s not taking a worthwhile risk because it might not pay off. “If a decision is reversible, the biggest risk is moving too slow. If a decision is irreversible, the biggest risk is moving too fast.” – James Clear
It’s Better to Be Consistently Good Than Intermittently Excellent
“It’s better to be consistently good than intermittently excellent.” – Adam Grant
Work On the Right Thing, Even When Slow.
“The secret to being productive is to work on the right thing—even if it’s at a slow pace.” – James Clear
We Have Energy Only When We Begin
when we stare at some unwelcome task and feel no strength to do it, we can forget that God often gives strength only as we start doing. The Jordan River stopped only as the priests stepped in (Joshua 3:13). The widow’s oil flowed only as she poured (2 Kings 4:1–6). The ten lepers were cleansed…
Elastic Habits
“Experiment. If you miss any days, your Mini is too big. If you only get Mini wins, make your Plus smaller. If you get many Elites and no Pluses, your Elite may be too easy or too close to the Plus.” “‘How can you trust yourself if you’ve failed at reaching your goals for many…
What Would Cause Me To Quit?
What Would Cause Me To Quit? What would cause me to not go to bed? Answering a question can prevent failure.
Expectations
“Where expectations are high, we tend to rise to meet them. Where expectations are low, we tend to drop to meet them.” “We like the freedom low expectations give us, but we’re really being robbed.” From Do Hard Things by Alex and Brett Harris