Tips
Randomized To-Do Lists
I posted before about how to use geeky dice when you have a large (nearly overwhelming) ToDo list. The idea is that this prevents you from doing only the fun and easy tasks.
More importantly, the process itself is fun!
However, my current list of HabitShaper v2.0 tasks has some items which are clearly higher priority.
Instead of [...]
Tips on Sticking to Habits through Hard Times
Just wanted to point out a post by Ian Newby-Clark at his blog, “My Bad Habits”. He gives some good tips regarding what to do when life gets in the way of your daily routines. Here’s a summary:
If things are really hectic, recognize you need to put your habits on hold for a bit.
If your [...]
Setting Goals Based on Time – Do! (sometimes)
Have a look at these smart goal examples:
I will be practicing violin for 10 measures every day, in two months.
I will be completing 1 drawing every day, by next month.
I will be doing 3 general physics problems every weekday, in two months.
Which one do you think might cause problems?
The first goal I discussed yesterday. I [...]
Tips On Washing Dishes
Washing dishes is something that, in my house, has always been an on-off thing. Either there are no dishes to wash, or there’s a pile.
Being a nerd, I actually gave some thought as to why we went through a dishes/no-dishes cycle. For example, I know that in economics, if you introduce a fixed lag between [...]
How I am Getting Rid of My Debts with HabitShaper
I am using HabitShaper to cut back on spending, and eliminate my debts. And it took a few minutes to set-up this plan, and it takes no thought to carry it out.
How? Very simple, really: by paying down my debts daily.
I used HS to make a goal of putting 20 dollars into my credit card [...]
Setting Goals Based On Time – Don’t!
Any goal you have can be a time-based goal. But this should be avoided as much as possible.
“I will jog for 30 minutes.”
“I will write for 1 hour each day.”
“I will study for an hour every weekday.”
And so on…
If at all possible, make your goals based on something other than time! We all know that [...]