I purchased Outlive by Peter Attia just a few weeks ago. As a result of reading it, I have already materially upgraded my diet and exercise regimes. The book gave me a new clarity about my health priorities, which created instant motivation. I recommend Outlive to...
In the Launch Program and in my Thinking Lab courses on "Developing a Central Purpose" and "Evolving a Scheduling Infrastructure," I advocate doing "daily thought work." This means that you schedule 15-30 minutes every day to "think on paper" about a specific topic,...
Tactic: Want-Want-Maybe "Want-Want-Maybe" Tactic Overview What: Using targeted thinking to figure out how to get what you want When: This is a good tactic to use when you are demotivated, dispirited or discouraged. It helps you identify and move toward positives. How:...
Tactic: The Pre-Mortem The last step of any planning session is contingency planning. How are you going to avoid avoidable problems? In The New Rational Manager, Kepner & Tregoe have an in-depth process for this, called "Potential Problem Analysis." But my...
There are only three basic cognitive obstacles that can stop your thinking in its tracks: blankness, overload, and conflict—or some combination of the three. Level 1 Intervention: The 3-Minute Solution When you first notice you're stuck, try "thinking on paper" for...
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Making and Breaking Habits Bad habits. How do you break them? Good habits. How do you make them? In the simplest cases, all it takes is a little willpower. For example, if you want to stop uttering filler words like "y'know" and "um," it's fairly easy. Be vigilant —...
Addendum to Spiraling Exercise 8 Case Study: Scaling Down a Plan to Improve a Marriage Recently, I was asked how the "layering" or "spiraling" approach could apply to improving a relationship. This seems like a hard case, because there are uncountable ways to improve...
If you've been following my work, you know that I advocate pursuing all goals on the basis of "motivation by love," not "motivation by fear," because it's the only kind of motivation that can lead you to consistent success over the long-term. That's great in theory,...
A friend of mine once told me that she hated doing housecleaning. Rather than make herself clean on a schedule, she would clean only when she felt disgusted by something dirty. That would give her the motivation to clean up that area. This method worked for her for...
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