Friday, 10 August 2012

Following Jerry Seinfeld's advice

I read a great article today about Jerry Seinfeld and goal setting.  The full article is here - http://lifehacker.com/281626/jerry-seinfelds-productivity-secret  The point of the article is that if there is something you want to do habitually, mark an X on a calendar for a visual reminder.  As humans, we simply don't want to break the chain.  So, we keep making those Xs.

I have found this to be true.
1 - I loved adding another day onto my McDonalds goal.
2 - Using My Fitness Pal.  You know when MFP tells you that you have tracked 30 days in a row, it is very exciting.

So, today I started a calendar to exercise EVERY day.  Even if it is only for 5 minutes, I will do something everyday that is exercise, not just natural activity.  If I am sick or on vacation, I can mark a S or V on the calendar.  But, I am only allowing 3 weeks for S or V.


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