If you want to make sure you are working on your goal each day create and keep a chart or calendar where you will see it each day and check off when you have done your goal work.
Entries from July 2008
July 8, 2008
Taking Action: Use the Premack Principle Instead of Postponing the Inevitable
Use a pleasant task as a reward for an unpleasant task. Rank your tasks and activities for the day in order of desirability; do the most undesirable then reward your self with a desirable activity. We have done this with children when we told them they could go play after they cleaned their bedroom.
July 7, 2008
Couple A New Habit With An Existing Habit
When looking to add a new habit into your daily routine couple it with an existing habit. For example, if you want to learn one new Japanese term or phrase per day, couple this with something you already do each day, like brushing your teeth.
July 5, 2008
Your Commitment to Just Do It: Tips from a Life Coach
Life coaches love to use Nike’s slogan: Just Do It. But is it Just That Easy?