Setting goals might seem easy. You write down a few milestones. Then you get busy working on them. The problem? Most people struggle with their goal achievement efforts. That’s because they don’t know how to turn goal into a doable, day-to-day plan. In other words, they’re not good at turning goals into habits. But you […]
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In a previous post, Stephen Guise gave us an introduction into his idea of creating “mini habits”. Stephen’s concept was something that managed to be simple and easy to incorporate into even the most frenetic lifestyle, yet at the same time creating a huge impact on the lives of people who take his self improvement […]
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Processing email can be a stressful activity. While email is important for most jobs, it can take hours of your time and often add little value in return. The problem? Many people often let hundreds (even thousands) of message pile up in their inbox. This can cause a lot of stress and anxiety due to […]
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A month ago, I read Stephen Guises’s book Mini Habits: Smaller Habits. Bigger Results. What I loved about the content was Stephen’s emphasize on how small changes can have an amazing impact in your life. His “mini habit” concept is something I’ve incorporated into my life. And so far, it has worked really well. Recently […]
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Today I’m pleased to announce the first guest post on Develop Good Habits. The following article is written by Michal Stawicki who recently published the book Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day (which is free for the next few days.) The habit that Michal is about to discuss can have an amazing impact […]
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Welcome back to our discussion on willpower. In the first part of this series we talked about how even successful people (like Oprah Winfrey) often succumb to temptation. Plus we went over three experiments that showed “why” you can’t rely on willpower alone to stick to a new habit. And we finished off with a simple […]
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Email is an important part of life. Whether you use it stay in touch with friends or as part of your job, using email is a routine that most people do on a daily basis. Unfortunately email is often a “time suck” that takes you away from working on important projects and living life. Even […]
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Willpower is a concept that’s often misunderstood. It’s easy to give credit to willpower when you successfully build a new habit, but it’s also equally easy to chalk up a failure due to a lack of willpower. So what is willpower? How does it affect your ability to stick to a new routine? Is it […]
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One of the primary reasons I started DevelopGoodHabits.com was figuring out how to improve my own habits. Truth be told, like you, I have a few habits I’m hoping to improve. The biggest of them is my overindulgence on fast food and take out food. So, for November’s 30 Day Habit Challenge (30DHC), I decided […]
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When it comes to a habit change, we all start with the best of intentions. We promise to make a change, commit to it every day and imagine a perfect future where we’re no longer doing a bad habit. Then what usually happens? Failure. The question is: Why do people fail when they start with […]
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