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Creating momentum
- Start by defining your one goal, the purpose of your chain. Schedule uninterrupted times into your day for it.
- Pursue your chain using whatever tools make sense to you: you can choose to use a digital calendar or an analog one.
- Create outcome-based requirements for every link you add to the chain.
- Set reasonable boundaries that keep you on track, not scare you away.
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This is a productivity and motivation technique used and popularised by Jerry Seinfeld.
Each day you complete your task, you put an X in your calendar. Just keep at it and the chain will grow longer every day. The temptation to skip a day will be weaker because you'll enjoy seeing that c...
Not breaking the chain leads to momentum, the force that allows something to grow stronger or faster as time passes. But like everything else, momentum has an equal and opposite reaction.
Friction is the resistance caused when one object is moving at a different rate than anot...
Sustained momentum toward a singular goal creates a compound effect.
This means that consistent, incremental changes can result in fundamental changes over time.
This shows that a person who feels like they're making progress toward a goal is more likely to complete it and faster than a person who feels they’re starting from scratch.
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- Doing something that one loves tends to provide clarity, happiness and a sense of purpose.
- People who find meaning in their work tend to be motivated, engaged, and empowered.
- It increases job satisfaction, overall performance, and personal fulfillment.
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The most successful, busy people in the world dedicate at least 5 hours a week to deliberate learning.
The 5-Hour Rule is the most critical practice we can all adopt for long-term career success. However, almost no-one takes it as seriously as they should.
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Learning new skills increases your motivation, makes you more adaptable, relatable, interesting and helps you get better jobs and earn more money.
And today, learning anything new isn’t as hard as it used to be. Start by understanding how your brain truly works.
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