Tattletale Tactics
This strategy works by deputizing others to enforce your habit for you.
Pros:
- No formal rules or mechanisms are required, just the social pressure from the outside.
- If you find yourself constantly breaking your own commitments, this may be the only tool you can use to effectively control your behavior.
Cons:
- Most people won’t care about your behavior as much as you should.
- Doesn’t work if others aren’t watching you while you perform the habit.
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