“A goal is a dream with a deadline”.
-Keith Ferrazzi, "Never Eat Alone" (A surprisingly motivating book...)
Today is my first check in for the habit project; the habit I am developing is writing a rough draft every morning. Though I officially started Monday and have only been tracking myself for a few days, I’ve learned three lessons when it comes to developing good habits.
1. Clearly define your goals. Good habits take us closer to our larger goals. In a sense they ground our dreams, forcing us to practice, honor and shape them into ourselves every single day. Identify your goal, write it down, put it in a place you can see it everyday.
2. Boundaries are tremendously important. Think of your habit as your job, you will be fired if you don’t show up and/or don’t do it.