{"id":25,"date":"2007-08-10T13:38:24","date_gmt":"2007-08-10T19:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aboveyourself.com\/blog\/2007\/08\/jerry-seinfelds-productivity-chain\/"},"modified":"2007-08-24T09:48:39","modified_gmt":"2007-08-24T15:48:39","slug":"jerry-seinfelds-productivity-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aboveyourself.com\/blog\/2007\/08\/jerry-seinfelds-productivity-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerry Seinfeld’s Productivity Chain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Turning a goal into a habit is all about consistency. When we start to do something as part of our routine, it becomes a habit, but the hard part is to incorporate it into our routine. This can apply to our own personal daily goals or anything we want to start doing on a regular basis. Lifehacker.com<\/a> explains Jerry Seinfeld’s productivity secret<\/a>, which is as simple as a calendar and a marker. For example, if I my goal is to read the scriptures every day, I make a big red X in the box for today when I’ve accomplished that goal.<\/p>\n

“After a few days you’ll have a chain. Just keep at it and the chain will grow longer every day. You’ll like seeing that chain, especially when you get a few weeks under your belt. Your only job next is to not break the chain.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When I started this blog, I made it my own personal goal to have one post every weekday. As you can see, once that chain got interrupted it became a whole lot easier to skip writing. I’ve now got a calendar and a marker near my desk so that I can more easily highlight my accomplishments. I’ve renewed this effort, because I want to see that chain grow.<\/p>\n

I personally recommend using a paper calendar, but others may prefer a web calendar. Whichever you choose, make sure that your calendar is in a place where you can refer back to it easily.<\/p>\n

Update:<\/strong>
\nA quick, easy-to-use task manager Joe’s Goals<\/a> has added this functionality into its system. Read more about how they use Productivity chains<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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