Comments on: Create a New Habit in February http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/ Simple Productivity Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:06:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Monkey of Hope http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25819 Monkey of Hope Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:14:59 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25819 Wow, thats great! I just startet one habit this month, which is the key-habit for my life. As i started it, i didn't even thought about it as a habit, but as i thought about it it developed and i decided to do it one month. Interesting, to read this post. To write about it each day is a good thing on tracking if it's working. Nice idea! Wow, thats great! I just startet one habit this month, which is the key-habit for my life. As i started it, i didn’t even thought about it as a habit, but as i thought about it it developed and i decided to do it one month. Interesting, to read this post. To write about it each day is a good thing on tracking if it’s working. Nice idea!

]]> By: Two challenges for February - what and why | thought socks http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25811 Two challenges for February - what and why | thought socks Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:53:58 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25811 [...] appears to be the most healthy, fulfilled person ever) advice. So when I read my first ‘Create a New Habit‘ post, which encourages readers to undertake a new life-improving challenge a month and post [...] [...] appears to be the most healthy, fulfilled person ever) advice. So when I read my first ‘Create a New Habit‘ post, which encourages readers to undertake a new life-improving challenge a month and post [...]

]]> By: Matin http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25700 Matin Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:16:27 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25700 I was thinking about new habits for Feb and then i checked zenhabits and its on it:-) I like your idea bloggerdoc. Its like a structured reflections, great idea:-) X M I was thinking about new habits for Feb and then i checked zenhabits and its on it:-) I like your idea bloggerdoc. Its like a structured reflections, great idea:-)
X M

]]> By: Nathan Bowers http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25686 Nathan Bowers Sun, 03 Feb 2008 10:27:14 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25686 It's funny, several people I know are doing their New Year's Resolutions in February. Maybe it's because when you're hungover on January 1 it's not the best time to upgrade your life. I'm doing a February trial of 9 habits. I know you're only recommending one at a time but mine are modest enough to be totally doable. Going public with your goals is key. Tell your friends, blog about it, share in the forums, just be accountable in some way. I'm blogging mine and I'm also using http://makingthechain.com/ to track and share daily progress. It’s funny, several people I know are doing their New Year’s Resolutions in February. Maybe it’s because when you’re hungover on January 1 it’s not the best time to upgrade your life. I’m doing a February trial of 9 habits. I know you’re only recommending one at a time but mine are modest enough to be totally doable.

Going public with your goals is key. Tell your friends, blog about it, share in the forums, just be accountable in some way. I’m blogging mine and I’m also using http://makingthechain.com/ to track and share daily progress.

]]> By: blogrdoc http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25679 blogrdoc Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:06:17 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25679 Hey Leo, What a coincidence!! Check out the quote I put on my 1-28-08 post at my blog!! That's funny. One of the new habits that I'm going to implement is at least one day out of the week, I'm going to do a RAM dump on every thing I did wrong and everything I did right for as long a period as I can remember (e.g. past 24-72 hours). I will document it and think about which behaviors I want to replicate and which ones I want to eliminate. I've already done this once and this has helped me: 1. avoid missing my exit when going to work 2. be more mindful of dressing my kid during cold weather. 3. avoid trading my stock index 401k fund to bonds even when the "sky seems to be falling" (this one hurt) Hey Leo,

What a coincidence!! Check out the quote I put on my 1-28-08 post at my blog!!

That’s funny.

One of the new habits that I’m going to implement is at least one day out of the week, I’m going to do a RAM dump on every thing I did wrong and everything I did right for as long a period as I can remember (e.g. past 24-72 hours). I will document it and think about which behaviors I want to replicate and which ones I want to eliminate. I’ve already done this once and this has helped me:
1. avoid missing my exit when going to work
2. be more mindful of dressing my kid during cold weather.
3. avoid trading my stock index 401k fund to bonds even when the “sky seems to be falling” (this one hurt)

]]> By: OldTricksNewDog http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25674 OldTricksNewDog Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:38:58 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25674 I had started a blog about trying to use your zenhabit tips and ZTD. Then while waiting for a February start date you not only wrote an article about my first goal (planning to do only 3 things) but you invite us to join the goals forum in another post. It is like I am getting a coach. Nice little coincidences. Thanks I had started a blog about trying to use your zenhabit tips and ZTD. Then while waiting for a February start date you not only wrote an article about my first goal (planning to do only 3 things) but you invite us to join the goals forum in another post. It is like I am getting a coach.

Nice little coincidences. Thanks

]]> By: oakling http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25668 oakling Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:42:03 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25668 Flylady does this too. I prefer it to the normal, seemingly insurmountable way that people do new year's resolutions. But I also prefer my own approach, which is to give myself a project for the year that I get to work on the whole time instead of a goal that I am suppose to be able to accomplish and stick to from day one. Flylady does this too. I prefer it to the normal, seemingly insurmountable way that people do new year’s resolutions. But I also prefer my own approach, which is to give myself a project for the year that I get to work on the whole time instead of a goal that I am suppose to be able to accomplish and stick to from day one.

]]> By: Jussi http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25659 Jussi Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:14:53 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25659 I guess another word for "excellence" in that Aristotle quote could be "virtue". (At least if you asked Aristotle.) I guess another word for “excellence” in that Aristotle quote could be “virtue”. (At least if you asked Aristotle.)

]]> By: Greg http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25654 Greg Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:40:10 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25654 Joined teh forums, developing a habit! Joined teh forums, developing a habit!

]]> By: Gina http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25648 Gina Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:55:52 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/02/create-a-new-habit-in-february/#comment-25648 I enjoy the idea you have shared. I actally attend WW meetings and this was our topic for the week. Break bad habits and create new ones. For me to come across this must say alot. I will being today with a new habit!!! I enjoy the idea you have shared. I actally attend WW meetings and this was our topic for the week. Break bad habits and create new ones. For me to come across this must say alot. I will being today with a new habit!!!

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