People think they know how to build a routine that will change their life.
But, like New Years resolutions, they usually stop these routines after 2 weeks.
Here’s what you need to do to actually stick to your routine and achieve your goals.
1 - start small and build big
Don’t be too ambitious with what you want to achieve in a routine.
Failure happens when you over complicate a routine.
Set your mind on achieving one thing. It could be reading, exercising or learning a new skill.
2 - set a time limit
Whether it’s 30 minutes or an hour it doesn’t matter.
What matters is how many days you repeat it and the accumulation of that time over a long period.
3 - focus on something that will improve you
Knowing you are doing something for your self-progression is the strongest reason to keep doing it.
You should have no excuses to stop this routine if you really care about improving yourself.
4 - make sure you enjoy it
Having a successful routine has to bring fulfilment.
Make sure you love the journey. Each day you do your routine you should feel proud, like it's a big job accomplished when it’s done.
5 - be flexible
You don’t need to do exactly the same thing each day.
You don’t need to perform at your best each time.
It’s about turning up and doing the routine the best you can do day after day.
If you want to read each day then reading for 30 minutes one day and 45 minutes the next is fine. Some days it might just be 20 minutes.
Just turn up.
6 - track your progress
When you can see the progress you will see the reasoning behind the routine.
Progress is small over the short term but can be life changing over the long term.
Track the data and see where you have come from
In summary remember
1 - start small and build big
2 - set a time limit
3 - focus on improvement
4 - enjoy it
5 - be flexible with yourself
6 - track your data