Establish A System for Reflection and ReviewĬreating a good habit is an awesome accomplishment. What new technologies could destroy your current industry?Ģ1. What skill have you mastered that needs a refresh? Be the type of person who continually grows and changes. The trick is to become the type of person who is willing to become better. 'If we don't create things that will kill Facebook, someone else will.' Every dominant business will become the underdog. They will never happen with Slack, distracting coworkers, or background noise.īut to enter a flow state you must follow a simple principle:īy pushing yourself slightly (not too much), you give your brain the right amount of challenge and comfort to grow without burn-out or boredom.Įvery accomplishment will be upstaged. These flow states happen in a very controlled and regulated environment. A flow state is a mindset where you are incredibly productive and tuned into the work you are doing. The desire for any productive individual is to enter into a work zone called a 'flow state'. What are two skills that you can combine to create a superpower? These combinations are the things that will bring you success, wealth, and fame in the long-run. Make a list of things you are pretty good at. You will always win when you create a new category. Other people can try to play along, but it will ultimately become too difficult or expensive for them to compete. When we combine those two passions together, we create our superpower, a home for productive goofballs.Ĭombining two things that you are pretty good at is like playing a game that you created. We are decent at productivity and decent at humor. However, when I combined those passions I was able to dominate the online motion design publication industry.Ĭurious Refuge is trying to do the same. I'm a decent writer and a decent motion designer, but definitely not world-class.

Missing one day of a habit is fine, but never let yourself miss two days in a row. Here are a few of our favorite habit tracking resources:Ĭlear - A Habit Journal from James Clear (Author of Atomic Habits)Īllow life to happen. There are many ways to measure your habits including journals and apps. What times of day can you dedicate to habit stacking?ĭo you have bad habits in your stacks? (Social Media, YouTube, etc.)Īnother helpful tool for keeping a habit is a habit tracker. Night - Clean House, Brush Teeth, Organize Room,īy having times in my day where I am performing habit stacks, I am able to very easily add new, helpful habits to my routine. Work End - Check Email, Organize To-Do List, Work Out, Shower Work Start - Write Article, Check Email, Send Social Posts, Wake Up - Take Shower, Get Ready, Make Tea, Read Bible, Journal, Walk Dog, Eat Breakfast, I have created Habit Stacks for the following parts of my life: In a way, this creates a lifestyle train that is difficult to break. If you already have this consistency, adding an additional helpful habit to this sequence is super easy.įor example, if you want to meditate daily, you can just start implementing it into your current habit stack, perhaps after you walk your dog or get ready in the morning. You probably have a morning routine like:

Morning routines are great examples of Habit Stacks. Habit Stacking is essentially a sequence of helpful habits that happen one after another. One of the easiest ways to create a good habit is to use a technique called Habit Stacking. What reoccurring problems do you have in your life?Ĭould these problems be solved with habits? Every morning, when you feel tired you'll grab a cup o' joe. Soon your body will fix the problem without you having to even think about it. This is how the problem of 'I'm sleepy' can result in the automatic response of 'get coffee'.

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