Daily Habits
I like keeping good habits.
One good habit that I'm trying to keep up with daily is reading. I love to read.
Unfortunately though, as of three weeks ago, I had amassed a queue of exactly 996 Internet articles that I - at some point - apparently, wished to read. And the realization that my Pocket (great app) was just 4 articles away from showing 4 digits on my phone's home screen was the jolt I needed to take stock of this literary cancer.
One good habit that I'm trying to keep up with daily is reading. I love to read.
Unfortunately though, as of three weeks ago, I had amassed a queue of exactly 996 Internet articles that I - at some point - apparently, wished to read. And the realization that my Pocket (great app) was just 4 articles away from showing 4 digits on my phone's home screen was the jolt I needed to take stock of this literary cancer.
Sure, I could simply delete it all. Start anew - then vow to keep myself in check with my interests moving forward. And maybe I'll aim for the latter too ... BUT, I do still want to read (and hopefully garner something from) those articles; I DID save them for a reason.
So I've set a goal.
And I'd like you to hold me to the fire.
Public accountability works with goals.
(I read that somewhere.)
So I've set a goal.
And I'd like you to hold me to the fire.
Public accountability works with goals.
(I read that somewhere.)
Public Accountability
Here's a Google .doc where I will keep track of my daily progress toward reading and removing a NET (because I do still add to it) of 10 articles from this monster list each day.
It's consistent incremental progress that will clear this beast. Of course, I know already I won't always meet this daily goal. And that's fine. (I do plan to be away for weekends and such, still.) So I've built in some wiggle room to compensate for those inevitable missed days to come - a cumulative safety net for every article over 10.
It's consistent incremental progress that will clear this beast. Of course, I know already I won't always meet this daily goal. And that's fine. (I do plan to be away for weekends and such, still.) So I've built in some wiggle room to compensate for those inevitable missed days to come - a cumulative safety net for every article over 10.
At my anticipated rate, I'll have it cleared to 0 by the end of August.
Better than never; fine with me.
I think this will work. After all, I did successfully fulfill a very public new year's resolution to paint, post and gift a free watercolor every night in 2010. (Remember that wild ride?)
You can comment on the .doc if you actually feel so compelled. (I'd be happy to read your thoughts.) But this is all more so just for me.
Better than never; fine with me.
I think this will work. After all, I did successfully fulfill a very public new year's resolution to paint, post and gift a free watercolor every night in 2010. (Remember that wild ride?)
You can comment on the .doc if you actually feel so compelled. (I'd be happy to read your thoughts.) But this is all more so just for me.
But I do want to know, what's your method for goals? Share below and thanks for reading.
UPDATE: Thanks to Lianne's suggestion, I'm going to add a column to include just one takeaway from the day's articles. Enjoy, if you like.
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