The meeting ran long. My phone buzzed. I checked it under the table. Was this distraction caused by the notification (external) or my boredom (internal)? Was I planning to check messages at this time (traction) or was this an unplanned detour (distraction)? These questions form the backbone of the Indistractable Grid—a deceptively simple tool that… Sigue leyendo "The Indistractable Grid Method
Motivation has a dirty secret. It’s wildly unreliable. It rises and falls like the tide, leaving our best intentions stranded when we need them most. I watched this pattern in myself for years. The fired-up version of me on Monday would set ambitious goals, only for Wednesday-me to wonder where all that energy went. This… Sigue leyendo "Implementation intentions: Make your goals a reality on auto-pilot
I showed up to an important client meeting without my laptop last winter. I’d forgotten to charge it the night before and left it on my desk during my morning rush. Sitting there, red-faced and caught off guard, I knew this wasn’t just bad luck. My system sucked, plain and simple. That night, I started… Sigue leyendo "The “Dailyish” Practice: The habit formation method that works
I’ve never considered myself a morning person. I believed I worked best at night and dreaded early mornings. But when I started my own business, I realized late nights weren’t sustainable. So I decided to become a “morning person.” The first step was to start identifying as one. When people would ask, “Are you a… Sigue leyendo "Use your identity to adopt new habits
You might think the only way to make positive changes is to grit your teeth and suffer through it. Wake up earlier. Work harder. Resist temptation. But you’re fighting your own psychology. Willpower is a finite resource. Motivation comes in waves. The secret to lasting change is to make the desired behaviour the path of… Sigue leyendo "Impúlsate para mejorar tus hábitos
Most of us have a mental list of things we’ve always wanted to do – write a novel, run a marathon, start a YouTube channel. And yet, those dreams remain perpetually out of reach, confined to a someday that never arrives. We tell ourselves we’ll pursue them when we have more time, energy, and resources.… Sigue leyendo "The 30×30 challenge
Jeff Bezos, consejero delegado de Amazon, no empieza el día como la mayoría de nosotros. El multimillonario fundador de Amazon tiene una rutina matutina legendaria, pero no por las razones que cabría esperar. En lugar de lanzarse directamente a los correos electrónicos, las reuniones y la carrera de ratas digital, se toma su tiempo. Saborea... Sigue leyendo "La rutina matutina de 1 hora sin pantallas
Los hábitos son el tamborileo de nuestros días, y nos proporcionan un ritmo constante que nos hace avanzar. Pero, como sabe cualquier músico, es inevitable que de vez en cuando se pierda una nota. La clave está en no dejar que esa nota perdida haga descarrilar toda la actuación. Aquí es donde entra en juego la regla de los 2 días, un principio sencillo pero poderoso para la formación de hábitos.... Sigue leyendo "La regla de los 2 días para un cambio de hábitos sostenible
The science-backed goal-setting strategy that doubles your success rate We all have goals and dreams, but turning them into reality can be challenging. You might think motivation is the key to success, but research suggests otherwise. A simple yet effective strategy called implementation intentions can help you achieve your objectives. What are Implementation Intentions? Implementation… Sigue leyendo "Achieve your goals with the Implementation intention method
A menudo nos obsesionamos con hacer transformaciones que nos cambien la vida. Pero, ¿y si en lugar de eso cambiaras tu estilo de vida? En su exitoso libro "Hábitos atómicos", James Clear da varios ejemplos en los que recomienda hacer pequeños cambios en el estilo de vida en lugar de soñar con esos grandes objetivos que cambian la vida. Por ejemplo, perder 18 kilos sería un objetivo que cambiaría tu vida, pero beber ocho... Sigue leyendo "Cambios en el estilo de vida frente a objetivos que cambian la vida
