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531 entries pulled from 54 stacks. Default order is consensus: the number of tracked people who have publicly backed each one.
93 entries
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Daily reading
A fixed daily reading block, usually books rather than feeds
Backed by 24 of 54 stacks: 22 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost02
Daily meditation
10-20 minutes of formal practice, most days
Backed by 20 of 54 stacks: 16 do it, 1 recommend it, 3 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost03
Deliberate solitude
Regular time with your own thoughts and no other inputs
Backed by 12 of 54 stacks: 9 do it, 3 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost04
Early rising
A fixed, early wake time, often before anyone else is awake
Backed by 11 of 54 stacks: 10 do it, 0 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost05
Morning sunlight exposure
Bright outdoor light soon after waking, 5-30 minutes and no sunglasses
Backed by 10 of 54 stacks: 6 do it, 3 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost06
Daily writing
Write something every day, published or not
Backed by 8 of 54 stacks: 6 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost07
Environment design
Change the room instead of relying on willpower
Backed by 7 of 54 stacks: 2 do it, 5 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost08
Deep work blocks
Long, scheduled, distraction-free sessions on one cognitively hard task
Backed by 6 of 54 stacks: 5 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost09
Napping
Short early-afternoon naps: useful, but easy to get wrong
Backed by 6 of 54 stacks: 4 do it, 1 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost10
Phone out of the bedroom
Charge it in another room and buy an actual alarm clock
Backed by 6 of 54 stacks: 4 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost11
Phone-free first hour
No email, news or social media until you have done something of your own
Backed by 6 of 54 stacks: 4 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost12
Time blocking
Give every hour of the workday a job before the day starts
Backed by 6 of 54 stacks: 4 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost13
Pre-workout music
Headphones on, a set playlist, and a fixed cue to switch into training mode
Backed by 5 of 54 stacks: 5 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost14
Daily prayer
A fixed time for prayer each morning, before the phone and before the day starts
Backed by 4 of 54 stacks: 4 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost15
Personal mantra
A quote kept where you will see it before you perform, taped up or written on your gear
Backed by 4 of 54 stacks: 4 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost16
Thinking retreats
Blocks of time cleared of the schedule to sit with one hard problem
Backed by 4 of 54 stacks: 3 do it, 0 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost17
Circle of competence
Work only inside the area you can genuinely evaluate, and know exactly where its edge is
Backed by 3 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 2 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost18
Margin notes
Writing in the margins while reading, especially where you disagree with the author
Backed by 3 of 54 stacks: 2 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost19
Written goal sheet
Goals written down, in numbers, and kept where you see them every morning
Backed by 3 of 54 stacks: 3 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost20
Deliberate wandering
Unplanned, inefficient exploration kept on purpose as the counterweight to efficiency
Backed by 2 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost21
Digital declutter
A 30-day break from optional tech, then reintroduce deliberately
Backed by 2 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost22
Hard thinking before lunch
Book the mentally demanding work for the morning and stop making big calls late in the day
Backed by 2 of 54 stacks: 2 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost23
Non-sleep deep rest (NSDR)
10-20 minute guided body-scan rest, sometimes called yoga nidra
Backed by 2 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost24
Open calendar
An appointment book kept almost empty so most days are free for reading and thinking
Backed by 2 of 54 stacks: 2 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost25
Physiological sigh
Two inhales through the nose, one long exhale; heart rate drops within seconds
Backed by 2 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost26
Pomodoro technique
Work in timed sprints, usually 25 minutes on and 5 minutes off
Backed by 2 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost27
Quitting social media
Deleting the accounts rather than trying to use them less
Backed by 2 of 54 stacks: 2 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost28
Vision setting
Write down a specific picture of who you are becoming, then filter decisions through it
Backed by 2 of 54 stacks: 2 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost29
20-slot punch card rule
Imagine a lifetime card with only 20 punches: every big decision has to earn one
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost30
3x5 notecard planning
Write the next day's three to five most important tasks on a single index card
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost31
5 Second Rule countdown
Count 5-4-3-2-1 out loud and move before hesitation talks you out of it
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost32
A few high-quality decisions a day
Aim for three well-made decisions rather than a hundred rushed ones
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - AppFREE, no cost33Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
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Anti-to-do list
A short written list of behaviors to avoid, kept beside the ordinary to-do list
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost35
Asking for criticism
Book regular time with your manager and ask what you should be doing better
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost36
Aspirational hourly rate
Setting a personal hourly price far above what you earn, then honoring it
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost37
Attention management
Pick what deserves your focus instead of counting the minutes
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost38
Automatic rules
Decide the behavior once, as a rule, so it is not decided in the moment
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost39
Backward planning
Start from the fixed deadline, list what has to happen before it, then work back
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost40
Batch processing email
Sit down once and clear thirty or a hundred messages in a run
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost41
Blank sheet method
Write what you already know before reading, then add each session in a new color
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost42
Box breathing
Inhale, hold, exhale, hold, each for a count of four, repeated for a few minutes
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost43
Challenge network
A named group whose job is to attack your work, not encourage it
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost44
Chess
Short games used as a mental reset between blocks of demanding work
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost45
CODE method
Capture, organize, distill, express: four steps from reading to output
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost46
Cookie jar
A mental store of past wins to draw on when you want to quit
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost47
Daily design
Writing the day ahead in the past tense, then scoring it out of ten at night
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost48
Day one, week one mentality
Show up every day as prepared as you were on the first day of the job
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost49
Decision journal
Record the reasoning before the outcome is known, then read it back later
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - AppFREE, no cost50Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
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Intermediate packets
Finish one small reusable piece per work session, not the whole project
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost52
Inversion
Ask what would guarantee failure, then avoid those things
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost53
Jotting ideas the night before
Rough notes at bedtime, organized writing the next morning
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost54
Killing the ANTs
Writing down automatic negative thoughts and putting each one on trial
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost55
Learning something new daily
A short block each day on a skill you have never had before
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost56
Maker days and manager days
Whole days given to creative work or to other people, never both
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost57
Mastery hobbies
Recovering through a demanding hobby rather than through rest
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost58
Microburst
Set a timer for ten minutes, then stop when it goes off
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost59
Monk Mode
Shutting out the world for months to finish one large piece of work
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost60
Naming your inner critic
Give the voice in your head a name so you can hear it as separate from you
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost61
No meetings
Declining meetings and answering in writing instead
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost62
No television
Cutting TV out of solo hours, keeping it as something done with other people
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost63
No-phone zones
Named rooms, hours and events where the phone is not allowed at all
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost64
Notifications turned off
No alerts, no badges and no social apps, so the phone only interrupts when you let it
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost65
One Page Miracle
One sheet naming what you want in relationships, work, money and health
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost66
PARA method
Sort every note and file into projects, areas, resources or archives
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost67
Personal Quarterly Offsite
Companies do this every quarter; the same session run for one person
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost68
Phone away in conversation
Put the phone out of sight when someone starts talking to you
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost69
Positive framing
State the outcome you want instead of the one you are trying to avoid
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost70
Pre-Mortem
Name what will derail this before you start, not in the postmortem
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost71
Progressive muscle relaxation
Tensing and releasing muscle groups in order to find and drop held tension
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost72
Progressive summarization
Compress a note in layers, adding one only when you open it again
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost73
Quitting the news
Dropping the daily news cycle rather than trying to follow it more carefully
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost74
Reading books out of order
Many books open at once, opened at whatever section fits your mood that day
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost75
Reading history
Put the reading hours into what already happened rather than into forecasts
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost76
Rereading a small set of books
Going back through the best hundred books repeatedly rather than chasing new ones
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost77
Rewriting notes by hand
Copying the same material out longhand, daily, until it sticks
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost78
Second-order thinking
Keep asking and then what until the picture of the consequences stops changing
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost79
Shipping creative work
Publishing on a schedule rather than waiting for the work to feel ready
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost80
Silent meditation retreat
Ten residential days of silence and long sitting, no reading or phone
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost81
Six-page narrative memo
A written memo read silently at the start of the meeting, in place of slides
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost82
Specific knowledge
Building the kind of skill nobody knows how to teach, by following real curiosity
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost83
The 1-2-3 Method
One essential task, two urgent ones, three maintenance items, then stop
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost84
The 40% rule
The idea that when your mind says you are done, you are at about 40 percent
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost85
The 85 percent rule
Working at about 85 percent effort so relaxation and form do the rest
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost86
The Golden Circle
Explain why, then how, then what, in that order
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost87
The smallest viable audience
Naming the fewest people you need to serve well, then building only for them
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost88
Training as practice
Treating a session as skill rehearsal rather than a workout to be survived
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost89
Twelve favorite problems
Hold a dozen open questions in mind and test what you read against them
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost90
Visualization
Rehearsing a performance in your head before you do it for real
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost91
Water before coffee
A full glass of water on waking, before the first cup of coffee
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost92
WHY discovery exercise
Ask a close friend why you are friends, then listen for what they say about themselves
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - AppFREE, no cost93
Wordle
The daily five-letter word puzzle, one game a day, scores shared with friends
Backed by 1 of 54 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
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