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393 entries pulled from 44 stacks. Default order is consensus: the number of tracked people who have publicly backed each one.
101 entries
Reset- HabitFREE, no cost01
Daily reading
A fixed daily reading block, usually books rather than feeds
Backed by 19 of 44 stacks: 17 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost02
Early rising
A fixed, early wake time, often before anyone else is awake
Backed by 9 of 44 stacks: 8 do it, 0 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost03
Journaling
Writing to unload the mind, usually first thing or last thing
Backed by 9 of 44 stacks: 9 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.04
Atomic Habits
The practical manual for building and breaking habits
Backed by 5 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 5 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.05
Deep Work
The case that uninterrupted concentration is a rare and valuable skill
Backed by 5 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 5 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost06
Daily minimum workout
A floor you never drop below: 20 minutes of movement and recovery on your worst day
Backed by 4 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 4 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost07
Environment design
Change the room instead of relying on willpower
Backed by 4 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 3 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.08
Home gym
A private training space at home, from a garage rack to a fully equipped room
Backed by 4 of 44 stacks: 2 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost09
Identity-based habits
Aim at who you want to become, not the outcome you want to hit
Backed by 4 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 4 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost10
Phone-free first hour
No email, news or social media until you have done something of your own
Backed by 4 of 44 stacks: 2 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost11
Weekly review
One scheduled hour a week to close loops and plan the next one
Backed by 4 of 44 stacks: 4 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost12
After-action review
Debrief what happened, what should have happened, and what changes
Backed by 3 of 44 stacks: 2 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Habit$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.13
Batch cooking protein
Cook a week of chicken, lean meat or fish in one session so protein is always to hand
Backed by 3 of 44 stacks: 3 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost14
Daily writing
Write something every day, published or not
Backed by 3 of 44 stacks: 3 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost15
Deep work blocks
Long, scheduled, distraction-free sessions on one cognitively hard task
Backed by 3 of 44 stacks: 2 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost16
Deliberate discomfort
Choosing the thing you do not want to do, daily, as its own training
Backed by 3 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost17
Habit tracking
Mark the calendar every day you do it, then protect the chain
Backed by 3 of 44 stacks: 3 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.18
The Daily Stoic
366 short Stoic passages with modern commentary, one per day
Backed by 3 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 2 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost19
Time blocking
Give every hour of the workday a job before the day starts
Backed by 3 of 44 stacks: 2 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.20
Can't Hurt Me
David Goggins's memoir: abuse, obesity, three Hell Weeks and the tools he built on the way
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost21
Digital declutter
A 30-day break from optional tech, then reintroduce deliberately
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Habit$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.22
Eating the same meals every day
A fixed set of meals repeated for weeks so food needs no decisions
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.23
Extreme Ownership
SEAL combat leadership principles applied to teams and business
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.24
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's 1990 study of total absorption and what makes it happen
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost25
Habit stacking
Anchor a new habit to one you already do without thinking
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.26Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 2 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
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Minimalist training
Short, hard sessions built on a few sets per muscle, drop sets and non-competing supersets
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost28
Never miss twice
One missed day is an accident; two is the start of a new habit
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost29
Pomodoro technique
Work in timed sprints, usually 25 minutes on and 5 minutes off
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.30
Slow Productivity
Do fewer things, work at a natural pace, obsess over quality
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost31
Temptation bundling
Only allow yourself something you want while doing something you avoid
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.32
The 4-Hour Workweek
Automation, elimination and the mini-retirement, from 2007
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.33
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
Collected thinking on wealth, specific knowledge and happiness
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost34
Thinking retreats
Blocks of time cleared of the schedule to sit with one hard problem
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 2 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost35
Training first thing
The workout goes before the workday; a session planned for later tends not to happen
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 2 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost36
Two-minute rule
Scale any new habit down until it takes under two minutes to start
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - App$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.37
Website and app blocker
Software that makes distracting sites genuinely unavailable on a schedule
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost38
Workday shutdown ritual
A fixed end-of-day routine that closes open loops so work stops
Backed by 2 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost39
20-slot punch card rule
Imagine a lifetime card with only 20 punches: every big decision has to earn one
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.40
25 Hours a Day
Building a supplement company while serving as an active duty Army infantry officer
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost41
5 Second Rule countdown
Count 5-4-3-2-1 out loud and move before hesitation talks you out of it
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost42
80/20 analysis
List what produces results and what produces misery, then cut hard
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost43
A few high-quality decisions a day
Aim for three well-made decisions rather than a hundred rushed ones
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost44
Accountability mirror
Telling yourself the blunt truth in the mirror every day, then fixing it
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost45
Act on the thing causing stress
Make the first call or send the first email on whatever is nagging at you
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - AppFREE, no cost46Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
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Backward planning
Start from the fixed deadline, list what has to happen before it, then work back
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.48
Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
Penguin Press
Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2023 book on vision, work, failure and giving back
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.49
Beneath the Surface
Michael Phelps's memoir of his early career, written with Brian Cazeneuve
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost50
Daily design
Writing the day ahead in the past tense, then scoring it out of ten at night
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost51
Day one, week one mentality
Show up every day as prepared as you were on the first day of the job
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost52
Deliberate wandering
Unplanned, inefficient exploration kept on purpose as the counterweight to efficiency
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost53
Disagree and commit
State your objection once, then back the decision fully instead of relitigating it
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.54
Discipline Equals Freedom
A short, deliberately blunt field manual for self-discipline
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost55
Documenting the journey
Filming and publishing the work in progress, failures included, before it succeeds
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.56
Ego Is the Enemy
Ryan Holiday on the ways self-importance wrecks aspiring, succeeding and failing
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost57
Evening reset
Clear today's mess and stage tomorrow before you go to bed
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost58
Fear-setting
Write down the worst case, how to prevent it, and how to repair it
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.59
Feel-Good Productivity
Energy and enjoyment as the engine of getting things done
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost60
Hard thinking before lunch
Book the mentally demanding work for the morning and stop making big calls late in the day
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Habit$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.61
High-protein frozen meals
Ready meals chosen for protein and fiber when there is no time to cook
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.62
I Promise
Picture book of daily promises about school, effort and community, for young children
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost63
Implementation intentions
Decide in advance: I will do X at TIME in PLACE
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.64Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
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Lenten fasting
Forty days of giving something up, plus fast and meat-free days, in the Christian calendar
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost66
Making the bed
The first completed task of the day, done before anything else
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost67
Margin notes
Writing in the margins while reading, especially where you disagree with the author
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Habit$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.68
Morning newspapers
A stack of print papers read start to finish before the working day begins
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost69
Morning puttering
A slow, unscheduled first hour or two: coffee, the paper, breakfast, no meetings
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.70
Never Finished
Goggins's second book: what he did after the first one made him famous
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.71
No Limits: The Will to Succeed
Michael Phelps on the preparation behind his Beijing gold medals
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - AppFREE, no cost72Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
- ProtocolFREE, no cost73
Obituary test
Decide what you want your obituary to say, then live so as to deserve it
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost74
One Page Miracle
One sheet naming what you want in relationships, work, money and health
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost75
Open calendar
An appointment book kept almost empty so most days are free for reading and thinking
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.76
Paper time-block planner
A physical notebook for planning the day hour by hour
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Protocol$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.77
Public speaking course
A structured class in speaking to a room, taken to get past the fear of doing it
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - App$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.78Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
- ProtocolFREE, no cost79
Regret minimization framework
Picture yourself at 80 looking back, then pick the option you would regret least
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost80
Rewriting notes by hand
Copying the same material out longhand, daily, until it sticks
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost81
Saying I get to instead of I have to
Swap one verb in your self-talk and the daily grind reads as a privilege
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.82
Shoe Dog
Phil Knight's memoir of building Nike from shoes sold out of a car trunk to a global brand
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost83
Six-page narrative memo
A written memo read silently at the start of the meeting, in place of slides
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.84
So Good They Can't Ignore You
Skills first, passion later: an argument against following your passion
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.85
The 5 Second Rule
Mel Robbins's first book, on the countdown that gets you moving
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost86
The brain check question
Asking whether a choice is good or bad for your brain before you make it
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.87
The Diary of a CEO
33 laws for business and life, drawn from hundreds of interviews
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - App$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.88
The Great Courses
The Great Courses
Recorded lecture series on history, science and economics, on disc or by subscription
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.89
The ONE Thing
Gary Keller and Jay Papasan on the one priority that makes everything else easier
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.90
The Outsiders
William Thorndike on eight CEOs who ran their companies for cash and capital allocation
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.91
The Rock Says...
Dwayne Johnson's 2000 autobiography, written with Joe Layden at the peak of his WWF run
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.92
The Second Mountain
David Brooks on the commitments that follow the first climb of career and status
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 0 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.93
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Kahneman's map of the two systems behind your judgments
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 0 recommend it, 1 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.94
Tools of Titans
Routines, habits and tactics from 200+ podcast guests
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.95
Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2012 memoir, from Thal to Mr. Olympia to Sacramento
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 0 do it, 1 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost96
Two-a-day training
Splitting the day: an aerobic session in the morning, strength work later on
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost97
Two-way door decisions
Sort choices by how reversible they are, then move fast on the reversible ones
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost98
Vision setting
Write down a specific picture of who you are becoming, then filter decisions through it
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Habit$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.99
Working with a life coach
Regular sessions with a coach who sets priorities and holds you to them
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost100
Written goal sheet
Goals written down, in numbers, and kept where you see them every morning
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost101
Yearly audit
Seven questions and a scroll through the year's photos before setting goals
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
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