Don't Break The Chain

Now that I'm finished for college for the summer and have free time to get back into IM in a much bigger capacity I had before, it's time to use this time to create a new habit so that I can get my work done, get paid, and make this a profitable summer.

For this I'm going to use something I read about when I was researching writing jokes, for a Screenwriting class. I remembered hearing that Seinfeld(the show) would often write the end of the joke first then form that point write the episode backwards to get to that point. Interesting, but irrelevant fact. What I stumbled upon was Jerry Seinfeld's advice on productivity, getting better, and creating a new habit.

An up-and-coming comic named Brad Isaac approached Seinfeld once after a show and asked him for advice. Seinfeld said the key to success in comedy is to write better jokes, and to write better jokes you have to write every day. He then explained his method:

1. Buy a year long calendar and get a red marker
2. After completing your chosen daily task mark a big red X on that day
3. After some time you'll have a long unbroken string of X's

Seinfeld then said "Don't break the chain!"

It's cheap to implement, makes you will yourself to be productive, and you'll get better at your task while creating a new and beneficial habit.