Hey Matt Ragland, thank you for this vid.-so practical! I was just mulling over an idea of how to break my work goals down into manageable pieces when I saw your video. Question: do you still incorporate the systems/practices from your 2018 productivity videos? Are they all still useful to you, if not I’ll just focus on your new content.
Thank you for this! New subscriber here. One of the small habits that i picked up that has helped tremendously is: Let your last step in a process set you up for success. I heard it originally on the Happier Podcast. A simple example is: You brush your teeth with the last bit of toothpaste. Rather than wait until the morning to have to dig up a fresh tube of toothpaste and unwrap it, etc. just do it when you run out so that it is off your to-do list and doesn't impede your morning routine. Same for the washing out the coffee pot, charging your laptop, or putting your keys at your landing strip. These are little acts that can have big impact in setting yourself up for success so that your forward motion isn't slowed down by little tasks. I apply this to my work as well so that the next time I sit down to work on a task or project, I'm doing as little set up as possible and I can dive into the work as soon as I'm ready to go. This is anywhere from having my desk cleared, supplies stocked, to having relevant files and source material at the ready.
This is a real mind-changing video and message. You are so right that I can feel so overwhelmed by the things I want to do and the guilt for not doing them. But if I think about each goal I want to do, whether it be teaching my children the Bible, or reading a book, or doing push ups, or running, or journaling...I can write down for myself like you did the smallest step forward so that I feel silly for not doing them. Of course I can do 10 pushups or I can read a page, I can teach for 5 minutes, and I can run around the block. Of course I have time for that! Thanks for the motivation!
It is not the action or the achievement, it is the discipline built to make the actions easier and conveniently successful. Great video, as always, Matt. Happy New Year and happy bullet journalling!
I have a list of 14 things I must do everyday. (Eg meditate, journal, walk, take diabetes meds, talk to a family member/friend, listen to a song) and on my desk calender i rate everyday out of 14. This way I have the inspiration to hit the maximum possible targets. Also if there are a few days where I just don't feel like doing a lot of these activities, I can take solace in the fact that I have been consistent for the past few weeks (say) so I don't have to be too harsh on me. I am planning to incorporate this as a line chart on my BuJo. And/or can also colour the dates on my calendar based on these ratings.
Yeah I set a habits page for every month in my bullet journal and even though I don't do it all the time. I notice that I have been doing it a lot more than I did previously. So safe to say it is changing my life for the better!!!
I suffer from depression and a anxiety plus knee pain, in other words I'm a mess. I like what you said about small baby steps so I won't get do overwhelmed. KISS. First things first.
@@MattRagland helped more than you could know. So now I'm bunge watching your videos, minus the popcorn. I'm trying to keep my life in order in a Hobe Wweks now bujuing. Again thank you.
Thank you Matt for taking the time to share these videos. I’m really enjoying the BuJo series at these are helping me with some long term goals, making small daily steps in the right direction is really helped.
Just like you said... little steps... they are the key to sustaining long term change in behavior... I love the process of checking a box where I have a task to do.
Yes! Thank you! Small steps help overcome that procrastination. After I do one small step, I realize it only takes a little more effort to get over the hurdle ive been avoiding for 30 minutes prior ^^
I just found you 4-6 weeks ago and am enjoying your content. I'm familiar with the Kaizen process from an Agile Software perspective and one of the things I'm trying to do in my personal life is do weekly retrospectives where I look at the past week and ask myself "what worked," "what didn't work" and "how can I improve."
I've subscribed to your daily journal triggers. It's really exciting! I've always loved writing but could never got myself to continue... Your mail motivates me to write because I don't have to wonder what on earth would I write TODAY! I look forward to the day's trigger every day. Thanks Matt!
so great, thank you! My micro habit is one plank pose a day, and I'm up to 45 seconds on that. I've been wanting to start a reading journal that includes title, author, summary, concepts w. sketches etc...but it feels like too much. Going to start small and just put the title, author and one new concept. The theme for me this year is being more informed.
Just found your channel and also just found out about Bullet Journaling. Using September as a crash course to prepare to kick it into gear for Q4 of 2019, then onto 2020. Thanks for easy bite sized videos.
for my goal to reading more classical books, I have the habit of reading ten pages a day, and since I am a quite fast reader, it takes me less than 15 minutes, and most of the times I end up reading more than 20 pages.
My issue is focusing on things that I have no control over at the moment. I'll be at work worrying about a project that I'm doing, but that project is at home. So I gotten into the habit of saying to myself, "What can you do now that will set you up for later?"
Great video. I'm a digital technologies teacher in Australia and I use Khan Academy to teach my middle school students SQL. Great course with videos and activities.
Great videos you are posting. Trying to make the conversion to paper from digital is not easy but I'm seeing lots of benefits. QUESTION: Do you use any digital tools (apps or websites) for tasks, notes or are you 100% paper? Also, how do you handle the unplanned tasks that people throw at you or when your driving and you remember you need to do something. You can't easily write those down, so what is your system for remembering them? Thank you.
Hi Matt, i really enjoy your videos! i wanted to ask, the color coding and letter signifiers you have on your habit tracking page in your journal, what do they mean? or could you point me to your 2018 video that describes them. thanks!
Amy Wong sure thing! I describe it in a few plan with me videos and will dive in deeper for the February video. Basically though it’s just the first letter of the habit, so... Movement Journal SQL Read The moods are like this: Green: Great Orange: Solid Red: Not Great The A is for morning mood (AM) and P is for afternoon/evening (PM).
The thumbnail made me cringe 😬. I have started bullet journaling a few months ago but I don’t keep up with it as I would like to. I need to make it habit.
Matt Ragland I am so inspired that I am going to make a bullet journal video update for 2019 and I am thinking of adding a spread of this technique you are talking about here!! I will be sure to reference back to this video!! 😍
![My [Not-So] Secret System for Being Organized & Calm](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/2oeceidUOiQ/mqdefault.jpg)
Thanks for watching everyone! Share a tiny habit strategy you have (or can create) in the comments!
Hey Matt Ragland, thank you for this vid.-so practical!
I was just mulling over an idea of how to break my work goals down into manageable pieces when I saw your video. Question: do you still incorporate the systems/practices from your 2018 productivity videos? Are they all still useful to you, if not I’ll just focus on your new content.
@@exceedingly4665 I still use them, will be doing an update 10 block and time tracking video soon!
Thanks Matt-appreciate you man!
That’s how I became a nurse! One class at a time. I gave myself permission to not quit as long as I was moving forward.
Tamarya Snow that’s great!
I need to start taking care of myself rather than putting all I have into looking after everyone else
Definitely have to make some time for yourself. It's like being in an airplane, put your oxygen on first!
Thank you for this! New subscriber here. One of the small habits that i picked up that has helped tremendously is: Let your last step in a process set you up for success. I heard it originally on the Happier Podcast. A simple example is: You brush your teeth with the last bit of toothpaste. Rather than wait until the morning to have to dig up a fresh tube of toothpaste and unwrap it, etc. just do it when you run out so that it is off your to-do list and doesn't impede your morning routine. Same for the washing out the coffee pot, charging your laptop, or putting your keys at your landing strip. These are little acts that can have big impact in setting yourself up for success so that your forward motion isn't slowed down by little tasks. I apply this to my work as well so that the next time I sit down to work on a task or project, I'm doing as little set up as possible and I can dive into the work as soon as I'm ready to go. This is anywhere from having my desk cleared, supplies stocked, to having relevant files and source material at the ready.
Exactly what I'm talking about! Great points!
This is a real mind-changing video and message. You are so right that I can feel so overwhelmed by the things I want to do and the guilt for not doing them. But if I think about each goal I want to do, whether it be teaching my children the Bible, or reading a book, or doing push ups, or running, or journaling...I can write down for myself like you did the smallest step forward so that I feel silly for not doing them. Of course I can do 10 pushups or I can read a page, I can teach for 5 minutes, and I can run around the block. Of course I have time for that! Thanks for the motivation!
It is not the action or the achievement, it is the discipline built to make the actions easier and conveniently successful.
Great video, as always, Matt. Happy New Year and happy bullet journalling!
daxofw channel thank you!
I have a list of 14 things I must do everyday. (Eg meditate, journal, walk, take diabetes meds, talk to a family member/friend, listen to a song) and on my desk calender i rate everyday out of 14. This way I have the inspiration to hit the maximum possible targets.
Also if there are a few days where I just don't feel like doing a lot of these activities, I can take solace in the fact that I have been consistent for the past few weeks (say) so I don't have to be too harsh on me.
I am planning to incorporate this as a line chart on my BuJo. And/or can also colour the dates on my calendar based on these ratings.
Great mindset to go through each day with!
Yeah I set a habits page for every month in my bullet journal and even though I don't do it all the time. I notice that I have been doing it a lot more than I did previously. So safe to say it is changing my life for the better!!!
Great advice, younger Jim Carrey!
lol thanks :)
good one!
I suffer from depression and a anxiety plus knee pain, in other words I'm a mess. I like what you said about small baby steps so I won't get do overwhelmed. KISS. First things first.
Karen Pierce absolutely! Hope this video helps in a small way.
@@MattRagland helped more than you could know. So now I'm bunge watching your videos, minus the popcorn. I'm trying to keep my life in order in a Hobe Wweks now bujuing. Again thank you.
Thank you Matt for taking the time to share these videos. I’m really enjoying the BuJo series at these are helping me with some long term goals, making small daily steps in the right direction is really helped.
Just like you said... little steps... they are the key to sustaining long term change in behavior... I love the process of checking a box where I have a task to do.
Craig Gauvreau awesome point!
Yes! Thank you! Small steps help overcome that procrastination. After I do one small step, I realize it only takes a little more effort to get over the hurdle ive been avoiding for 30 minutes prior ^^
MoniSmiles exactly!
Thank you 4 da tips.
Kiki Anas Ahmad my pleasure
Thank you for all the recommendations!
Great video, Matt! Best wishes for 2019. Keep cranking out the helpful content! Totally agree: BABY STEPS! Just start. And keep going.
Journal Dude thanks dude!
Haven't watched the video yet, rhe title itself has me hooked. It speaks to me. Thanks Matt.
Thanks Manish :)
I just found you 4-6 weeks ago and am enjoying your content.
I'm familiar with the Kaizen process from an Agile Software perspective and one of the things I'm trying to do in my personal life is do weekly retrospectives where I look at the past week and ask myself "what worked," "what didn't work" and "how can I improve."
I've subscribed to your daily journal triggers. It's really exciting! I've always loved writing but could never got myself to continue... Your mail motivates me to write because I don't have to wonder what on earth would I write TODAY! I look forward to the day's trigger every day. Thanks Matt!
So happy to hear that :D
so great, thank you! My micro habit is one plank pose a day, and I'm up to 45 seconds on that. I've been wanting to start a reading journal that includes title, author, summary, concepts w. sketches etc...but it feels like too much. Going to start small and just put the title, author and one new concept. The theme for me this year is being more informed.
Nice micro habit, way to go!
Once again, great video Matt! Love the tips and the work you do. Also, I am enjoying the journal prompt series.
Thanks Jerome, thanks for watching!
Exactly what I need!
Great video! Love the idea to do something so minuscule, it’s practical to continue. Will be trying that out this week
Thanks Walker! Let me know how it goes!
Just found your channel and also just found out about Bullet Journaling. Using September as a crash course to prepare to kick it into gear for Q4 of 2019, then onto 2020. Thanks for easy bite sized videos.
Thanks Scott, glad you're here!
for my goal to reading more classical books, I have the habit of reading ten pages a day, and since I am a quite fast reader, it takes me less than 15 minutes, and most of the times I end up reading more than 20 pages.
Fantastic goal :)
My take home, don't just miss twice 🙂 thank you for this video
My issue is focusing on things that I have no control over at the moment. I'll be at work worrying about a project that I'm doing, but that project is at home. So I gotten into the habit of saying to myself, "What can you do now that will set you up for later?"
Really good mental framing for the moment!
Great video. I'm a digital technologies teacher in Australia and I use Khan Academy to teach my middle school students SQL. Great course with videos and activities.
Tim Stephens that’s awesome!
love your videos! Can you make a study planner/tracker layout for an upcoming big exam? It would be really helpful. Thank you, have a nice day😊
Thanks! You may like this video ua-cam.com/video/89DxiU0TiFI/v-deo.html
thank you😊😊
Great ideas!
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Awww😂
Great content!
CarlosG thank you!
Thanks for being awesome Matt 😊#subscribing
Asha Maughn thank you!
Push ups is a mental thing however, push ups works wonders.
Great ideas
Great videos you are posting. Trying to make the conversion to paper from digital is not easy but I'm seeing lots of benefits. QUESTION: Do you use any digital tools (apps or websites) for tasks, notes or are you 100% paper? Also, how do you handle the unplanned tasks that people throw at you or when your driving and you remember you need to do something. You can't easily write those down, so what is your system for remembering them? Thank you.
Take the habit of weekly planning and review
Love it :)
ssbrilliant! thanks.
which pen u use
Great video..btw can i know which app is that? 1:47
Hi Matt, i really enjoy your videos! i wanted to ask, the color coding and letter signifiers you have on your habit tracking page in your journal, what do they mean? or could you point me to your 2018 video that describes them. thanks!
Amy Wong sure thing! I describe it in a few plan with me videos and will dive in deeper for the February video.
Basically though it’s just the first letter of the habit, so...
Movement
Journal
SQL
Read
The moods are like this:
Green: Great
Orange: Solid
Red: Not Great
The A is for morning mood (AM) and P is for afternoon/evening (PM).
The thumbnail made me cringe 😬. I have started bullet journaling a few months ago but I don’t keep up with it as I would like to. I need to make it habit.
Hope this helps!
Great video!!!
Thanks!
Matt Ragland I am so inspired that I am going to make a bullet journal video update for 2019 and I am thinking of adding a spread of this technique you are talking about here!! I will be sure to reference back to this video!! 😍
Chaikristin please do and let me know when you make the video!
Hey what was that "Mood AP" title near your habit tracker? I have the similar habit tracker in my monthly log page.
Ah good catch! It is for AM and PM moods :)
So I am also on a SQL-learning journey...what is the app with practice questions that you use?? 🤔
Ali Quigley I use Data Camp - but w3 schools is a great free resource too.
what coding app are you using for the practice questions?
Micah Moore DataCamp, have really liked it.
Hello, I want to know what is the app that you use and if there is one for android, thank you very much
If you mean for Data training, yes I believe there is one. It's DataCamp www.datacamp.com/mobile/
@@MattRagland thank so must
Do you use different journal for bullet journalling and january journal challenge?
I do, just like to keep them separate.