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Here's the story (edited down from Lifehacker.com) Years ago when Seinfeld was a new television show, Jerry Seinfeld was still a touring comic. When asked for advice by a young comedian, he said the way to be a better comic was to create better jokes and the way to create better jokes was to write every day.
He had a gem of a technique he used on himself and you can use it to motivate yourself even when you don't feel like it.

He revealed a unique calendar system he uses to pressure himself to write.

The Seinfeld Chain Challenge


This Challenge can be used to reach any desired goal.  Let's use weight loss as a example. 

details

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Private Challenge -- let's be each other's motivators! Let's see who can go the longest, we will exercise (towards goals) at least 30 minutes a day without breaking the chain. See who can build the longest chain! If you choose to increase -- no problem. Just earn your "X".

 

Invitation to the Seinfeld Chain Challenge!!!

 

Calendar

Would you like to join me in a private challenge and be each other's motivators? You'll find this strategy is simple and easy. Here are the basics: Exercise at least 30 minutes a day, log your progress with an "X" on your calendar and each Sunday post it.  Then see who can build the longest chain by the end of the year. If you choose to increase your exercise -- no problem. Just earn your "X" by exercising daily. The details are listed below.

***REMEMBER*** If you choose to take the challenge then remember to add me as your motivator and I will add you as my motivator so that we can see each others results. Being my motivator will entitle you to receive a weekly email update regarding my progress.   and you will report to me each Sunday your progress. 

 

Email your progress to me at: info@orderlyoffice.com

Please join me... "Make a deliberate and specific plan to improve your life!"

 

rules of goal setting

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Addition rules: during your exercise program you must steadily increase your heart rate (your progress) and hold it at the higher level for at least 20 minutes per day. Don't over do it but give an honest effort -- no fudging!

breaking your chain

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If you do break your chain you are still in the challenge just deduct a link for each missed day at the end of the year and see how many total links you've accumulated. So don't let one missed day get you down -- keep going!

We will count our links from your start date to the end of the year -- most links overall is the winner.

 

 

 

 

 
                   

Here's how it works.   Be very clear about your desired goal.

1. Get a small monthly calendar and hang it on a prominent wall.
2. Get a big red magic marker.
3. Each day you do your task, you get to put a big red X over that day.

"After a few days you'll have a chain. Just keep at it and the chain will grow longer every day. You'll like seeing that chain, especially when you get a few weeks under your belt. Your only job next is to NOT break the chain."

"Don't break the chain," he said again for emphasis.

You can use this technique for just about anything you want to do consistently - exercising, drinking water, going to bed early, organizing, etc.

Small improvements accumulate into large improvements rapidly because daily action provides "compounding interest."

Skipping one day makes it easier to skip the next.

Think for a moment about what action would make the most profound impact on your life if you worked it every day. That is the action I recommend you put on your Seinfeld calendar. Start today and earn your big red X. And from here on out...

Don't break the chain!

 

Logging Progress

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How to Log Progress: Here is a way to log progress yourself. In the Stats under "Create a Custom Measure" enter "the seinfield chain". Each day you exercise log an "X" on your small monthly calendar. 

At the end of the month count the links on the calendar and post your total as indicated.

Example: Feb MTCL=28

Post this total to the bottom of your calendar. 1) At the end of the month I will post my MTCL in my Journal. 2) subtotal all months at the end of the year. 3) then deduct "X's" prior to your start date from #2. 4) this will give you my total YTCL.

*MTCL "Monthly Total Chain Links"
*YTCL "Yearly Total Chain Links"
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Start Date 02/03/08
Feb MTCL=
Mar MTCL=
Apr MTCL=
Jun MTCL=
Jul MTCL=
Aug MTCL=
Sep MTCL=
Oct MTCL=
Nov MTCL=
Dec MTCL=
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________ 2) subtotal MTCL

- _______ 3) deduct my "X's" prior to your start date

_________ 4) My YTCL

Let's Go!!! Break a sweat but DON'T break the chain!

Q&A on Costs

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Q: Does it cost?  This private challenge does involve money.  

 You see I believe that it is much like writing your own software program.  You can get it started by yourself and save big bucks but then a coach can fine tune you.  The key is to stay committed.  This can save you big $$ ASK YOURSELF what does it take to make this commitment? Money?  Does it take paying someone big dollars $350 and up?  Would this be a obvious reminder that you are wasting your $$ if you DO NOT put your goals first? 

 

I CAN SAVE YOU THE UP FRONT $$. if each day you DO NOT “make every day count” towards your desired dream as planned then post $$ Bobi this represents the money I owe my Coach “Bobi” $$.  Make this an amount that truly makes you think twice when you fall off the wagon.



It takes personal commitment. You can mark your "X's" on a calendar at home.  See how many months you can make continuous XXXXXXX's ~bobi~

 

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