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Cake Or Broccoli – STP032

Cake Or Broccoli – STP032

Released Saturday, 20th January 2018
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Cake Or Broccoli – STP032

Cake Or Broccoli – STP032

Cake Or Broccoli – STP032

Cake Or Broccoli – STP032

Saturday, 20th January 2018
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Episode 32 -  We solve the problem of getting stuck and not seeing things through to the end. The answer is not only simple, but can give you the best of both worlds.

Some of the USEFUL stuff in there is:

What happens in our heads when we get stuck on thingsAn article from Inc.com which refers to a Princeton StudyWhy it's the same as making a choice between 'cake now' or 'broccoli later'How this may explain why we get distracted and don't finish stuffThe 3 SHARP solutions:

1) Giving yourself rewards with intention

155 ways to reward yourself - the article is here

2) Social Accountability

Getting outside of your comfort zone by being accountable to othersA good article by Do The Things with some ideasJoining a Mastermind Group - here's some resourceFinding a coachMeet Up where you can join like-minded peopleApps to improve your fitness regime

Fitbit - you can join up with friends to compare activityStrava - where you can compare runs or cycle routes with othersPumpup - where you can track progress, post your success, and get a coach

3) Gamification

Why the gaming industry is so hugeHow the quality of games can help us with 'work' stuffYu-Kai Chou's talk on what gamification isHow you're already doing 'gamification' even if you don't realise itWhy we need to stop thinking about 'work' and 'play' differently - according to Janaki KumarA great article from Trello featuring:

Using 2 dice and a bit of paper to reward yourselfA 'gamified' version of Social Accountability to punish your pal!We talked earlier before SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY: but this is a gamified version called WILL YOU PUNISH YOUR BUDDY?

Using Apps to take gamification further if you want toYu-Kai's useful article on the top 10 gamified productivity apps - including:

Super BetterTodoist Karma - which ranks your performance on to-doistEpic WinHabitica

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