I want to introduce a concept I call the Minimum Consistent Dose. It’s related to a few other “minimum” terms. Maybe you’ve heard about the Minimum Viable Product (MVP)? That’s a big entrepreneurship term about shipping your products early and often. In business, the MVP lets you learn if you’re on the right track early.…
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Featured Coach: Marshall Hughes, Inbox Zero
Today’s featured coach Marshall Hughes will help you reach Inbox Zero and teach you email management strategies to maximize results and minimize the time you spend in your inbox. Use the promo code REACHZERO to claim your free week of coaching with Marshall. Marshall is the COO of a $40-million company. His email habits help him excel at work…
How to Break Bad Coffee Habits
Coffee can be a healthy part of your diet. Studies show that drinking coffee every day lowers your risk for diseases including heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers, but some bad coffee break habits can minimize the benefits. If you’re thinking of getting an espresso machine rental for your coffee needs, here are some bad…
Habit of the Day: Stop and Enjoy Life
Stop and Enjoy Life is the 25th most popular habit on Lift. 12,000 people take time to appreciate something positive in their day. “Went on a walk with my wife” “Soaked up warm sun rays while stopped at a light” “Ate tacos with mom and brother.” “Watched my 1 year old playing with a cardboard box.”…
Habit of the Day: Waking Up Early
Many of us grew up hearing the idiom, “The early bird catches the worm,” usually from our parents as they tried to pry us out of bed. It’s a phrase that grates the soul when you just want to press snooze. It turns out that our parents were right: there are many benefits to getting…
Take a Break: Habit of the Day
Sometimes we get so excited about reaching our goals that we forget to take breaks. We work past midnight. We skip meals so that we can get in one more round of practice. We “forget” to take our vacation days. Breaks just seem so unproductive. But can they help us achieve our goals? Taking breaks increases your…
Meet Your Basic Needs First: Habit of the Day
Some people are surprised to see that our most popular habits are pretty basic: Drink more water, Floss and Sleep by Midnight. Basic human needs top Lift’s popular habits list It’s a humbling to realize that we all struggle with these simple habits, but it also begs the question: why are they on the top of our to do…
Habit of the Day: Be Grateful for Something or Someone
One of the most supportive habits on Lift is Be Grateful for Something or Someone. It has one of the highest prop rates on Lift: each check-in gets 1.55 props on average. Check-ins to other habits related to gratitude like Write Three Positive Things About Today and Gratitude Journal also have a similarly high chance of getting props. Is there something…
Habit of the Day: Stay Healthy While Travelling
Summertime is here, which means summer travels that are great for your health but break up healthy routines you’ve spent the year building. Whether you’re travelling with a friend, by yourself, as a Cultural Care Au Pair or as part of a holiday, it can be hard to put your healthy lifestyle first when there’s…
Habit of the Day: Take Vitamins
We often struggle to pick up the simplest habits. Routines like taking vitamins sound easy but you’ll still find it hard to stick to a new habit if you’re short on motivation or ability. Luckily, science teaches us tricks that make building any habit easier.Jason Shen, who’s written about the science of behavior change on…