Today was my first day back to work for 2017. It's not like I had a huge break or anything, but it was nice to get back in the swing of things. Had a pretty good day - started working on the agenda for my first all staff for my department. It's tricky since all three teams don't have a whole lot of overlap and I typically don't have them meet. It will be interesting to bring them all together for the first time. Probably the biggest thing I learned today was around tiny habits. This isn't the first time I thought about them, but I rewatched the video again today and I really think this will be a good thing for my teams to get a handle on. BJ Fogg's formula for behavior change B=MAT or Behavior = Motivation x Ability x Trigger. The insight is that in order to make small habits happen is to choose behaviors that require low motivation, low ability, and a trigger behavior - something that already is happening on a regular basis. Like choosing to floss one tooth after you brush your teach.
Thinking about my goals.... I exercised and stayed within my diet pretty good. When I weighed in this morning I was down 2 lbs so about 37.5 lbs left to go for the year. This is a good thing and I hope I keep this momentum. I also spent time reading the bible - I still need to force myself to pray. Force isn't the right word - why I don't I see it as something I am honored/get to do? I also didn't get a chance to work on the podcast - although one of the podcasts I listened to today was about podcasting in higher education, which helped me come away with some insights and ideas. I am still on track for finishing a couple non-fiction books this month.
It looks like this post is going to be shorter than the previous ones...I was ready to skip it tonight and just go to bed, but I am glad that I honored my goal of writing something every day and even though it is shorter I still contributed - at least it is something I can look back on and remember what I was thinking about today. Talk to you tomorrow.
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