Checklist: How to stick to a habit or goal

Some habits and goals:

1. Get good at volleyball
2. Get fit
3. Rise by 8, bed by Midnight
4. Work efficiently while having a life.
5. Clean the house monthly
6. Monthly tabulation of things: improvements, progress

Some ideas:

1. Make it fun
2. Make it social
3. Set up the environment to minimize effort required to adhere to the habit
4. Set up reminders of start time (and end time) so I don’t forget to do it
5. Have an execution plan before starting
6. Remind self of why I’m doing it. Visualize the desired result and write it down.
7. Pay for it (e.g. volleyball class, gym membership)
8. Remind self that discipline is freedom
9. Measurable improvements
10. Make it educational (e.g. listen to a book or podcast while doing the task)
11. Allot time for it; schedule it (e.g. cleaning day)
12. Make it more varying so it doesn’t get mundane
13. Commit to doing it for 30 days, and give self a reward when completed
14. Get enough sleep and hydration so that I’m motivated enough
15. Encourage myself. Pat on back each time I get it done.
16. Contingency plans for
    1. What if something comes up? (e.g. social event, work, being away, sick)
    2. What if I don’t feel like it?