Life can get a little crazy some times. Too many things to get done, too little room for exploring a new direction. Then there is the flip-side – sticking to a daily boring routine, wondering out loud as to where the improvement is going to come in from.
Matt Cutts says the best way to make change stick is to diligently follow a 30-day rule. Pursue your new direction for 30-days, let it build up momentum and take on a self-rewarding nature. It turns out, thirty days is just enough to gain depth and make your effort worthwhile.
Will it work for you? Of course it will! Just remember its you who makes the change possible. I’ve been following similar shades of Matt’s thirty-day rule to get change to stick. It has helped me get back on the jogging track, learn new keyboard shortcuts and follow a new process at work. Even when I need to get through a book that has been particularly difficult to read. A helpful tip is to ignore the urge to rationalize the change for the time duration. I’ve fixed my eyes on a new goal and this time, I will be adhering to Matt’s thirty-day rule to the letter.