I regularly work on personal change and growth, both major and minor. While I can see a lot of progress over the years, on a day-to-day basis it can be frustratingly difficult. Possibly because of this, I go through periods where I read a bunch of self-help/personal growth/frugality/productivity blogs, books, and articles, looking for (among other things) resources and techniques.
And now I have a new one to try.
Tim Ferris wrote an article where he reviewed The Power of Less, by Leo Babauta. He reviewed chapter 5, which recommends taking 1 habit and trying to do it every day for 30 days. The important part of this is to only work on 1 discrete habit at a time. In other words, don't try "I'm going to stop reading email in the morning, and instead work on my novel." Instead, either do "I'm not going to read email until noon" or "I'm going to write every morning before I leave the house."
So, I thought that this was a great idea. If I work on one habit every month, it will be a raging success even if only half of them stick.
For the month of March, I've been trying "Eat breakfast every morning." A seemingly simple habit, it's one I've worked on a number of times before, and never managed to acquire. Let's see how this works out. So far, so good.