The saying “process determines progress” may be familiar to you. What it all comes down to is that the key to getting big results is to concentrate on small, gradual adjustments. According to James Clear, author of Atomic routines, the same is true of routines. Small adjustments to your everyday routines can have a big impact on your life.

Here are some of the most important ideas from that text that you can use to advance your objectives.

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The 1% rule

Habits are the self-improvement equivalent of cumulative interest. [James Clear]

Small routines can have a huge impact. Aim to improve by 1% every day. Let’s assume you want to get in shape. Instead of focusing on losing 15 pounds, resolve to exercise for 10 minutes each day. That bigger objective will materialise if you regularly lace up your running shoes. “Time magnifies the margin between success and failure,” as James Clear puts it. Time is an ally when you have good practises. Time is your enemy when you have bad practises.

In other words, 1% daily gains add up to an annual improvement of 37 times.

Ignore objectives and concentrate on processes

“Winning a gold medal is the goal of every Olympian.” [James Clear]

To get results, pay attention to the procedures. Setting OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) for your company entails putting inputs before outcomes. The founder of Zillow, Spencer Rascoff, agreed to quarterly OKRs. Progress was determined by the procedure.

Time-boxing

What do Bill Gates and Elon Musk have in common?

They make a billion dollars. They also timebox.

Allocating a specific amount of time to a job is known as “timeboxing.” Instead of using a to-do list, you should schedule your chores on calendars. There is a reason why Time-Boxing is regularly ranked as the top productivity hack by the Harvard Business Review. People are more likely to carry out a habit if they have a precise plan for when and where they will do it.

Identity’s influence

You can change your habits for the better by changing who you are and making sure your actions are consistent with your beliefs. Choose the person you want to become and start moving in that direction with little victories.

Habit Accumulation

Increase the number of your existing routines and add new ones. Making a firm promise in writing using the following structure is the most effective: “After I [CURRENT HABIT], I will [NEW HABIT].”

Several instances include:

1) One minute of meditation “While my Nespresso machine is brewing delicious God-given coffee.”

2) Workout – “I will immediately change into my workout clothes after taking off my work shoes.”