On This Episode of The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Discuss Setting and Accomplishing Goals By Developing Habits, Managing Time, and Building New Skills.
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 177 – December 26, 2022
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We Discuss:
- Forming and Breaking Habits
- 66 Days To Form A New Habit
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People are:
- Habit 1: Be Proactive
- Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind
- Habit 3: Put First Things First
- Habit 4: Think Win-Win
- Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
- Habit 6: Synergize
- Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
- Setting Goals
- My Goals Are Divided Into A Few Categories: Spiritual, Health, Financial, Career, Learning, Family, and Social.
- Why You Should Set Goals
- Write It Down
- Set yourself up to win.
- Time Management
- Use A Calendar Planner (Physical or Digital)
- Prioritize Your Daily Tasks The Night Before
- If It Doesn’t Excite You To Say Yes, Then You Should Consider Saying No!-
- If It’s Important To You, You’ll Find The Time; If It’s Not, You’ll Find An Excuse.
- Planning well ahead
- Building Skills
- Why Make A Plan To Learn New Skills
- Pick 12 Skills and Learn One A Month
Links:
- Inspirational Video We Mentioned (must watch) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ha1dtAFbAA
Articles
- How Long Does it Actually Take to Form a New Habit? (Backed by Science) – https://jamesclear.com/new-habit#:~:text=On%20average%2C%20it%20takes%20more,to%20form%20a%20new%20habit.
- How To Homestead When You Don’t Have Time To Homestead (podcast and Article) – https://redemptionpermaculture.com/how-to-homestead-when-you-dont-have-time-to-homestead/
- Using a Bullet Journal to make goals- https://www.pinterest.com/spunkyy2822/bullet-journal-goals-page/
Books Mentioned
- Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear – https://amzn.to/3Fwxtf6
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey – https://amzn.to/3hBtndP
- SKIP: Skills to Inherit Property- https://amzn.to/3Vb4SSm
Products Mentioned
- Weekly Planner with Habit Tracker – https://amzn.to/3G1Nuex
- Dotted Spiral Bullet Journal (3 Pack)- https://amzn.to/3G01xkW
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