Adapted from: “How Successful People Stay Productive and In Control” https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20141110142734-50578967-how-successful-people-stay-productive Forgive Yourself A vicious cycle of failing to control oneself followed by feeling intense self-hatred and disgust is common in attempts at self-control. These emotions typically lead to over-indulging in the offending behavior. When you slip up, it is critical that you forgive yourself and move … Continue reading
From Nir Eyal’s talk at PARC 4/10/14 How to Create Habit-Forming Products First determine is the product an aspirin (pain-killer) or a vitamin? In other words, does it address burning need and have quantifiable market or is it a vitamin? i.e. is it nice to have. Habit-forming products go from being a … Continue reading
Notes from “Designing for Behaviors in Healthcare” http://www.meetup.com/HealthTechnologyForum/events/171143042/ BEHAVIOR – A specific action in response to a stimulus CREATING Behaviors – Behaviors are a response to a unique Trigger, require a specific Ability, and are generally in response to a precise Motivation. COMMUNITY – Essential to long-term success of a behavior. People adopt the … Continue reading