Thanks for purchasing Habit Stacking, the 2017 Edition.
I’ve put together these notes of every link that’s mentioned in Habit Stacking to help with your self-educational efforts.
Also, if you haven’t joined our free companion website, which has the bonus Habit Stacking Quick Start Guide, then I encourage you to check it out here: http://www.developgoodhabits.com/stacking_website
You can also check out the Develop Good Habits (DGH) community: http://www.HabitsGroup.com
Let’s get to those notes…
PART I: INTRODUCTION
PART II: GOALS AND HOW THEY RELATE TO HABITS
- The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
- Todoist
PART III: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HABIT STACKING
- Willpower by Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney
- The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal
- The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
PART IV: GETTING STARTED WITH HABIT STACKING
- Contigo water bottle
- 7 Ways Your Body Benefits from Lemon Water
- “Broken Windows Theory” by James Wilson and George Kelling
- The Freedom Journal
- Personal Capital – a service that syncs all your investments, which tracks your growth and gives you an accurate “net worth” number
- Three sites that are used to promote my books: BookBub Ads, Amazon Marketing Services, and Amazon Associates
- NutriBullet
- NutriLiving website and app
- Achieve Your Goals: Research Reveals a Simple Trick That Doubles Your Chances for Success by James Clear
- Places where you can keep your lists: A journal or notebook, Todoist, Evernote or Wunderlist
- The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
- Mini Habits by Stephen Guise
- Hooked by Nir Eyal
- Beeminder
- Coach.me
- 155 ways to reward yourself
- When talking to a budding comedian, Seinfeld gave a simple piece of advice: Set aside time every day to create new material.
- Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Building a Habit Stacking Routine (article)
PART V: CAREER HABITS (#1 to #20)
- Eisenhower Decision Matrix
- Todoist or Evernote
- The role of deliberate practice in the acquisition of expert performance
- Here are a few apps and websites you can use to track your time: Rescue Time, StayFocusd, Cold Turkey, SelfControl, Freedom, and FocusBooster
- The Science Behind Music for Concentration and Focus
- Coffitivity
- YouTube and Spotify
- The Pomodoro Technique
- If you’re interested in the Pomodoro Technique, you might want to download one of the following programs: Team Viz (a program that syncs between your computer and mobile phone), Rapid Rabbit (iPhone and iPad apps), Flowkeeper (PC users), Pomodoro (Mac users), and Pomodoro (Android users)
- iDoneThis
- Outsourcing resources: Virtual Staff Finder, Upwork, Fiverr, Taskrabbit, Angie’s List, Care.com, MyLaundryOnline, Shoedazzle, Virtual Dating Assistants, Fresh Direct, and Seamless
- IFTTT and Zapier – automate certain parts of your workflow
- WeMo Coffeemaker – will start brewing when your FitBit registers that you’re awake
- Here are five networking resources you can use to get started: LinkedIn, Beyond, Meetup, Facebook Groups, and Google Plus
- Help a Reporter (or HARO) website – HARO is used by journalists to find quotes and sources for their upcoming stories.
PART VI: FINANCE HABITS (#21 to #39)
- Average Credit Card Debt in America: 2016 Facts & Figures: 38.1% of American households have credit card debt, with the median amount being around $5,700
- Mint
- Personal Capital
- You Need a Budget
- The Save $1,000 in 1 Week Challenge – free email course by Ramit Sethi
- Sites that specialize in couponing hacks: Ebates , Coupons.com, Groupon, Amazon, FatWallet, RetailMeNot, ShopAtHome , SlickDeals, and Savings.com
- When It Makes Sense to Buy Quality Instead of Saving Money on Lifehacker
- Consumer Reports.
- Fattening Fasting: Hungry Grocery Shoppers Buy More Calories, Not More Food.
- Catalog Choice – eliminates most unwanted mailings
- DMACHOICE.org – get rid of unwanted magazines and newsletters
- OptOutPrescreen.com (US only) – get rid of unwanted credit card offers
- Streaming media devices: Roku, Kodi, and Amazon’s Fire TV Stick
- How to Watch TV Without Cable by Stephen Lovely
- Debt Reduction: Snowballing versus Stacking
- Personal finance websites that I’d recommend checking out: Get Rich Slowly, Money Crashers, Budgets Are Sexy, I Will Teach You To Be Rich, and The Simple Dollar
PART VII: HEALTH HABITS (#40 to #60)
- MyFitnessPal tool
- Keeping A Food Diary Can Double Your Diet Weight Loss Efforts
- Build Portion Control Habits
- FitDay
- How to Find the Right Vitamin
- Pedomoter Reviews
- Sitting Too Much: How Bad Is It?
- Here is a quick office deskercise routines you can follow.
- Benefits of flexibility exercises
- Basic stretching routine that covers seven areas
- Calm or Headspace apps – provide specific prompts that you can use to create a relaxed state of mind
- Effect of tart cherry juice (Prunus cerasus) on melatonin levels and enhanced sleep quality
- Natural Patterns of Sleep
- Sleep Cycle
- How the Sleep Cycle app works
- IFTTT recipes (Beeminder) for your phone: IFTTT IOS and IFTTT Android
- Sunscreen Guide
- Kitchen Germs
PART IIX: LEISURE HABITS (#61 to #74)
- Novice to Expert
- Amazon’s Top 100 List
- Goodreads
- New sites: Google News, Reuters, Associated Press, BBC, and Newsy
- Dictionary.com.
- A.Word.A.Day.
- Word of the Day desk calendar
- Adult coloring books on Amazon
- How Crossword Puzzles May Keep Alzheimer’s Away
- Teamwork Improves Learning and Career Success
- What is the Best Dose of Nature and Green Exercise for Improving Mental Health? A Multi-Study Analysis
- Access TED
- Upworthy
- Evernote
- Keep Your Brain Young with Music
PART IX: ORGANIZING HABITS (#75 to #90)
- US Navy Admiral William H. McCraven's commencement speech at the University of Texas
- Your goal here is to think of new set of rules where you carry items with you whenever entering a new room.
- 18 items for your home office
- High-speed Scanners Review
- Dropbox, Box, or Google Drive – Cloud-based services
- Streaming services: Pandora, Spotify, and Apple Music
- Todoist
- Omni Focus
- Nozbe
- Remember the Milk
- Wunderlist
- Note-Taking options: Journal Options, Microsoft One Note, Google Docs, and Nozbe
- Derek Sivers puts it perfectly: “If you’re not saying ‘HELL YEAH!’ about something, say ‘no.’”
PART X: RELATIONSHIP HABITS (#91 to #108)
- “Conversation Tactics” series by Patrick King
- Health Benefits of Hugging
- Google Calendar
- Humor is linked to living a healthier lifestyle
- Eventful – a website that aggregates sports, festivals, concert tour dates, performing arts, nightlife, conferences, wine tastings, family events, and comedy shows
- Only In Your State – has a massive collection of articles that feature interesting, state-specific attractions
- Geocaching
- Craigslist – a useful resource to find listings for fun activities, interest-specific groups, volunteering opportunities, local events, and classes
- Meetup.com – a great place to find groups based off your personal interests and make new friends as you enjoy one of your favorite activities
- Self-identity plays a big role in self-confidence.
- Microsoft OneDrive
PART XI: SPIRITUALITY HABITS (#109 to #127)
- 101 daily affirmations by Barrie Davenport
- Trello
- Daily examination of conscience
- Gratitude makes us happier.
- Gratitude helps you reach your goals.
- Mindfulness meditation
- 14 Benefits of Green Tea
- How Clothes Influence Performance
- Kindness.org – a social media site for people interested in helping others
- People who volunteer feel like they have more time (Harvard Business Review)
- Websites for finding volunteer opportunities: VolunteerMatch.org, Idealist.org, and HandsOnNetwork
- GiveWell.org – focuses on finding the best charities
- Charity Navigator – details all the facts on record about the most popular charities
- People use 80–100 gallons of water a day on average.
PART XII: BUILDING LIFELONG HABIT STACKS
- The Morning Miracle by Hal Elrod
- Mini Habits by Stephen Guise
- Tiny Habits by B.J. Fogg
- Average US citizen spends eight hours daily consuming media
More Books by Steve
- Novice to Expert: 6 Steps to Learn Anything, Increase Your Knowledge, and Master New Skills
- Declutter Your Mind: How to Stop Worrying, Relieve Anxiety, and Eliminate Negative Thinking
- The Miracle Morning for Writers: How to Build a Writing Ritual That Increases Your Impact and Your Income
- 10-Minute Digital Declutter: The Simple Habit to Eliminate Technology Overload
- 10-Minute Declutter: The Stress-Free Habit for Simplifying Your Home
- The Accountability Manifesto: How Accountability Helps You Stick to Goals
- Confident You: An Introvert’s Guide to Success in Life and Business
- Exercise Every Day: 32 Tactics for Building the Exercise Habit (Even If You Hate Working Out)
- The Daily Entrepreneur: 33 Success Habits for Small Business Owners, Freelancers and Aspiring 9-to-5 Escape Artists
- Master Evernote: The Unofficial Guide to Organizing Your Life with Evernote (Plus 75 Ideas for Getting Started)
- Bad Habits No More: 25 Steps to Break Any Bad Habit
- Habit Stacking: 97 Small Life Changes That Take Five Minutes or Less
- To-Do List Makeover: A Simple Guide to Getting the Important Things Done
- 23 Anti-Procrastination Habits: How to Stop Being Lazy and Get Results in Your Life
- S.M.A.R.T. Goals Made Simple: 10 Steps to Master Your Personal and Career Goals
- 115 Productivity Apps to Maximize Your Time: Apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and PC/iOS Desktop Computers
- Writing Habit Mastery: How to Write 2,000 Words a Day and Forever Cure Writer’s Block
- Declutter Your Inbox: 9 Proven Steps to Eliminate Email Overload
- Wake Up Successful: How to Increase Your Energy and Achieve Any Goal with a Morning Routine
- 70 Healthy Habits: How to Eat Better, Feel Great, Get More Energy and Live a Healthy Lifestyle
- Resolutions That Stick! How 12 Habits Can Transform Your New Year