I’ve been working on these for a long time. It’s taken several tries, but I’m excited to present the latest (and certainly greatest) habit tracking products for Elastic Habits, the best habit formation strategy on our planet. And now, instead of just claiming that, I am excited to show you exactly why Elastic Habits and these products are the best in the world! 

What’s your approach to negative thoughts, or tempting thoughts that you know will likely to lead to negative behaviors (such as a bad habit)?

Is it to try to eliminate them? Many people will try to block negative thoughts, ignore them, or pretend they can’t succumb to them if they don’t acknowledge them.

Don’t ever do this. It won’t work, and it will likely make the thought more powerful and the situation worse.

Here’s my year in review.

I had a very good 2019 overall. I purposefully slumped to start the year, and then emerged from that slump powerfully with elastic habits. I’ve created the most powerful foundation I’ve ever had for reading, writing, and exercise. There’s no resistance for me to do any of those now!

I see 2020 as a chance to capitalize on that foundation. I have already been ramping up my exercise intensity and frequency, and will continue to pursue that in the coming year.

There are a lot of things I did right, but I have no intention to pretend I’m perfect just because I write about self-improvement. If I had nothing to improve, then I wouldn’t be human. So I’m going to share two areas I think need improvement this next year.

My Biggest Mistakes in 2019

When wanting to move your life forward, you have two actionable options: you can plan or you can experiment. This article isn’t to say that one is superior to the other in general, it’s to clarify when to use each one.

The audiobook is finally here. Daniel Penz, who narrated my previous books, did a fantastic job once again. He narrates a lot of fiction work, so when I tell a story in the book, he really knows how to bring it to life! I laughed out loud several times.

In fact, I’m considering changing the preview to my embarrassing snowboarding story just because he does such a great job telling it. The current preview, which you’ll find through any of the links below, gives a more straightforward overview of why elasticity is so powerful for behavior change.

The Elastic Habits Audiobook

Audible links: US | UK | France | Germany

(Audible offers a 30-day free trial for new members, so you could listen to it for free!)

Amazon links (US, UK, CA, DE, FR, AU, JP): Smart Link (detects country)

Here are some early Amazon review excerpts. It’s (by far) the best feedback I’ve ever gotten on a book.