Everyday Systems

reinhard · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:35 am Post subject: Podcast segment #13: Strictness

Strictness builds habit faster. Dumb down what to be strict about with "fence around the law." Avoid punishment and reparations.

http://everydaysystems.com/podcast

KCCC · Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 2729

I really like this particular podcast. It's given me a lot to think about.

Do you have it posted as an essay, as some of your other podcasts are??

reinhard · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:06 am Post subject:

I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know.

I just added it to the "scripts" section.

http://everydaysystems.com/podcast/scripts/013_strictness.html

I need to clean these up at some point... they're not even spell checked. And they don't correspond 100% to what I say.

Reinhard

KCCC · Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 2729

Thank you SO much.

The three big points are all good... the first time through, the "no punishment" section really spoke to me - was about the time I was posting my "reflections on failure" thread.

The second time I listened, the bit about "big picture good enough vs. little picture perfection" struck home.

Both of these principles are useful for more than No-S. I think you've started the "recovering from perfectionism" system I asked for (as an OT comment in another thread).

Though some things are really "collections of systems" - housekeeping and perfectionism both fall into those categories for me.

Again, thanks.

amomac · Joined: 07 Dec 2009 Posts: 1 Location: New York, NY

This single post covers such an important concept.

Needless to say; Reinhard accomplishes to add a lot of value in all his efforts, but this particularly brilliant observation should be absorbed into your fiber as soon as possible.

Strictness is (at least in my experience) a catalyst for any and all my success.

GREAT STUFF Reinhard. GREAT STUFF. - very common sense.

-I WISH I had more common sense myself.[/i]
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frugaltexan · Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Posts: 327 Location: Texas :)

Where would I find all the podcasts? Are they down loadable (i.e. listen on an iPod, etc?)
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pirateman2k · Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 34 Location: Colorado

FT:

http://everydaysystems.com/podcast/

reinhard · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:24 pm Post subject:

I'm so happy people are still finding these ancient episodes useful!

Thank you for letting me know, amomac.

Hoping to have a new episode out shortly...

Reinhard

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