Podcast: Using “commitment devices” to achieve your goals

by | Oct 24, 2023 | Podcast

On this episode, we chat about commitment devices—forcing functions you can add to your life to accomplish more of your goals. Topics covered include:

  • What commitment devices are;
  • How they work for both approach and avoidance goals;
  • The intention—action gap;
  • Financial commitment devices;
  • Social devices;
  • Ways of adding and removing friction for goal attainment.

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Written by Chris Bailey

Chris Bailey has written hundreds of articles on the subject of productivity and is the author of three books: How to Calm Your Mind, Hyperfocus, and The Productivity Project. His books have been published in more than 40 languages. Chris writes about productivity on this site and speaks to organizations around the globe on how they can become more productive without hating the process.

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