Being a good little capitalist, I am motivated to some degree by money.\u00c2\u00a0 I’m sure that most of us are in some way, more or less.\u00c2\u00a0 Money isn’t everything, but it definitely helps some things along.<\/p>\n
So, I think these two things are very appropriate.\u00c2\u00a0 First yet another high tech alarm clock, but this time I must say it’s got a very good solution to the problem of sleeping in with the snooze button.\u00c2\u00a0 Basically you configure the SnuzNLuz<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0to deduct a preset amount from your account and donate it to a non-profit organization you hate every time you press the snooze button.\u00c2\u00a0 It connects to the web and yanks real money from your account automatically.\u00c2\u00a0 As the tagline reads:\u00c2\u00a0 “Wake up to the smell of…Animosity…”.\u00c2\u00a0 Not a bad idea for chronic snoozers, but there’s not much fear of many donations\u00c2\u00a0in my house.\u00c2\u00a0 Sleep is the scarcest resource there.<\/p>\n \u00c2\u00a0Then it’s off to stickk.com<\/a> where you basically wager against yourself that you will achieve a goal.\u00c2\u00a0 Pick a goal, set a date to achieve it and place a monetary amount against that goal.\u00c2\u00a0 If you succeed you get your money back, if you fail your money goes either to a charity or to a pre-determined “enemy” of yours.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s brilliant.\u00c2\u00a0 The idea of entering into a contract with yourself to actually get something done is something I really like.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s not easy sticking to goals sometimes, this definitely takes it up a notch.\u00c2\u00a0 The best part is you determine a third party referee that is the judge on whether or not you actually succeeded in your goals and has to report in to the website or you have “failed” for that reporting period.\u00c2\u00a0 Goals are the usual; lose weight, quit smoking, exercise regularly, etc or you can make up your own goals.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n I really like this, I have actually signed up and I’m thinking of creating a commitment to get to the gym at least 4 times a week.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s pretty fun, I suggest you give it a try.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Being a good little capitalist, I am motivated to some degree by money.\u00c2\u00a0 I’m sure that most of us are in some way, more or less.\u00c2\u00a0 Money isn’t everything, but it definitely helps some things along. So, I think these … Continue reading