Saturday, February 9, 2013

Goal Tracking

In order to measure how well I am sticking to all of the protocols I am following I will be tracking them in a spreadsheet. This method will demonstrate weather any failure is the result of my failure to follow the 4 Hour programs or the problem lies elsewhere. I also believe it will encourage discipline in sticking to the routines I am following.

The sheet looks something like this:

Date
2/7/2012
2/8/2012
2/9/2012
2/10/2012
2/11/2012
Wake Up by 6a
0
0
0
 
 
Record Weight
1
1
1
 
 
AGG Breakfast
-
-
-
 
 
Testosterone Vitamins AM
1
1
1
 
 
Protein on Waking
1
1
1
 
 
Floss
1
1
1
 
 
Email at 11 AM
-
-
-
 
 
AGG Lunch
-
-
-
 
 
Exercise/ Bench/Occam's
1
1
0
 
 
AGG Dinner
-
-
-
 
 
Read/Write
1
0
1
 
 
Testosterone Vitamins PM
1
1
1
 
 
PAG PM
-
-
1
 
 
Slow Carb Diet
1
0
0
 
 
Floss
1
1
1
 
 
Bed by 11p
1
0
0
 
 
Total
91%
64%
67%
0%
0%
Weight
198
197
191
 
 
Exercise
Run 2 Mi - Bench 225 - 50 Crunch
Run 2 Mi - Crunch
-
 
 

Dashes represent goals that were not implemented on the date recorded and the total percentage does not include these.

This is one practice that has helped to hold myself accountable for these goals. Knowing that at the end of the day you are going to record a zero for an activity will make you think twice about eating potato chips at lunch.

You will notice that somethings on the list are not 4 Hour oriented. I think that in keeping with the spirit of the book that these should be included. These are things that I try to do in order to be a certain type of person.

For example, I want to be an early riser therefore I included waking by 6:oo in my goals. Flossing is the same. This is perhaps the most useful daily practice I have found. Flossing when I wake up and before bed works wonderfully in keeping myself disciplined. I suspect people that floss regularly are much more responsible than people who do not.

Statement of Purspose

I have been reading the work of Tim Ferriss for several years and experimenting with his advice, protocols, and methods. This blog will serve as a chronicle of implementing these into my daily life, tracking progress and assessing results. It will include both quantitative and qualitative data looking not only at the effectiveness of the practices outlined in his books, but also how these practices can be implemented into a more conventional lifestyle.