scott stonehouse

Friction makes things more difficult. It slows things down. Sometimes, that is the point.

When thinking about habits and goals, friction is what gets in your way, slows you down, and makes it harder for you to do what you want to do.

If you are trying to create and establish a habit, you want to make it as easy as possible for you to do what you want to do. You want to remove friction from the process.

— I set out my workout clothes the night before.

— Our saving and giving are automated.

— I almost always carry a book or my Kindle with me so I can read if there are a few minutes of waiting somewhere.

If you are trying to eliminate a bad habit, you want to make it as difficult as possible to do. You want to add friction to the process.

— I no longer keep soft drinks in the house.

— I have removed most of the apps from my phone and turned off all notifications.

— There was a time when I was younger when I cut up my credit card until the debt was paid off.

Adding or removing friction isn’t magic. You still have to do or not do the habit. But it helps and in the beginning, when you are starting, that might be all the difference you need to succeed.

How can you add or remove friction in your life to help you win?

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