munificent comments on Reddit, what are your best lifehacks?

1. If there’s something I need to do but am procrastinating, I find something else I also need to do that’s even more of a chore. I can then put off doing the second thing by doing the first.

2. I set up automatic bill payment for everything. I don’t remember precisely when those payments will go out. The fear of a bounced check or declined payment keeps me from getting too close to a zero balance.

3. Anything I need to remember, I write down.

4. Anything I need to take with me goes near the keys or the shoes.

5. I used to have my computer set up to start playing a specific iTunes playlist on the stereo at a certain time. The playlist was exactly as long as I had in the morning and went from chill songs to more energetic. Throughout my morning routine, I could always tell how I was doing on time by the currently playing song.

6. Celebrate my successes. I don’t have a lot of self-discipline, so when I do actually exert some, I try to reward myself to encourage me to do it more.

7. If there’s something big I want to get done, I tell all my friends I’m going to do it. The fear of looking like an ass helps keep me motivated.