I dedicate today's 200 words to the Streak Club.

Most of you are probably new to this, but I've been doing streaks for 2 years. So far it is the only thing that worked for me. This may sound cheesy, but streaks and tick-off lists have changed the way I look at work. I have always considered myself lazy. In school I was a typical underachiever and I was getting used to the thought that this might never change. I would start doing things regularly, but after a while the initial thrill would abate, I would lose interest and stop.

This changed when I first made a cross-off list and put it on my wall. Every day I completed a certain task I would cross that day off my list and I would see my streak grow. Eventually the day came when I was in no mood to complete the task. This day comes for every one of us. On that day I looked at the streak of crosses on my wall and thought again. I probably forced myself to complete the task that day and failed the next, but the idea persisted.

Taking something I don't normally do and turning it into something I do daily is the most powerful tool I possess. Don't give up if you fail. Write 200 words today. If you don't know what to write about, just write 200 random words.