RL82: A Day Late, but Not a Dollar Short

How to maintain habits through the chaos of life

For the first time in 82 weeks, I forgot to write an email for Retained Learnings on Monday.

I’ve been on the east coast for Thanksgiving and had a chance to unplug for 4 full (and glorious) days.

On Monday, I was furiously catching up on work until late in the evening and the different setting combined with a frantic schedule caused me to completely drop the ball.

Today’s edition of Retained Learnings is about habits and what to do when you fall off the wagon.

The Power of Habit

If you haven’t read Atomic Habits by James Clear, I cannot recommend it strongly enough.

The book is full of powerful tips and stories about building habits that last.

This newsletter is a testament to the effectiveness of his process.

He spends a good deal of time explaining how to build habits, but the why is equally fascinating and important.

Life will always throw us c…