Herro! What do you think about the latest member’s dashboard video? Give this technique a try and let us know how it affects you. What modifications would you make? What similar things have worked for you?

@Koichi – I loved this dashboard video, keep them coming man!

I try this technique all the time, and it’s really one of the things that makes me want to study. I know that after I learn something new, I’m that much closer to mastering Japanese.

Thanks for the video.

Another thing you could do – possibly in conjunction with Koichi’s tip – is give yourself a reward whenever you finish a task you don’t want to do. While working last minute on projects, since I tend to stay up late finishing them I tell myself “Once you are done you can sleep!”. It always keeps me going.

Lastly, another thing you could use in conjunction with either or both tips is “time-boxing“. With time-boxing you can have many small victories instead of just one big victory so the task doesn’t feel too long or too boring.