I have been reading the book Elastic Habits by Stephen Guise. I'm now going through the application section and laying out how I want to apply the principles to my own three primary goals. I'm hoping to turn all this into a trackable system. And since I'm doing it in my planner, that is helping me meet that daily goal for now.
Katie - Being all over the map can be a strategy. I did that for years and called it "doing what I feel like for the day".
A gratitude journal can really help with positive perspective. Last year, I listed 3 things I was grateful for every day in one of my journals, but got away from it. Thanks for the reminder.
Vannie - Getting what you dread done early is an effective strategy. Hope it continues to work for you.