INCUP Strategies, part 1
Ways to implement INCUP today
Tuesday’s dose covered a great strategy for optimizing motivation: INCUP. Here’s a post about implementing interest and novelty into your work. Next week, we’ll cover Challenge, Urgency and Play.
Interest
Interest is about scratching your hyperfixation itch. Not everything in your life can be about the detritivores that live in your backyard, or the entire anthology of Survivor. You have to do laundry.
Pairing
Pairing is one effective approach I’ve taken to help with menial tasks. When I need to do the dishes, I reach for my phone and put on the latest podcast I’m obsessed with as I work. In some cases, I set rules so that the only time I can listen to podcast X is when I’m doing a household chore.
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