About this episode
“People say, ‘Life is for living — not for tracking.’You can — and should — do both.TRACK what matters.”Want better results? Start thinking like a scientist.Not with lab coats and equations—just two basic question:“What did I try? Did it work?”That’s the core message and method behind The Habit Factor’s habit development framework, P.A.R.R.»That’s also the heart of intentional behavior change.We said it before:Behavior change requires behavior change.Silly? Maybe.Stupid? Perhaps.Accurate? Absolutely.You are the scientist. Your behavior is the experiment.Change. Collect data. Reassess & Interate.Plan. Act. Record. & Reassess. = PARRWhat behavioral data are you collecting?P.A.R.R. applies the scientific method to your life.It’s not a theory. It’s a method. And it works.Share? P.A.R.R. = Plan. Act. Record. Reassess.PlanChoose a behavior (habit) that supports a goal. “Writing”The Goal is “To write a book.”Define your Minimum Success Criteria (MSC) — something clear and doable.Example: Write for 15 minutes or write 1 page.Pick your Target Days (like M/W/F).Set the “Bar” low for both of these. NOT EACH DAY. And, not 5 Pages or 50 Minutes. A LOW bar.Planning to succeed starts with choosing a rhythm you can repeat and a low frequency per week, and MSC.ActDo the behavior. Or don’t. Either way, you’re generating feedback.RecordUse 1s and 0s to track your actions:1 = did it. Achieved the MSC. 0 = didn’t.Add a quick note. You’re collecting behavioral data, not guessing. By adding comments/notes, you affirm your intention and gather data—information about what is working and what is NOT working.ReassessAfter 4 full weeks, review your results.What worked? What didn’t?If your execution was 85% or better, raise the bar — update your MSC and/or Target Days/Frequency per Week.If not, keep the same plan and build consistency.SubscribedAutomaticity isn’t magic — it’s by design with PARR.Some people hope their habits become automatic.
