Coaching practices for What is My Minimum

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• Every time I set a goal it’s so big that staring at it makes me freeze and do nothing
• The thing that stops me is just getting started
• Every time I get busy I let a part of my life slide all the way to zero, and I don’t notice until something breaks
• The second I hit my small target my brain says "that’s not enough, do more," and the pressure to keep going turns the easy win into another thing I resent
• A brutal stretch of travel and deadlines is coming and I already know I won’t keep the full routine, and I dread coming back to find all those months of progress quietly drained away

Practices that may help

1. Set an absurdly small daily minimum
   The minimum must be so small that saying no feels more embarrassing than just doing it.
   Mini Habits, Made Practical
2. Let the micro start pull you into more
   Often you do more than the minimum once you have started — but the minimum is the only requirement.
   Micro Habits: Start Absurdly Small
3. Set a non-negotiable floor for each burner
   Define the minimum for each domain that, if crossed, signals an emergency — and protect those floors.
   Four Burners Theory: Making Peace With Trade-Offs
4. Treat anything beyond the minimum as a bonus
   Complete the minimum first, then let further effort be strictly optional — never obligatory.
   Mini Habits, Made Practical
5. Protect VO2 max from detraining
   Maintain a minimum effective dose of cardio during busy or injured periods — VO2 max is hard to build and surprisingly fast to lose.
   VO2 Max and Longevity: The Peter Attia Framework
6. Adjust the percentages to your cost of living and income
   The 50/30/20 rule is a starting framework, not a rule that fits every income level or location.
   The 50/30/20 Budget: A Simple Framework for Where Your Money Goes
7. Define "done" before you start
   Specify the minimum criteria for a complete output before beginning, so you have a clear stop condition.
   Parkinson's Law, Made Practical
8. Define multiple FI levels, not just one number
   Lean FI, regular FI, and fat FI give you decision points along the way rather than one all-or-nothing cliff.
   The Financial Independence Number, Made Practical
9. Pay minimums on all debts, then attack the smallest with every extra dollar
   Never miss a minimum payment on any debt; concentrate all discretionary debt payment on the smallest balance until it is gone.
   The Debt Snowball, Made Practical
10. Use "none" when "some" is harder
    A clean zero is often easier to sustain than a tightly rationed "a little."
    Bright-Line Rules: When "None" Beats "Some"

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