January 2012
1 post
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man...”
– — Theodore Roosevelt, “Man in the Arena”.
Setbacks in achieving your goals are to be expected. Don’t let the naysayers and doubters stop you from getting back up, dusting yourself off and trying again.
December 2011
5 posts
Focus on Progress
To get yourself and your team off to a good start for the new year, focus on progress. Our research discovered that fostering progress in meaningful work is the most important way to keep people highly engaged at work — even if that progress is a “small win.”
We call this phenomenon the progress principle; it works because people want to feel that they are contributing to...
“Action is the foundational key to all success.”
– Pablo Picasso
“People who say that yesterday was better than today are ultimately devaluing...”
– Karl Lagerfeld
“So put the work in and believe in yourself, believe in your ability to change...”
– Alan Moore, Writer
Bug Fix Update
Version 1.23 of Choice by Choice is now on the App Store, as a free upgrade.
It fixes a bug under iOS 5 that caused the app to crash when deleting goals.
January 2011
3 posts
New Years Resolutions
Are you going to stick with them this time - or give up at the first hurdle or failure?
December 2010
2 posts
2 tags
Respecting Your Privacy - An Outdated Idea?
The Wall Street Journal published an article “Your Apps are Watching You”, which detailed the behaviour of some very well known and popular apps. Some of these apps send information (including location and contacts data) to third parties, such as advertising companies.
The app market is tough and fiercely competitive. A lot of great, high quality apps are free or priced so cheaply...
November 2010
6 posts
Update News
I mentioned this on Twitter earlier (follow @choicebychoice), but thought I had better put it on the blog too.
I had hoped to get the bugfix release submitted to the App Store tonight, but testing found some more unexpected issues with the app running under iOS versions 4.0 and above. Rather than risk releasing an unreliable build of the app, I’ve decided to hold it back for a week and do...
Issue with iOS 4.2
It has come to my attention that there is an issue with the “Choice by Choice” app and the new version of iOS. The issue occurs when selecting a date for recording a choice. Instead of day names appearing in the spinner, some numbers are displayed instead.
I’m looking into the issue and will get a fix out ASAP.
This will be followed by another release which will add some new...
“The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day,...”
– Wayne Gretzky
Did You Test Yourself Today?
Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, popularised the idea that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert in something. It failed to mention that the quality of that practice is of paramount importance.
Purposeful practice is challenging. It tests you, and forces you to try to achieve things that you think are out of reach. Failure, setbacks and dead ends are to be expected - if...
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“It seems the message of this research for those seeking to establish a new habit...”
– How to Form a Habit
Source: Research Digest Blog
October 2010
1 post
Willpower and Belief
A great deal of recent research (some of which I’ve written about in this blog) suggests that our capacity for self-control is much like a muscle. Its strength varies from person to person, and also from moment to moment, depending on how recently and how hard it’s had to work. (Think about how your legs can feel like jelly after a long run, and you get the idea.)
…
Thanks to...
July 2010
1 post
May 2010
3 posts
“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.”
– Amelia Earhart (via maryallison)
March 2010
3 posts
One Man's Choices: 13 weeks of Food Choices →
One of the reasons I wrote my iPhone app (Choice by Choice) was to answer the question: Why do I keep failing to achieve my goal to lose weight. I wanted to create something that would help me easily and quickly be able to see just how well or badly I was really doing. I have two goals entered in…
“Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity.”
– Will Smith (via katiedoeslife)
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”
– Antoine de Saint-Exupery (via fromtheashes) (via imjohana) (via dinkinflicka) (via channelingcarrie)
February 2010
4 posts
“As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The...”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson (via soupsoup) (via ranajune)
V1.1 has been approved!
4th February 2010
I’m pleased to announce that V1.1 of “Choice by Choice” has been approved and will be appearing in the App Store within the next 24 hours. It’s already arrived in the UK App Store, but I imagine it might take a while for it to be rolled out across all territories.
I recommend all users to upgrade as soon as possible to take advantage of the new...
V1.1 is now "In Review"
4th February 2010
The app update to “Choice by Choice” is now being review by App Store reviewers. Hopefully it won’t be too long before everyone can get their hands on it.
January 2010
11 posts
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable...”
– Ghandi (via maryallison)
V1.1 submitted to the App Store
Hi,
I am pleased to say I have finally submitted the first update of the Choice by Choice app to the App Store, just a few minutes ago (30 January 2010 at 15:30 GMT).
The update addresses a number of bugs and the most popular feature requests sent in via the feedback mechanism in the app, as well as those mentioned in reviews.
One of the goals in developing Choice by Choice was to build a...
An Update about the App Update
Hi,
I was hoping to have released the app update for submission to the app store today, but at the last minute I ran into an unexpected bug. Sort of like an “unknown unknown” situation as Don Rumsfeld might put it.
So I’m working on the fix, and will be going through a whole other round of testing.
Apologies for the delay, and rest assured I am really trying to get this...
App Update almost ready to Drop
The next version of Choice by Choice is almost complete, and I’m hoping to release it to the App Store at the start of next week.
Watch this space!
The Decision Tree: How Smarter Choices Lead to... →
The Nike Experiment: How the Shoe Giant Unleashed... →
Nike+ was one of the first commercially successful products based on Personal Metrics.
I used it for a while, and it certainly was one influence on Choice by Choice. This Wired article looks into the development of the Nike+.
Starting Work on the Next Update
Today I have been going over the feedback received for Version 1.00 of Choice by Choice. I wrote a little bit about how important constructive criticism is over on the company blog.
The feedback is being used to prioritize the features for the next free update of the app.
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to send in feedback. And if you have any more feedback, don’t hesitate to...
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Fuel your Motivation
What are you doing to keep your motivation to achieve your goals fired up? You might be fired up now to attack your goals and New Years Resolutions, but unless you actively do something to keep the motivation levels up, they will wane.
Remember all those training montage scenes from the Rocky movies?
One thing that springs to mind from these films was how the character would put pictures of...
This year I will focus on things I can control and...
(via thinnerthoughts)
New Years Resolutions for Tech Companies →
December 2009
18 posts
“My New Years Resolution? To help you achieve yours.”
– Choice by Choice
“At the turn of every year people make promises that they rarely keep. Yes, I’m...”
– From: http://www.visualswirl.com/2009/12/14-anti-new-years-resolutions-from-a-web-designer/
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Financial New Years Resolutions You Can Keep →
preferredrealtor:
A list of ten resolution you can work on in the coming year by mint.com.
10. Make or update your will [good idea]
9. Set up an automatic savings plan [done]
8. Get rid of useless crap. [still working on getting rid of useless crap]
7. Start a business [working]
6. Simulate bad news [be ready for the possibilities in this hard time]
5. Plan for financial good news [ hope...
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Website News
Hi,
I’ve set up the new company website and blog: Logic Colony blog.
If you are interested in iPhone apps, software, technology and design, the Logic Colony blog is something to keep an eye on. I’d go as far as to suggest that you subscribe to the RSS feed you can find there.
ChoiceByChoice.tumblr.com remains the “Choice by Choice” specific blog. Things have been a...
“With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by...”
– Oprah Winfrey
The Empty Bits of Life →
jingc:
It’s great to have a smartphone that can keep you occupied during those mindless waiting times. On the other hand, there is this downside:
The serendipitous gaps that used to be part of even the most hectic modern life can now be reduced to near zero. The emotional muscles stretched by those moments of emptiness — the ability to tune into one’s self, to tolerate the anxieties that swim...
Pedal Brain’s Gadget Turns Your iPhone Into A... →
For years, runners have been able to take advantage of Nike+, a nifty accessory that lets your iPod communicate with your shoes to turn it into a personal running coach of sorts. Soon, cyclists will have access to a tool that’s in the same vein as Nike+, but far more powerful. It’s called Pedal Brain, and it allows your iPhone or iPod Touch to receive and interpret data from a variety of exercise...