Saw this slide from the "Persuasive Tech Lab at Standford University." Don't have much more information other than what's here, but it seems like an interesting jumping off point for discussion.

Here is the full text of the slides:

Top 10 Mistakes in Behavior Change... and Some Ways You Can Fix Them

  1. Relying on willpower for long-term change - Imagine willpower doesn't exist.

  2. Attempting big leaps instead of baby steps - Seek tiny successes, one after another

  3. Ignoring how environment shapes behaviors - Change your life and change your context

  4. Trying to stop old behaviors instead of creating new ones - Focus on action, not avoidance

  5. Blaming failures of lack of motivation - Make the behavior easier to do

  6. Underestimating the power of triggers - No behavior happens without a trigger

  7. Believing information leads to action - We humans aren't so rational

  8. Focusing on abstract goals more than concrete behaviors - Abstract: Get in shape. Concrete: Walk 15 min. today

  9. Seeking to change a behavior forever, not for a short time - A fixed period works better than "forever"

  10. Assuming that behavior change is difficult - Behavior change is not so hard when you have the right process