Great tips to motivate yourself

I was intrigued by this posting of 8 self-motivation trips:

Start small. One goal. Examine your motivation. Really, really want it. Commit publicly. Get excited. Build anticipation. Print it out, post it up.

But particularly by two surprising recommendations:

1) Don't start right away. Start in a few days. Build anticipation. Announce and celebrate the upcoming start.

2) If you miss a day, don't worry. But never, ever miss two days in a row.

http://zenhabits.net/2008/06/the-ultimate-guide-to-motivation-how-to-achieve-any-goal/