I think the trick is to pick the right goals for the chain method.  Something like &quot;walk 10 miles every day&quot; is too constraining of a goal, because realistically there are going to be days where that is impossible (e.g. when you&#x27;ve got a 20 hour flight to China, or a broken hip.)<p>Instead, you need to make a goal where &quot;work towards that goal&quot; is not concretely defined so that you can do work towards that goal under virtually any circumstance.  For example, if your goal is to get a certain time in a 10k race, then you can read books about race strategies or training methods on your flight and count it as progress towards your goal.  If you&#x27;re recovering from a broken hip, you can mark physical therapy or diet decisions as progress towards your goal.