Streaking: The Simple Practice of Conscious, Consistent Actions That Create Life-Changing Results

by Jeffery J. Downs, Jami Downs

Greater Than Goals. More Powerful Than Habits. Discover Your Streaks!

Most of us have a vision for ourselves and who we want to a top-notch professional in our field; a fantastic parent and friend; a physically fit, healthy person; someone who sets and achieves goals in multiple areas of life. But, amid the busy-ness of our days and all the competing demands, we often fall short of our hopes for ourselves. How could we possibly fit in another activity to become the person we’ve always dreamed we could be?

In this practical, step-by-step guide, authors Jeffery Downs and Jami Downs show you how, by introducing the art of streaking (not that kind!) to gain mastery in whatever area you choose to improve. To streak is to deliberately select a laughably simple activity―such as writing one sentence a day, doing seven push-ups a week, making one cold call a month―to repeat and record it over time, and to build a community around it as you do. As you create this structure for consistent wins, your actions align with your vision for yourself, and your confidence grows.

Drawing on examples from winning athletes and teams, businesses, and communities to demonstrate the laws of streaking, the authors reveal how to choose exactly the right activities that will propel you forward. Streaking reveals a tried and true methodology and the key strategies to progress in your life, for incredible results. You will learn how
• successfully integrate daily, weekly, or monthly activities that align with your goals;
• overcome natural tendencies that keep you stuck;
• stack streaks that support your desired results, and then level up;
• start again (or revise your streak), if you falter;
• and much more.

Whether you seek to improve in your professional life, in personal pursuits, or both, Streaking gives you the tools to purposely advance, to transform yourself into the person you’ve always wanted to be.

Genres: Self Help

208 pages, Hardcover

First published September 22, 2020

Reviews

[Jenn. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learned about this methodology via their podcast first and quickly binged them all! Slot of what is in the book was on the podcasts in different ways but still worth the listen.

Side note: the audible is a bit glitchy and has some editing errors.

[Haniffa Mohamed Riaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Streaking: The Simple Practice of Conscious, Consistent Actions That Create Life-Changing Results" by Jami and Jeff is an inspiring guide for anyone looking to transform their life through the power of 'streaking'. This book stands out for its actionable and straightforward approach to achieving personal growth and maximum productivity. The authors' expertise in streak formation is evident in their practical tips and clear action plans, making it easy for readers to start implementing these strategies in their daily lives. While some sections might benefit from more in-depth exploration of complex concepts, the overall simplicity and accessibility of the book make it a valuable read. Its emphasis on small, consistent actions leading to significant change is both motivating and achievable. Four stars for its practicality, clarity, and potential to inspire meaningful change in its readers.

[Nickie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great book if you're just getting started in the world of habits, goals and practical personal development.

It is not for everyone. It is not for me, a recovering perfectionist . By the time I reached the final chapters I was sure that I could not handle the record keeping involved without undoing a lot of personal growth.

I would still recommend it for many people with the caveat that if it feels like legalism and fuels perfectionism paralysis then do not read this.

The food parallel (just for me) is barbecue pork ribs. That's a good I don't love. I'm glad everyone else does but it's not for me.

[Bookish207 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book - it is like listening to a longer-form podcast than an audiobook. The authors kept it engaging and it actually works well to have both authors reading it at different points. I have found that for me streaking is very motivational, for instance I have a mile-a-day streak that is over 300 days strong, and keeping the streak alive keeps me going when motivation wanes. So, it was helpful to hear a bit more about the concept and structure of streaking. Their breakdown of the difference between streaks, habits, and goals was also helpful.

[Lawrence E. Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Topic

It is a new concept for me and very simple to understand and apply. My wife read it first and told me the basics. On that, I started three streaks. While and after I read it myself, I refined those three, started another, and planned a few more for the future.
Thanks!

[Breanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this new perspective and take on conscious consistent choices (similar to goals). Although some of the things would not work for me at this time in my life I can see that this perspective and practice would work well for some situations.
The writing style was unique (with two authors) and I liked the action items were in a shaded box, so they were easy to find.

[Talan David · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book changed my life. Very rarely do I walk away and immediately implement what was read which an indicator to who well the book is written. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE STREAKING APP. Must read if you want to actually make changes in your life rather than just reading about them.

[Laura Risdall · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book put into words a practice I’ve been doing, and gave me more motivation to keep going. I love exercise “streaks” and they motivate me, but now I’m inspired to start streaks for all sorts of things. These people explain so clearly how to begin, execute, and sometimes purposefully end a streak.

[Cynthia Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jeffery and Jami Downs outline a simple strategy: small, seemingly insignificant actions repeated consistently over time create a pattern of accomplishment, transforming "I should -" to "I do -", boosting self worth and confidence, which, according to Harvard Business School's Rosabeth Moss Kanter (in her book entitled Confidence), "create a culture that makes it easier to solve problems...[and] encourages high performance" (p. 47). A good read. A strategy worth implementing.

[Rachel Meyers · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the idea of this book but it didn't really need to be a whole book. I REALLY LIKE THE APP though- life changing. Back to the book...a blog post would have explained it sufficiently. This is the same issue I have with most self-help books. They try to stretch their thesis statement into 300 pages when 10 would explain it.