Build the right routine to achieve a goal

Decide on the goal you are preparing to achieve.
For example, you could want to prepare yourself to lose weight in a couple of months or start an online degree program.

Decide on the specific activity you will be repeating.
For example, it could be to go for a run every day.

Decide on a convenient time for your routine.
You can schedule your routine for anytime as long it fits with other things on your schedule.

Start with a small step that you will actively do.
For example, you could decide to go for a 15-minute walk daily before going on long walks.

Make your first step stand alone.
Build your routine on a single action that makes all the other actions easier or necessary. For example, you could decide to put on soothing music whenever you have a huge workload to catch up within your office.

Remember where you are headed.
When you are aware of your destination, you will be motivated to keep working hard.