If you truly want to make serious life changes, you can't just say you will and let it alone. You need to commit. A behavior modification plan is an action-oriented way to commit and monitor your changes. Behavior modification means exactly what you think it means--it's a method of changing the way you act to certain stimuli in your environment. Behavioral modification techniques allow you to replace undesirable behaviors with those which are desirable through a range of approaches. One of the most common approaches is positive reinforcement, which is the process of increasing a specific behavior by adding a reward when it occurs. Behavioral modification is a psychological concept that can be used for virtually all behaviors that you want to change by either completely getting rid of them or increasing how often you do them. You can use these principles to stop smoking, lose weight, get up earlier, or end your procrastination problem. Behavior modification requires that you thoroughly understand the undesirable behavior in order to replace it. You might ask yourself any or all of the following questions to get a better handle on the behavior and when/why/where/how it happens: When do you do it? What times? How long does it last? Who is usually present when it happens? How does this person impact the behavior? What things are present in the environment a few minutes before it happens? What things are present in the environment a few minutes after it happens? For example, in order to lose weight you may want to reduce the amount of fast food you consume each week. You will first need to know how much fast food you are eating, and under what conditions. Just jumping right into a behavior modification plan without collecting any data beforehand can jeopardize your results. Spend several days or weeks carefully examining the occurrence of the behavior that you want to change, answering some of the questions that help describe it. Methods for measuring might be to tally the amount of fast food meals you eat each week, as well as determining exactly what you typically order and how much you eat of these meals (e.g. burger, fries, and milkshake with a total of 1238 calories). Since you are looking to make a major life change, odds are, you want to stop some undesirable behaviors. As such, it can be helpful to devise a list of alternative behaviors you can do to help with the transition. Once you closely understand the reason you engage in the undesirable behavior (by describing and observing it), you can then find healthier behaviors that meet the same urge or stimulus. For example, if you realize that you always eat fast food on days you work late, you can pack a snack or prepare a few healthy meals ahead of time to suit this purpose. If you want to cut back on alcohol and tend to drink socially, you might skip a few hangouts or ask your friends to meet up for coffee instead. As you start your behavior modification plan, you will want to continue collecting data throughout. Doing so helps you identify patterns or even new stimuli that promote the undesirable behavior of which you weren't aware. On the positive side, writing down how much the undesirable behavior is occurring and how much the new replacement behavior is occurring can show you whether you have truly decreased the likelihood of it happening.

Summary: Create a behavior modification plan. Observe and describe the behavior. Measure your baseline. Come up with a replacement behavior. Monitor your progress.

Provide the address and street number of the property or individual unit you're renting out. It may also help to include a description of the property, particularly if that description affects ownership or legal rights. For example, if you're renting a condominium, you typically should identify it as a condo. Condominium ownership rights are different from rights to other property. If there are zoning restrictions that might impact the rental or your tenant's usage of the property, include those here as well. After describing the property that is the subject of the lease, provide your name and the name of the person who will be renting the property from you. If you've organized your rental business as a corporation, LLC, or other business entity, provide the name of the business rather than your own name. If you're creating a form that you intend to use multiple times, you can leave a blank for the names and fill them in later depending on the circumstances. Residential leases typically last for a year, although they may be as short as 3 or 4 months or even last for several years. Provide the duration of the lease as well as the specific dates during which it will be in effect. Your jurisdiction may have laws specifying a minimum or maximum duration for residential leases. Make sure the length of your agreement is in compliance with local laws. Provide the amount of rent and the date on which it is due. Most leases include a grace period of a week or so for the tenant to pay the rent however, a grace period typically isn't legally required. You might also include acceptable methods of payment. Some cities have rent control ordinances that determine the maximum amount of rent you can charge for certain types of residences. Deposits must be used to repair damage to the rental unit or returned to the tenant at the end of the lease. The deposit money you take must be protected, usually by keeping it in an escrow account that earns interest. Specify when any unused deposit will be returned to the tenant after they've vacated the property. Under some laws, you must return any unused deposit within a specific period of time, typically 30 to 90 days after the tenant vacates the property. Some places have laws that limit the amount of money you can charge as a deposit. Check the law that applies to your property to make sure you're not requiring a larger deposit than is allowed. Typically, 1 or 2 months' rent is considered a reasonable deposit amount. Having specified the rent, list late fees and penalties in the event the tenant doesn't pay the rent on time. Include notices you'll send to the tenant regarding late rent, and when you will file for eviction for unpaid rent. This portion of the lease is heavily dependent on eviction law in your jurisdiction. In many places, the law states specifically how many notices you must give the tenant before you can begin eviction proceedings, and how much time you must give them to pay. You may want to set the lease to automatically renew unless the tenant gives you advance notice that they are moving out. On the other hand, you may require your tenant to give you advance notice that they want to renew. Reserve the power not to renew the lease, unless a local ordinance forbids it. Include a clause that specifically states you reserve the right not to renew the lease for any reason, or no reason at all. Notice of 30 days is typically sufficient to end or renew a 1-year lease. If the lease is longer, you may want to require more time. For example, a 2-year lease might require 60 days notice.
Summary: Identify the property covered by the lease. List the parties to the agreement. Set the length of time the agreement will be in effect. Specify the rent to be paid and when it is due. State the amount of any deposits or fees. Describe the consequences of late payment. Include provisions for renewing or ending the relationship.