Your post is pretty solid, but the tone in 1) might be a bit harsh. There's a fine line between giving someone the needed "kick in the ass" and just kicking so

Your post is pretty solid, but the tone in 1) might be a bit harsh. There's a fine line between giving someone the needed "kick in the ass" and just kicking someone who's already down. Anyway, what I really wanted to ask you was to expand on 3). How did you do this? Specifically, which resources did you find helpful in learning this technique, and how long did it take before you noticed improvement?