That's actually an interesting technique, I have ADHD and it would be an absolute disaster for someone like me. We are all different, and I'm glad you have found something that works for you... for now anyways...
I probably do something that seems the exact opposite, I need very very structured schedule/lifestyle, or I lose my mind, literally, it runs off, and does other things without my body. I take 20-30 minutes on Sunday, and plan my entire week, basically down to each hour... I do not punish myself if I get off schedule, but it's always there to come back to if I feel I'm getting lost.
You're right in saying "if I do 30 minutes of X and Y and Z" you'll hope to look back at the end of the week and see all kinds of accomplishments... it's easy in our fast paced world to get lost in our work. We work so hard, all of us, and forget to take time to look back and actually reflect and reward ourselves for what we've accomplished... and then, before we know it, we forget about it and it's like it never happened. Be sure to pencil in sometime every few days to reflect back on what you've done. pat yourself on the back once in a while...
lastly, there are so many "stories" like what you asked for in the "success stories" part of the forums. put down whatever book your reading, and start gobbling them up
