[dreeves]

I think there are a million tricks and my top meta-trick would be to ask that question in the Beeminder forum. Just asking it will get you engaged with the community there and serve as additional motivation to stay on the wagon.

Analytics-wise it seems that if you stick around for 9 months to a year you become markedly more likely to stick around indefinitely.

Another possible source of tips: http://blog.beeminder.com/burnout -- about not getting overzealous about beeminding all-the-things right off the bat.