Getting Things Done Category Archive
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Few men during their lifetime come anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used. – Richard Byrd When you think of someone who’s extremely resourceful, what images come to mind? Do you think of someone who’s wealthy, well-connected, and in control of significant assets? Or [...]
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
When trying to solve various problems in life, an approach I find very useful is to first identify what I’d consider the most direct solution, regardless of how I feel about actually implementing it. What’s the clearest, most direct path to my goal or the most efficient way to get around an obstacle? Many problems will have multiple [...]
Posted in Consciousness & Awareness, Courage & Fear, Getting Things Done, Goals & Goal Setting, Intention & Manifestation, Problem Solving, Productivity, Self-Discipline, Success | 1 Comment »
Thursday, February 7th, 2008
At various times over the past several years, I’ve tested the use of voice recognition software for dictating text, such as Dragon Naturally Speaking. Since I can speak much faster than I can type, the potential productivity benefits are too great to ignore. However, up until now I’ve always been disappointed by the results. The [...]
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Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
Are you afraid that if you quit too many jobs or switch careers too often, your resume (CV) will make you look undesirable? And who’s gonna hire you then? No one wants a loser who can’t stay put. You’re probably right to be concerned… assuming your primary career goal is to work for a company that wants [...]
Posted in Business, Career & Work, Courage & Fear, Getting Things Done, Goals & Goal Setting, Humor, Productivity, Success, Time Management, Wealth & Money | 1 Comment »
Monday, December 10th, 2007
With respect to goals, projects, and other to-do items, it’s easy to get stuck too long in the thinking and planning phase. You can sit around writing and rewriting your goals, delving into your subconscious mind, working through emotional blocks, summoning the power of Thor… whatever. But if you don’t eventually get into action, you’re [...]
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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
Your alarm goes off at 5am, and you immediately get out of bed without a second thought. As you orient yourself to the waking world, you can barely detect any lingering grogginess, even if you look for it. You stand up and stretch, feeling totally alert, fully conscious, and eager to start your day. The thought [...]
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Thursday, September 20th, 2007
John Assaraf is an international best-selling author, speaker, and entrepreneur. You may have seen him as one of the experts in the popular movie The Secret (as well as in The Secret book), talking about how he manifested his dream house. What’s most amazing is that he lived in that house for quite a while before discovering it was the exact same house he originally posted on his [...]
Posted in Balance, Business, Career & Work, Courage & Fear, Entrepreneurship, Getting Things Done, Goals & Goal Setting, Intention & Manifestation, Motivation, Passion, Personal Development, Planning, Problem Solving, Purpose, Self-Discipline, Spirituality, Success, Wealth & Money | 4 Comments »
Monday, August 6th, 2007
If you want to absorb written material at a faster rate, you can learn to speedread or PhotoRead. But what if you have a lot of audio material to listen to, such as audio books or podcasts? Did you know that if you have 60 minutes of audio material to listen to, you can very [...]
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
A scaffold is a temporary structure that supports tools, materials, and people while erecting or repairing a building. A similar construct can be used to improve your personal productivity. Much like wearing braces to reposition crooked teeth, a personal productivity scaffold is something you temporarily insert into your daily routine to help create and establish new habits. Once those habits are conditioned, [...]
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Tuesday, July 17th, 2007
Sometimes we procrastinate on projects because we don’t know where to begin. A goal like “write a book” might seem straightforward enough when first set, but when it’s time to act, the goal becomes this huge, amorphous blob. Procrastination soon follows. A popular suggestion is to define the immediate next action that must be taken, and then focus on [...]
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