Great stuff, Steve. Always good to get a highlight of what existing knowledge you are yet to apply so you can actually lock in your gains. I especially liked the fact that you posted not 5 rules, not 10 rules, but
33 rules! It's that extra effort that makes your blog stand out from the rest and worth every minute you spend reading.
I must say though, I find all this "
good stuff, Steve -- just like the old days!" talk pretty amusing. One minute people are going on "
Steve has lost his way, it's all over" tangents and the next they're jumping aboard the "
I couldn't stay mad at you for long, let's never fight again!" train. I didn't know that such a large percentage of your audience was female.
(Oh, I'm going to cop it for that one... please girls, keep the hits above the belt!
)
Anyway, in response to the challenge from your article...
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Originally Posted by Steve Pavlina, '33 Rules to Boost Your Productivity' What other productivity rules have you found effective? |
Here are some rules of my own, hot off the presses:
(continuing on from Steve's list...)
34. Eliminate risk. Eliminate risk from projects you have been daunting and putting off so you are more likely to take action. What can you do to make the project virtually risk free? Brainstorm some ideas and get to it! Suddenly that daunting task you were fearing for so long becomes an enjoyable optimisation challenge and you're left with nothing to lose and everything to gain.
35. Dress the part. Certain clothes (or clothing styles) can influence the way you feel based on how they physically feel on your body and your beliefs about them. Take the time to tap the untapped potential from what you wear and select clothing that fits your personal style, preferences, and makes you not only look, but feel your best. Then get out there and let the world know who you are!
I could come up a few more, but those are the ones I whipped up this morning after reading the article. Enjoy!
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Originally Posted by Caveman Joe  Aaah, that's better! Steve, I knew there was a reason I was still subscribing to your RSS feed, and here it is. Practical, direct examples of real things that you can actually do. Top form, my good man. |
Hehe, you sound like the Terran Firebat Marine, a unit in the RTS PC game,
Starcraft.
Firebat:
<injects 'roids> "Ahhh, that's the stuff."
(If you've never played Starcraft you probably won't understand, but oh well, it still amuses me.
)
Now if you'll excuse me, I must prepare to defend against the
Zergling rush from all the women I offended with the joke at the top of my post.
(That's another Starcraft reference, by the way. I'm sure
someone out there will know what I'm jabbering about... maybe... someone? <insert sound of crickets chirping here>)