1. Mistakes are the seeds of evolution and change. It is said that the
journey of 1,000 miles
begins with a single step. And it's within this
single step that lessons are learned, directions
are given, and
mistakes have already been made a thousand times over. It is in fact
this single
step that provides us with an opportunity to learn from all
those who came before us and to lay
down the seeds of personal
evolution and change. Learning from another's experience could
be the
most important factor towards achieving any kind of success in life.
(by Adam Sicinski)
2.
Be careful when comparing yourself to others. You know everything about
yourself: your strengths,
your weaknesses, your successes, and your
failures. All you know about others is what they've chosen
to show, and
that would usually be only their success. List everything good about
yourself and say,
"Hey, I have a good personal résumé. Look at all I
have achieved and what I can learn and achieve.
" You can then go out
feeling good and prepared for whatever challenge the world presents for
you.
(by Colleen Dick)
3. I am grateful for… To ensure that you
do not take things for granted, begin a Gratitude Journal.
Each day
write on a blank piece of paper 'I am grateful for…' then write down as
many things that
you are grateful for. Believe me, you will realize how
lucky you really are. Date each sheet, and when
you aren't feeling all
that crash hot, look back over what you have written and it will
certainly boost
your spirits! (by Viki Slough)
4. Persist until
it pays off. Most people give up right before they are about to
succeed. Never, never,
never give up! (by Jeremy Day)
5. Eat
chocolate. If you're in a bad mood, or want to become more positive,
have some chocolate!
When I am unhappy, angry, or feeling negative, I
often have a few pieces of chocolate. It helps to calm
me down and
seems to have a great effect on my mood. Fair Trade chocolate can have
an amazing
effect, because you know that you are helping to make a
difference. (by Andre Livingstone)
6. Have a personal hero. Mine
is the late Nobel prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman. Anytime
I am
trying to solve a difficult problem, I invoke the pragmatic spirit of
Feynman to guide me in the
ways of rationality and the scientific
method. When writing technical prose, I eschew jargon in favor
of clear
and precise language to communicate the ideas to my peers. When someone
is presenting
ideas or theories to me, I think of Feynman to hone my
powers of critical thinking and my BS detector.
(by Mike Yoke)
7.
Practice meditation regularly. Learn a proven and effective method of
meditation, set a manageable
routine, and keep to it. The objectivity
and clarity of mind produced will help in all aspects of your life,
from the mundane to the elevated. (by Reddy Kilowatt)
8. Use
mind maps to quickly review books you've read. As I'm reading a book, I
populate a mind map
that I have started for that book. I jump between
the book and the mind map after completing a major
section or sometimes
a whole chapter. This method has increased my comprehension of the
topics
covered in books 1000-fold. What's more, I can look at a mind
map of a book and within minutes recall
important lessons learned in
the book. I also use the mind map to point me to those parts of the
book
where I want to quickly review a specific topic. (by Llewellyn)
9.
Serve. My personal excellence tip is just that - serve. If in all that
I do, I do in a spirit of being of
service to the other, I win all the
time. This has been my experience and the reason for my very
successful
life as a professional manager. (by rummuser)
10. Break the
cycle of self-inflicted junk mail. Stop deleting, "marking as read" or
archiving newsletters,
forwards, and RSS feeds you don't read.
Processing these items wastes valuable time every day.
Instead, archive
them in a "Self-Inflicted Junk" folder. Once a month, review what is in
that folder, and
unsubscribe. Use services like StopForwarding.us to
stem the tide of junk from your friends as well.
(by Sid Savara)
11.
Practice being selfish. Stand firm behind the airplane/oxygen metaphor
and put your own oxygen
mask on before helping others. To be able to
help others you have to take care of your own needs.
When I don't take
care of myself, I can't take care of other people. So I find time to
relax and refuel
on a daily basis (alone time), weekly basis (mom's
night out), monthly basis (girl's night out), and
yearly basis
(vacation). (by Stacey Hoffer Weckstein)
12. Your goals: keep
your eyes on 'em. Know what your goals are in the important areas of
your life
such as family and friends, work, spirituality, etc. Then use
this knowledge to be sure that your hours,
days, weeks, and months are
working towards these goals. The minutes of your life support your
major
purposes in life. This tip is also practical: it prevents you
from taking on too much (if something is not
working towards a goal,
don't do it!), as well as keeps you in balance (you need to look at
goals in
different areas of your life). (by How to Cope with Pain)
13.
Discomfort is a prerequisite for success. Trying to stay in your
comfort zone and letting fear
get the best of you will always choke
your creativity and sabotage any chances you might have of
succeeding.
In order to achieve any worthy goals, you must start realizing that
discomfort is a
prerequisite for success. (by Andrew Bolis)
14.
Learn one sentence in a foreign language. Whenever my training and
experience seem
irrelevant, whenever I need to try something new, but I
can't think of a fresh solution, I just stop
the task and learn a
sentence in a foreign language. The "more foreign", the better. My
theory
is that it opens a new pathway into the brain. I discovered this
tip when I was invited to sit in
on a Hindi class while I had writer's
block. During the class, I actually felt physical movement,
a tingling
behind my right eye. I went home and finished the writing assignment
that had been
plaguing me in record time. (by Kate)
15. Use
Google Reader to keep track of websites. Using Google Reader (or a
similar service)
can help you save hours of time by having all your RSS
feeds and updates in one place. You
don't have to constantly keep
checking websites - they come to you in one easy place, where
you can
store or delete items. I check my Google Reader once in the morning and
once in the
evening. It has saved me hours of time and made me more
efficient! (by Glen Loveland)
16. Put yourself in other people's
shoes. When you are angry or having a bad day it is easy
to make a mean
comment or tell someone off. Before saying or doing what's in your mind
take
a moment to put yourself in the other person's shoes. How would
you feel on the receiving end
of that comment you're about to make or
that action you're about to take? Showing a little
compassion often
prevents me from saying things I'd otherwise regret or helps me decide
what
to do (or not do). If you treat people like you want to be
treated, you'll be able to avoid useless
arguments and be surprised
with all the friendly people around you. (by Anke)
17. Show up.
People say they want to achieve things, but then don't show up for the
things
that would help them get there. They want to be writers, but
don't show up at the word processor.
They want to own a business, but
they don't show up for the educational seminar. They want
to be actors,
but then don't show up for the audition. (by Lyman Reed)
18.
Take 100% responsibility for everything that happens to you. Even if it
seems like an accident,
you are 100% responsible for everything that
happens to you. I got in a car accident that wasn't
my fault according
to the law. How do I take responsibility for that? I had forgotten
something at
home and went to get it on my way to a meeting. If I had a
better system for remembering items,
then I wouldn't have been in the
accident. If you are not getting what you want, it is because you
are
not taking responsibility to educate yourself or working hard to
achieve it. Will you be 100%
responsible or will you take the easy way
out and settle for less then you are worth? (by Chris Elliott)
19.
Make personal excellence… personal. Bring a part of yourself into
everything you do. The more
your work reflects your individuality, the
more it will stand out from the crowd, the more people will
relate to
it (and you) and the more "real" your achievements will seem to be. And
when your efforts
involve other people, involve them on a personal
level as well, so that the project becomes a relationship
that brings
out the best in everyone involved. (by Tori Deaux)
20.
Spider-map. A spider-map is a scheme where you place the main concept
in the center and then,
around it, write ideas generated from the
central theme. You will end up having a web of linked keywords,
great
for those who rely on their visual memory more often, like I do. (by
Lucia Grosaru)
21. Health, the neglected point. There will be
tons of people writing about how to be more productive or
how to excel
in time management, etc. Yet the first thing we must remember when we
are talking about
personal development is taking care of our health.
You can have all the fancy techniques to get more
done, but neglecting
your health does not help to increase productivity in the long term.
Exercise
regularly and make the conscious effort to eat healthier food.
(by Vincent)"
22. Detach from the outcome. Probably best
illustrated by the Serenity Prayer: "God grant me the
serenity to
accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I
can; and the
wisdom to know the difference." I find that my life flows
much smoother and is less stressful
when I can remember to detach from
outcomes. (by Lora Adrianse)
23. Stop expecting bananas from
people who have no bananas. If you are not getting what you
want, then
maybe you are looking in the wrong place… Whenever I feel frustrated or
stuck with
a situation in my work or personal life, I find that this
maxim helps me to see things objectively,
take responsibility and move
on. (by joy)
24. Learn to develop a 'productive mindset'. A
productive mindset is one that makes the best use of
your resources —
your time, your energy and your effort. It's making the most and best
of what you
have while enjoying the process. It is a mindset that
encompasses curiosity, open-mindedness, desire,
critical thinking and a
positive outlook among other qualities. (by ZHereford)
25.
Getting realistic. My kids made up this phrase. Every time someone says
something like "I wish I
had…", "Why didn't I…", or "Why did I…", my
kids always say: "That is in the land of shoulda, coulda,
woulda!".
This means that what happened has already happened and you need to
choose the way
you want things to go from now on. (by Maureen)
26.
Create multiple memory palaces. Memorize multiple settings, or palaces,
to categorize your lists.
I have one setting I use to remember items to
buy, another setting for things to do, and another setting
for items I
want to communicate with my family. When the visual setting comes to
mind, I know whether
I'm in action mode, communication mode or list
mode. This keeps my lists from getting jumbled and
keeps me in the
right frame of mind. For me, there is an added benefit of productivity
because I feel
the need to clear the action items from my memory before
the day is done.(by S. Sipes)
27. Time management is key for
huge plans. When it comes to developing a major project — whether
it's
a blog, business, or a contest — always plan everything in advance. I
always plan my blogging
projects almost a month in advance because
things can always change at the last minute. If you plan
thoroughly
enough, changes toward your deadline won't hinder your plans. Time
management is a
major key to productivity in anything you do. (by David)
28.
Count your blessings and cheer up! Remember and appreciate all good
things in your life that
you might have taken for granted, e.g., your
ability to see, hear, think, and walk. Many people don't
even have
clean drinking water. Think about people who lose everything during
natural calamities
and then imagine if you were in their shoes. Shifts
my focus every time I feel sad and hopeless.
(by Pearl)
29.
Don't presume… ask! How many times in life have we missed an
opportunity, created a
misunderstanding or just plain got it wrong
because we presumed we knew what someone meant,
was thinking or their
motivation? Don't presume — just ask! Ask questions that connect:
"What's
going on for you around that?", "What's important to you in
this?". Ask questions that clarify: "What
is it you need me to
understand?", "What did you take from that?". Ask questions that go to
the next
level, that is, beyond their current strategy: "Is x,y,z
really important to you in this situation?"
(by Leona Dawson)
30.
There is no reason to hate anything in life. You are separate from your
thoughts and emotions.
Once you realize and feel this separation, you
will discover that there is absolutely no reason to
hate anything
(including your job!). Then you will discover that everything in life
is awesome.(by Jarrod)
31. Make your mind your playground. Your
mind is your ultimate tool (if everything else fails, you still
have
it). Making it fit, alert and ready to play is the best approach to
make it your greatest asset.
So make your brain healthy by providing it
healthy food and plenty of sleep, and make it happy
providing themes
for it to play with. Give your mind a workout (e.g. play chess!) and
you'll see the
results immediately! (by Luciano S. Fier)
32. A
chronometer by my side. For me, tasks are challenges. My motivation is
to think of them as
competitions in which I always want to win. So, for
example, if I need to learn something, I set up
a clock by my side to 1
hour. I concentrate as hard as I can in that hour — no Internet
connection
allowed, as it's totally distracting. If someone asks for a
quick task, I do it as fast as I can and then I
note down how long it
took. That's a great way to give more excitement to my routine work.
(by Tiare Rivera)
33. Attitude. "I am convinced that life is 10%
of what happens to me and 90% how I react to it."
This is a sentence
from an essay titled "Attitude" by Charles Swindoll. Since adopting
this as
my daily mantra I no longer get angry and I'm a calmer, happier
and more productive person as
a result. A lot has been written about
maintaining a positive attitude, but this statement and the
essay are
the most profound and have had the greatest impact of anything I've
read.
(by Gary J. Hawk)
34. If you don't have space for what you
want in your life, it will never come to you. Work out
what's currently
in your life that takes up the 'space' and is preventing something
better to
slide in. Aim towards cutting it out. This will allow you to
jump on new opportunities when they
appear. It could be a person, bad
habit, job or other commitment; you'll know what it is for you,
and you
know it's stopping you moving on. (by Josie Sawers)
35. Combine
the Law of Attraction with realism. Everyone knows about the Law of
Attraction,
but many people reject it as supernatural nonsense. They're
missing the point. Don't take the
genie metaphor literally, but simply
as a model for improving your awareness and control
over your thoughts.
As a species, we're really awful at positive thinking. It's not meant
to be
a replacement for action, but the source of inspired, unrelenting
persistence through the
toughest challenges.(by Hunter Nuttall)
36.
Follow your inner voice. I spent many years trying to follow the voice
of others, believing
others knew better than me. I would come up short
and feel like a failure… Until I started to hear
and listen to my own
voice. We all have this inner voice / intuition and it is the only
place where
we will get the answers we are seeking. (by Ellie Walsh)
37.
Paying gratitude. Paying gratitude for what you have shifts your
subconscious mind from
lack to abundance, allowing for more good to
come. I say my gratitude list to myself in the
morning and before bed
to ensure I recognize what is going right in my life and all that I
have.
It puts me in a positive state of mind and just as a bad mood can
snowball, so can a positive
mood when you begin to realize just how
fortunate you are. (by Jenny Mannion)
38. Leverage mind map
templates for creativity and productivity. Using templates as starting
points for your mind maps — instead of starting from scratch every time
— is something I
found very useful. Manufacturers of mind mapping
software have a wide range of business,
educational, and personal
productivity mind map templates. These templates give you ideas
and
structure when creating a mind map. (by Chance Brown)
39. Think
rationally. Think rationally about everything. If something isn't
working for you,
whether it's an aspect of your job, your productivity
system or your relationship, think logically
about why this is so. For
instance, just because you have an emotional attachment to a Moleskine
("It looks really nice!"), it doesn't mean it's a good tool for you.
Think about what you can change,
fix or alter to improve every
situation in your life. I've seen so many people make the same
mistakes
because they just don't stop and think critically. (by James Mallinson)
40.
Tomorrow is another day. All too often, when trying to establish a new
habit —
or break an old one — I don't manage to keep on the straight
and narrow! When in a diet,
I occasionally forget about it and eat
something I shouldn't. But then I remind myself that
just because I
forgot once, it doesn't mean I have failed — and that I should just get
back
to the diet tomorrow. I apply this to every project that I start
and, gradually over time,
the number of times I fail reduces to a
well-established level. (by John Mullarkey)
41. Gift of
attention. Practicing the gift of attention offers the perfect mirror
for our self-centered
tendencies. As we engage in deep listening, the
need to fix or offer opinion is recognized
in stark contrast to the
mindful presence arising from the practice. Thus, these moments
of ego
are allowed to pass without resistance. (by Kate Loving Shenk)
42.
Do The Simplest Thing That Could Possibly Work. This is my all-purpose
tip from
the land of Extreme Programming. Not the easiest, the cheapest
or the quickest thing.
The simplest. Often, in the everyday rush of
pushing tasks out of my queue and into others',
I spend more time
making things more refined than necessary. So I ask myself: "What
really
needs to be produced to keep the project or the day moving
forward?". This goes for menu
planning, party planning, gift buying,
writing, etc. Plenty of time to make things more complicated
later!(by
Mike Brown)
43. Align effort with personal values. Kulia i ka
nu'u is my Hawaiian value-alignment for excellence. It
means 'strive to
the summit'. Be your best. Don't settle for less, for there's no honor
or fulfillment in
aiming lower than you're capable of achieving. My tip
is to harness competition in this way: Do not
compete with, or compare
yourself to others; if compete you must, compete with your previous
self.
(by Rosa Say)
44. Just do it. Get tasks started and
finished quickly: don't spend too much time planning or perfecting
your
work beyond what is required. Endless planning or endless revising is
just an excuse to procrastinate while feeling like you're doing work.
When you don't know what to do in the first place, that's the time to
plan. When it's done, get someone else to check it over, and if they
say it's good enough, don't waste time trying to make it even better.
(by Elena Kelareva)
45. Internal conflict questions passion. We
have both passion and forces that pull us away from that passion. Even
when we are passionate about doing something, we often don't know the
true reason why we're doing it. I know many people who have wanted to
write great blogs (including myself). They have two reasons to blog —
one is to help others and the other is to make money. And that's when
the internal conflict arises: you must be sure of the reasons behind
your acts. Be it one reason or another, be 100% sure of it. (by Praveen
Sherman)
46. Optimize your life with the SWOT matrix. The SWOT
matrix is a framework for analyzing your life and finding creative ways
to optimize it. The acronym SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities, and Threats. This matrix enables you to focus on your
strengths, to minimize weaknesses, and to take advantage of every
opportunity.(by Mary Jaksch)
47. Be more conscious of your goals
at every moment. Before taking any action, always ask yourself
what you
want to accomplish. Why are you doing it? This has made a huge
difference in my life. Now
I am much more focused when doing something
and reach my goals more often. It also helps me to
stop doing stuff
that is irrelevant or opposed to my goals. Often we are living on
autopilot and
forget what we are trying to accomplish. (by Jorge Pena)
48.
Listen to your inner voice. We all have intuition that guides us
through our lives. That quiet inner voice, that knowing beyond logic.
Following your intuition can be scary at times, but I can say from my
experience it's the most effective advice I could ever find. I can
recall a number of incidents when I ignored my intuition and regretted
later, but had no regrets when following my intuition. So after you
read, discuss, brainstorm, take a quiet moment to listen to your
intuition. (by Akemi Gaines)
49. As you think so you are. July
10, 2000. A car accident took me to hospital with an arm, leg and hip
crushed. During the months of recovery (one of them motionless), my
wife was diagnosed with an incurable illness and my mother died. I was
sent back home on a wheelchair. By chance I came to read "As a Man
Thinketh" by James Allen. It led me to take charge of myself. In the
months ahead, I never gave up until I could walk again. I took an
examination to become a high-school counselor and passed it, although I
was in my fifties. "Take charge of yourself" is the motto I always say
to myself and the students I am counseling. (by Joel Cardigan)
50.
Be real! Rather than trying to figure out what someone else wants in a
friend, partner, colleague, lover, boss, employee, then contorting
yourself to fit what you believe they're looking for… just be you. In
all your glory. If you're a dork, be a glorious dork. If you're a geek,
parade around in your geeky radiance. Quiet, outgoing, artistic,
analytic, whoever you are, honor that essence and build out your world
with people and experiences who support your authentic self (by
Jonathan Fields)
51. Set aside a specific time each week for
personal reflection. Having a consistent weekly review is one of the
most powerful ways to better focus your attention, realign your
priorities, and make sure you're making progress towards your goals.
Block off 30-45 minutes at the end of each week, ask questions, and
write down your answers in your system of choice: What did I learn this
week? What did I accomplish? What do I still need to focus on for next
week? Have I made progress towards my long-term goals? What new ideas
do I have? What did I learn this week that inspires me? (by Eric Blue)
52.
Record instantly, process appropriately, execute effectively, document
fully. A personal work flow process that I try to make a habit. When a
new task/project/issue arises, make sure you record it instantly. Then
at an appropriate time, process it, doing your planning and sorting out
the tasks involved. Next, execute the task(s) and make sure you
document it fully. When I follow this process it makes my life much
easier both in the short term and the long run. My biggest challenge
personally is to record every issue instantly. The moment you put down
the phone, finish a conversation or finish reading that email, record
what has arisen instantly.
(by Brian Bullen)
53. Gung Ho
Juggernaut vs. Beatific Buddha. Perseverance is two things, and you
must befriend them both to get where you are going. I constantly ask
myself whether it is time to persist in my efforts, or to be patient
and wait for better circumstances. Always ask this question because the
persistent juggernaut can destroy, the patient Buddha can stagnate, and
only the wise application of both can deliver you to your
destination.(by Samir Bharadwaj)
54. Set 'Target Zero' for
something you want to avoid, eliminate or improve upon. Basically a
Quality Management technique, I use it for my personal development and
self-improvement. For example, you can make a list of 10 books you wish
to read and set Target Zero for the end of the year, which means "By
the end of the year, you will have zero books that remains to be read".
The target needs to be time-bound and result-oriented. Even if you end
up not achieving the target, you'll certainly make a lot of
progress.(by Sandeep)
55. Use your whole brain. Most of us are
left-brain oriented. Yet our most creative self is in the right brain.
Use the left for understanding the problem and collecting information
and use the right to create solutions. Learn to spot which side you are
on and then shift to the other side for holistic thinking. Discover
your best techniques for shifting to the right brain and practice them.
My favorite R-Mode techniques are meditation, copying art upside down
and silently playing with Knex and Magz toys.(by Eric Palmer)
56.
Be strict with yourself. This was the factor that made me leave the
teenager years behind, turning me into an adult woman. I used to be too
nice to myself, rarely admitting my mistakes and often blaming other
people for my own problems. Nowadays, I reevaluate my behavior on a
regular basis and am not afraid to recognize my wrongdoings. It may be
painful sometimes, but there are plenty of rewards to reap from this
habit, like continuous self-growth and healthier relationships. (by
Karen Zara)
57. Be human. People sometimes forget they're human.
They overwork and overindulge — and get overwhelmed. Being human means
taking care of your body first and foremost. You can't enjoy life with
a congested nose or artery. Being human also means having a purpose in
your life. Having a purpose allows you to better do things within your
limitations, because you already know what the desired end result is.
Lastly, being human means comprehending mortality. Always ask yourself:
what would be my legacy after I'm no longer? (by Ismail Fan)
58.
Plot the future. The best predictor of what lies ahead for you is not
your past, it's your future. The personal calendar you maintain might
appear to be just a series of days, months, and years, but it's much
more than that. It's a sneak preview of your life and what is to come.
Be deliberate about what you put on it. Make sure it contains what's
most important. Add lots of interesting stuff and schedule fun. Even
create blocks of absolutely nothing. But always have something to look
forward to!
(by Todd Doubleu)
59. Journaling to Done (JTD).
Start journaling! It helps your personal development. It's useful to
de-clutter your problems, process your emotional baggage (such as
anxiety and worries), track your thought processes, and identify what
actions you can do. You can simply use pen and paper, PostIt notes and
a system to get it organized. JTD is journaling with purpose: it ends
with the next action you can do right now. Focus on it and you'll get
many things done. (by Robert A. Henru)
60. Be passionate about
getting quality sleep. I have a somewhat nerdy passion: trying to
attain the perfect night's sleep. In the past I have underestimated the
importance of quality sleep, but this year I have come to realize that
being well rested is vitally important for getting things done and
generally just enjoying what life has to offer. If you find yourself
getting tired frequently, I suggest jumping on Google and going in
search of the numerous resources out there with information to help you
to sleep better. (by Peter Clemens)
61. Learn from the best
first. If you want success, learn from how others achieved it and then
choose a similar direction and imprint it with your own style. When I
thought about start blogging, I subscribed to the biggest blogs about
blogging and their equivalents in my chosen niche, and then tried to
understand why those bloggers were so successful and what I needed to
do to match their achievements. You'll avoid making mistakes that
others have made many times before. You'll also learn insights that
only the elite can give, significantly increasing your chances of
becoming one from that elite. (by Jacob Share)
62. If I could do
only three things today… It's easy to get busy and just react to emails
and phone calls all day. After a day like this I'm left feeling like I
didn't accomplish anything. So when I get up in the morning I make sure
that I stop and write down the "top three things" I choose to get done
today. These are activities that bring me closer to my goals faster
than anything else I could be doing. Three things doesn't sound like
much but I find it supercharges me when I get my top three things done
before lunch every day! (by Don Campbell)
63. Getting clear
leads to success. Using a contrast versus clarity worksheet helps me
get clear, regain my focus and get back on track. I especially use this
when I am feeling overwhelmed and wonder what happened to the day, the
tasks are piling up and I can't see the forest for the trees, so to
speak.
(by Suzie Cheel)
64. Happiness is a choice. Happy people
know that their happiness depends on their state of mind, and that they have the power to choose their response to external events. They avoid
'if only' fantasies, are grateful for simple pleasures, figure out
their strengths and direct them toward achieving meaningful goals.
They're engaged in their work, look for ways to get more pleasure out
of life, and are kind toward others. In the words of Aristotle:
'Happiness depends upon ourselves.' (by Marelisa Fabrega)
65.
Write your fears out. All of us have deep-rooted fears inside. Writing
them out on a piece of paper gives a strong message to the subconscious
mind — which in turn suggests creative ways to overcome them, one by
one. This technique helps me concentrate on my fears/weaknesses, so I
can strive hard to eliminate them. When I get past one fear, I strike
it off — and that makes me feel proud! Sometimes even making a quick
sketch illustrating your fears work wonders! (by Chinmay Gupta)
66.
The 'Zen Zone'. When I want to give my all to a project or task, I
place it into what I call a 'Zen Zone'. I do everything to avoid
potential distractions: this includes shutting my door, clearing my
desk, turning off the phone, and even unplugging the Internet if
possible. I play non-vocal music at a low volume (to prevent unwanted
noises from reaching my attention threshold). With an absence of all
distractions, I find that focus, inspiration and motivation
flow
freely. It takes commitment to place an item into the Zen Zone, but the
results often exceed my expectations. When I leave the Zen Zone, I feel
refreshed and proud of the accomplishments made while in it.
Taken From:
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