Posts Tagged ‘productivity’
Pain vs Gratitude
Consider the implications of the following choice. Option 1: We begin the day assuming that nothing is going to interfere with our plan. We then experiencing pain when it does. Option 2: We begin the day assuming that something unexpected is going to interfere with our plan. We then experience gratitude in the rare occurrence…
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Spinning vs turning
Spinning on a stationary bike is inherently rapid. It requires effort even at the lowest levels of resistance and is arguably worth the time spent doing it. On the other hand, sitting on a bike and slowly turning the pedals while watching TV, and then logging it as exercise, is deceptive and hazardous. Hazardous to…
Read MoreTired reps
Stop practicing being tired before you get good at it. Start practicing the early recognition of tired so you know when your productivity, sound decision-making, and therefore efficiency begin to drop. Over time, the repetition of intentional action at the edge of your potential followed by recuperation from the microtrauma this induces fortifies skillsets with…
Read MoreThe vision bucket
Having a vision is like having a really big bucket. It is the biggest bucket that life’s other buckets are placed within. If a smaller bucket like a career, relationship, or hobby is being filled with the resources of time, energy, focus, and money it is most effective and efficient for the filling of that…
Read MoreThe point of the game
If your goal is to get someone to do something that doesn’t serve them for your own personal gain then every time you win, you both lose. You may win a point, but that’s not the point of the game. You lose integrity. They lose trust in humanity. Instead of putting effort into manipulating people…
Read MoreThe hierarchy of mastery
Like progressing through Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs toward self- actualization, a professional ascends a hierarchy of skillsets on their way toward creating their works of art, sharing their masterpieces, or delivering their unparalleled service. As it goes with Maslow’s needs, mastery of the lower fundamental levels unlocks and sustains possibility to perform at higher…
Read MoreContribution
When your ancestors traveled in tribes, it’s hard to believe that the equivalent of the modern day couch potato would have been allowed to suck up resources without contributing to the lives of the other tribe members. Multiply this over millennia and you have the need for contribution built-in as a survival mechanism to the…
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As Close to (perfectly) Healthy as Necessary The thing is, with almost limitless options of where to exercise, from Curves to Crossfit, and year-round availability of most foods (it’s Spring-time somewhere), just about every decision you make about what to eat, how to move, and when to recuperate can be made healthier. That’s not the…
Read MoreMake new mistakes
If you remain teachable, mistakes are like seeds you plant in the soil of your subconscious that emerge later in life as lessons learned. With this in mind, the only real mistakes made are the ones we repeat after having learned the lesson previously. When you knowingly sabotage yourself by deciding to do what you…
Read MoreMorning routine recipe
Source your own ingredients for a delicious morning routine: Pre-heat the oven. 7-8 hrs natural organic sleep 16oz. clean quality water 10 scoops. sustainable movement 5 tspn. breathwork 1 dash. mindfulness 1 bolus. fat (ie, coconut oil) for energy 1 heap. protein for muscle hypertrophy (avoid for autophagy) 1 bushel. calendar review and ideal day…
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