Do you have a habit you want to break? Do you ever get distracted by thoughts that lead you down a path you don’t really want to take? Do your thoughts lead to actions you regret? Poor choices begin as poor thoughts. If you want to change habits, you must learn to shift your thinking when you are tempted down an unhelpful, unproductive or destructive path. It starts in your head. Think Intentionally/Thought Management You must decide in advance which thoughts are going to rule you for this day. You must make a choice to manage your thoughts rather than letting them boss you around. You will rule them or…
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Read with Me: Essentialism by Greg McKeown
I just listened to an amazing podcast. Last week Michael Hyatt and Michele Cushatt interviewed Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, on the This Is Your Life podcast. Go here to listen to this podcast episode. This interview was so good, I plan to listen to it on at least an annual basis to refocus me on the things I really need to be doing. Here are some of the notes I took. 1) Don’t be busy and unproductive. 2) What do I need to do and what do I need to stop doing? The first part here is the most important. What is essential? Everything else is…
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My Evernote ScanSnap
As I mentioned previously, I recently got an Evernote ScanSnap. I am looking forward to setting it up and using it. It is going to be a great addition to my productivity toolkit. Still brainstorming, but here are some of the things I am considering it for: 1) Old Pics – We have hundreds of pictures that are not digitized. Although I do not plan to keep them in Evernote longterm, it will be a great way to get them quickly digitized. Then I can put them wherever I want. There is even a feature to have the scans also downloaded to your hard drive. 2) Random Documents – Do you…
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2015 Birthday List Update: Time with Friends & Family, Crescent City Cafe and Evernote ScanSnap
I was already having an amazing birthday. I had been able to check off many of the highlights from my birthday list. #19 A walk with the family. Check. #18 Chinese food for dinner…with my family! Check. #7 Cup of tea at the end of the day, on the couch, watching TV with my wife. Check. #2 Coffee with a close friend. Check, check, check. The three close friends who were in my wedding either took me out for coffee or called and talked to me. In addition to this, I got loose leaf tea and a mug from my wife. It’s been an awesome week! But wait. There’s more.…
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My 2015 Birthday Wishlist
It’s my birthday, so I can ask for whatever I want, right? Well, I thought I would come up with a list of 10 things, but I got carried away. Some of the things on my list, I am actually going to get. Others are not as likely. See if you can guess which are which. My Birthday Wish List (in no particular order) 20) Date with my wife. 19) A walk with my family. 18) Chinese food for dinner. Just ask my wife. I get the same thing at every Chinese restaurant. 17) A visit from my brother. 16) New Orleans Saints polo shirt. Who Dat!! 15) $100 to a…
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The New Version of GTD is Out!
What is GTD? It stands for Getting Things Done and it is a book about productivity by David Allen. More than just a book, it is a methodology for how to live a productive life. If your life is anything like mine, your list of to do items includes things like change the lightbulb in the kitchen, write up that report at work, make plans for vacation, prep study for church, call those 5 people when I get to the office, etc. GTD helps you get your life in order so you can get those things (everything) done. Originally written in 2001, the old version, while quite amazing, incorporates technology…
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2 Platform Resources
Are you working on building your personal or nonprofit platform? Perhaps you are trying to start a blog. Maybe you are attempting to fit social media into your your busy small business life. Michael Hyatt recently released two fantastic podcast episodes to help you and me out. In each he divulges his secret tools as well as a step by step on how he does what he does. The first podcast is How to Build Your Platform in 30 Minutes a Day. If you struggle to fit social media into your nonprofit or small business schedule, you have to hear what Michael has to say. The second is How to…
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Priorities
“Put your outdoor work in order and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.” ~ Proverbs 24:27 Into the agricultural society this passage was spoken into, the meaning was clear. Focus on the first things first. Do not become distracted by the comfortable in exchange for the necessities. As with this audience, the same is true today. Work is important for us. It gives us purpose. We all need to be needed. Our work provides purpose for us. Rest is also important though. The verse above does not tell us to build our house whenever we get around to it. Rhythms of rest are important for us to…