The following is a list of six of my favorite books for Idea Addicts. Hope you enjoy them. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg GTD aka Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport Vision ADD: From Ideas to Work That Matters by Adam Suter StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath If you have read any of them, what did you think? Please share below.
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Make It Simple
If you are busy, you may feel disoriented from time to time. You might wonder why you are running around at breakneck speed. Perhaps you feel like you are spinning too many plates and some of them are beginning to crash into pieces on the ground. Are you really making a difference? Seasons of transition can also create a feeling of being adrift without a sense of direction. Sometimes we wander and lose focus. It can be confusing. What is your passion? Why are here? What is your purpose in life? These may be questions you are trying to answer right now. Perhaps you have struggled for years to figure…
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Clarity
Need some clarity in your life? Feeling distracted? Disoriented? Perhaps all the options are overwhelming. Maybe you are trying to figure out which voice to listen to among the plethora of voices vying for your attention and time. You need some clarity and focus. I wrote my book, Vision ADD: From Ideas to Work That Matters, with you in mind. It will help you gain the clarity you need, quickly. Whether you need help with your career, are trying to figure out what you want to be when you grow up, or are just in a season of distractions in your personal life…Vision ADD can help. Grab a digital of physical…
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Deciding On A Career
Having trouble making a decision on a clear career path? Wanting to change careers? Job Searching If you are hunting for a job, there is one significant barrier to you finding the job of your dreams, work that matters. How are you going to get your resume to stand out from the other 200 resumes and job applicants applying for the same position? Start a Business If you are an entrepreneur, wanting to start your own business, there is one significant roadblock to you creating work that matters, that makes a difference in the world. You are trying to go in multiple directions at the same time. This will keep…
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One Good Idea
“Properly exploited, one good idea that occurs to you when walking down the beach is worth several lifetimes of hard work.” ~ Gary Halbert What do you love about this quote?
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What Makes You Angry?
Pay attention to what makes you angry. When it comes to doing work that matters, that which makes you angry can be a key indicator of which direction you should go in. On whose behalf do you get angry? Perhaps you should start doing something for these people. Get angry. Then go do something about it.
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What Is Your Superpower?
What is that thing that you do extremely well? When others think about you, they think about how awesome you are at this. Despite life circumstances… Despite busy times in life… Despite overwhelm… You find yourself using this Superpower. Pay attention to it. Use it. Find ways to use it for free. Find ways to get paid to use it. Do not let other giftings take the place of you using this Superpower. Use your Superpower.
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How Important is Purpose?
“Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.” ~ Viktor E. Frankl Do you find this to be true?
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Idea Addict Nonprofiters
If you are one of these, you are probably trying to save the world. You want to make a difference. You want to do work that matters. You have tons of ideas and probably are good at many things. Going in multiple directions at once doesn’t work. I call this Vision ADD. How do you decide on a clear direction? I’d love to help you. Grab a copy of my book Vision ADD: From Ideas to Work That Matters.
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Hungry?
What do you hunger for? Perhaps you should make a list. “I hunger…” For sweets. For steak. To be a better spouse, parent. To be a spouse. To be a parent. For success. For money, power, authority. For spiritual things. To be loved. To be respected. To make a difference. To be in better shape. To eat better. For community. Your list is full of many good things. Perhaps there are some not so great things on your list, especially taken to an extreme, but overall they are good. Now look at your list and answer this: Which one hunger is going to be first? Which of your hungers is…
