He has a point, when was the last time you really touched those you care about most, not just physically but emotionally.
Tuesday, 30 June 2015
COUNT DOWN OF 50 OF THE BEST LIFE HACKS/MARGINAL GAINS FOR A BETTER FUTURE SELF #37
#37. Measure Your Life by the People Whose Lives You Touch
“Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes.”
If you’ve seen Rent, you know the song and that’s the number of minutes in a year.
The song continues … “525,600 minutes – how do you measure, measure a year? … In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee. … In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife. In 525,600 minutes – how do you measure a year in the life?”
How do you measure your life?
You don’t measure it in mansions or yachts.
And, you don’t need to climb a mountain to find the truth.
You can measure your life by the people whose lives you touch.
Monday, 29 June 2015
COUNT DOWN OF 50 OF THE BEST LIFE HACKS/MARGINAL GAINS FOR A BETTER FUTURE SELF #38
#38. Seek Simplicity
It’s way easy to make things more complex than they need to be.
Seek simplicity.
Simplicity is the key to sustainability.
Drive towards it.
If you keep things simple, you can better adapt to change.
You can also focus more on what’s important without getting lost in distractions and weeds.
Sunday, 28 June 2015
COUNT DOWN OF 50 OF THE BEST LIFE HACKS/MARGINAL GAINS FOR A BETTER FUTURE SELF #39
#39. Be Your Own Best Friend
“You’re always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.” — Diane Von Furstenberg
If there’s one person to have in your corner, it’s you.
Be your best coach, not your worst critic.
You take you with you wherever you go, so it’s worth figuring out how to lift yourself up, not beat yourself up, and how to have a strong sense of self-worth.
The more compassionate you are with yourself, the more compassionate you’ll be with others, and you get what you give.
If you don’t think your worth it, here’s news for you …
What separates the people that have a strong sense of love and belonging from those that don’t?
They think they’re worth it.
That’s it.
The choice is yours.
Saturday, 27 June 2015
COUNT DOWN OF 50 OF THE BEST LIFE HACKS/MARGINAL GAINS FOR A BETTER FUTURE SELF #40
#40. Know Thyself
“He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.” - Lao Tzu
To be yourself, you need to know yourself, and what you’re capable of. And, limitations, and opportunities for growth, too.
The more you know yourself, the more you grow yourself, and the more you can bring out your best.
And, the more you know yourself, the more you can also understand and appreciate others, and deal with differences.
This will help you connect better and build better bridges.
So you think you know yourself?
Let’s take a quick check …
- Do you know WHY you do what you do?
- Do you have your short-list handy of your top values that shape your priorities in life?
-Can you name your top 5 strengths?
- Do you know your preferred learning styles?
- Do you know your preferred thinking styles?
- Do you know how you like to deal with conflict and your preferred conflict management style?
- Do you know your NLP meta-programs that you use to drive your mind?
- Do you know your personality and work environment type that shape your career path?
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Friday, 26 June 2015
COUNT DOWN OF 50 OF THE BEST LIFE HACKS/MARGINAL GAINS FOR A BETTER FUTURE SELF #41
#41. Be Yourself
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”
- Bernard M. Baruch
Besides the fact that everybody else is taken, you’re the best person for the job.
But don’t “just be yourself.” Really, bring out yourself.
Know what you bring to the table and how to flex what you’ve got.
Share your unique gifts with the world, by spending more time in your strengths.
Do more of YOUR art.
Live your values.
Know YOUR wants and needs.
Stay true to you.
The more authentic you are, the stronger you’ll be in everything you do.
Thursday, 25 June 2015
CHOOSE YOUR LIFESTYLE
Check out previous blogs for more advice on simple choices to improve your lifestyle
Let me know how it goes :o)
COUNT DOWN OF 50 OF THE BEST LIFE HACKS/MARGINAL GAINS FOR A BETTER FUTURE SELF #42
#42. Drive from Your Life Style
For so many people, life makes more sense when they find a job where they can spend more time in their values and matches what they want their life style to be.
If you don’t like to travel, then don’t choose a job that requires a lot of travel.
If you don’t want to work crazy hours, then don’t choose a job where a crazy schedule comes with the territory and is the nature of the beast.
It’s easy to fall into the trap of chasing the idea that the grass is greener, or that the glory of the job is worth it, or that climbing the ladder will make life so much better.
Then reality hits.
Going up the ladder, doesn’t necessarily mean spending more time doing what you love.
Going up the ladder, doesn’t mean life gets better or easier.
In fact, it often means more sacrifice and more responsibility that you might not want at this point in your life.
Worse, it might mean you spend a lot less time doing what you love and spending a lot less time in your strengths.
Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it.
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Wednesday, 24 June 2015
COUNT DOWN OF 50 OF THE BEST LIFE HACKS/MARGINAL GAINS FOR A BETTER FUTURE SELF #43
#43. Live Your Values
“Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.” — Henry David Thoreau
The key to The Good Life is spending more time in your values.
To live your values, you need to know your values.
When you know your values, you simply need to connect what you do each day back to your values.
The smart way is to connect what you do at work to your values.
For example, if you like to learn, then use each day as a learning opportunity, or a chance to master your craft.
Or, if you value excellence, then raise the bar.
Or, if you value beauty, then do more beautiful things and produce more works of art.
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Tuesday, 23 June 2015
COUNT DOWN OF 50 OF THE BEST LIFE HACKS/MARGINAL GAINS FOR A BETTER FUTURE SELF #44
#44. Live Your Life from the Inside Out
Start from the inside.
Your outer world is a reflection of your inner world.
We get what we project, and the world reflects back at us.
Here are a few words of wisdom from Earl Nightingale:
“It’s so easy to forget ultimate's in the rush and hurry of daily life, especially for young people. So often, we’re merely responders, so to speak, simply reacting to stimuli, to rewards and punishments, to emergencies, to pains and fears, to demands of other people, to superficiality. It takes a specific, conscious effort, at least at first, to turn one’s attention to intrinsic things and values. Perhaps seeking actual physical loneliness. Perhaps exposing one’s self to great music, to good people, to natural beauty, and so forth. Only after practice do these strategies become easy and automatic so that one can be living totally immersed in his or her river.”Immerse yourself in your river.
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Monday, 22 June 2015
COUNT DOWN OF 50 OF THE BEST LIFE HACKS/MARGINAL GAINS FOR A BETTER FUTURE SELF #45
#45. Live YOUR Life
Who’s life do you want to live?
The one your parents or your friends want for you?
Or, the one that fairy tales taught you?
Or the life that the media tells you?
It’s your life. Live it on your terms.
Don’t live other people’s lives.
Don’t try to keep up with the Jones's.
Do what makes you happy.
Know what you want, and what you need.
Don’t let other people’s expectations for you rule your life, or limit the life that you want to lead.
People pleasing wears you out, unless you find a way to please yourself first.
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Sunday, 21 June 2015
COUNT DOWN OF 50 OF THE BEST LIFE HACKS/MARGINAL GAINS FOR A BETTER FUTURE SELF #46
#46. Decide Who You Want To Be
Own your choice and live it like you mean it.
One day when I was running around the halls at work, putting out fires, one of my mentors stopped me and asked, “How do you want others to experience you?”
Not like a chicken with its head cut off.
More like James Bond and on top of the situation.
How do you want others to experience you?
How do YOU want to experience you?
Start from there, and drive from that.
You’ll immediately start creating more of the experiences that you want, and less of those that you don’t.
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Thursday, 18 June 2015
COUNT DOWN OF 50 OF THE BEST LIFE HACKS/MARGINAL GAINS FOR A BETTER FUTURE SELF #47
#47. Decide Who You Are
Define yourself.
Don’t let
others define you or what you’re capable of.
My
favorite answer to “Who are you?” is from Scott Adams:
“You are
what you learn.”
COUNT DOWN OF 50 OF THE BEST LIFE HACKS/MARGINAL GAINS FOR A BETTER FUTURE SELF #48
#48. Drive from Your “WHY”
Every day you make a choice about how you show up in this world – at work, in your business, in life.
Have a cause that drives you and a belief that inspires you.
We fall short when we focus on what we do, and not what we stand for.
Life’s short, then you die. Make it matter.
Your purpose is power and it’s fuel for your passion,
Drive from your purpose.
But where do you find it?
Look inside.
Find the answer to the question, “Why do you do what you do?”
For positive and negative habits.
Peel away at an onion until you get to the inner core.
Find your fire inside.
That’s where your strength to move mountains comes from, and your purpose is the torch that lights the way for others to help you in your cause.
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COUNT DOWN OF 50 OF THE BEST LIFE HACKS/MARGINAL GAINS FOR A BETTER FUTURE SELF #49
#49. Invest in Yourself
This one will pay you back every time.
You are your best investment, and you take you with you wherever you go.
As Robin Sharma says, “Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life; it will improve the lives of all those around you.”
It’s too easy when you finish school and start a job to say, “I’m done with learning.” If you want to keep earning, you have to keep learning.
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Wednesday, 17 June 2015
COUNT DOWN OF 50 OF THE BEST LIFE HACKS/MARGINAL GAINS FOR A BETTER FUTURE SELF #50
50 Life Hacks Your Future Self Will Thank You For
What are the ultimate life hacks and strategies that really pay off?
Here are 50 of my best life hacks and strategies that have served me well.
These life hacks are the culmination of life experience, insight from mentors, personal development training, trial and error, and several hundred books.
I’ve also combined my life hacks with some powerful quotes to add an element of timeless wisdom. I’ve also targeted strategies that can help you at different stages in life, whether you are just starting out, or you’ve been around the block.
If you feel you’ve lost your way, several of these life hacks and strategies will help you get back on path. If you internalize these life hacks and put at least a few into action, you’ll give yourself an immediate and instant source of advantage.
As you explore the list, find three life hacks you can use right now to ignite a breakthrough or two, and take your life to the next level.
#50. Never Stop Learning
Learn from everyone and everything.Be like a kid in the candy store and learn from everybody around you. (Especially yourself)
Everybody you know has their unique gifts. Learn from them, even if it means learning how NOT to do something. Also, people like to share what they’re good at, so eat it up.
Never be above learning, and learn from every one you can. Don’t let your ego get in the way, no matter how smart you are.
Focus on building your portable equity. Your day is filled with learning opportunities if you are open to them.
You can teach an old dog new tricks. If you stay open. If you keep trying new things.
You’re growing or dying. There’s no in-between.
Never close your mind. Stay open to new worlds and new possibilities.
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