Recording The Done
Top blogger Michael Wade shares why a Daily Accomplishments list might be a good alternative to our traditional to-do lists.
By shifting attention to what you are getting done rather than what you are not accomplishing, you can increase happiness and achievement.
via Execupundit.com: Daily Accomplishments List.
I love this idea and agree that it works. One of my favorite reports in my Toodledo task manager is my recently completed list - what a morale booster that can be - you know, provided it's got stuff on it...
What Will It Take
Cultural Offering gives us something to ponder. I've included a sampling but you should grab the whole list.
What Will It Take (WWIT). . .
. . .to make that additional call?
. . .to arrange that additional drop by?
. . .to schedule one more visit?
. . .to ask for a few minutes?
. . .to review that proposal one final time?
Now What?
Not every deal will work out and not every proposal will get accepted. Your reaction to these events can shape how you move forward though, and cause ripple effects you may not have considered.
Cultural Offering (which you really should be reading regularly) offers up some excellent advice on how to respond when things don't go well.
Is Your Business A Success?
Smart Thinker Wayne Smallman shares his insights on The Perception of Business Success. I know Monday is busy, but I encourage you to read this today.
As I said, planning is essential for many reasons. First of all, good planning will afford you the time to stop and take a breather. Here’s your chance to take a more holistic view of what you’ve achieved, not just within the scope of your current challenge, but over all.
From where you’re standing, if you happen to look up, all you’re going to see is a distant peak, towering above you. But if you take the time to look back over your shoulder, you’ll surely see a chain of mountains snaking away from you, each one conquered and done with.
Free Your Laptop!
In my daily travels I see a lot of laptops anchored to desks, and it saddens me a bit. Laptops are designed to be taken and used out in the world and there are tremendous productivity gains to be had by taking advantage of its portability.
If you're itching to take that laptop off your desk for a bit, our friends over at jkOnTheRun share a handy list of 7 Rules of the Road for Maximum Mobile Bliss to make sure you go out prepared.
Free your laptop today, I'm sure it would appreciate a change of scenery.
How To Be Brilliant
There are a couple of sites I read that are regular sources of tremendous inspiration and knowledge. These were also instrumental in my desire to create this one, if only to have yet another place to share their wonderful content with as many folks as possible.
Nicholas Bate authors one of my favorites and his latest collection of posts on How To Be Brilliant is, well, brilliant. A nicely formatted .pdf version is also available for your downloading and reading pleasure.
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