How to Get a Lot Done – 7 Tips to Achieve More
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7. Don’t be Bound by What Others Tell You Is or Isn’t Possible
If you don’t think something is possible, guess what? It isn’t. People do some pretty wild and unbelievable things. You’re a person, what makes you think you can’t do them?
In life you will encounter a lot of cynicism and disillusion, you’ll be told that certain things are or are not possible. Listen at your peril, as these are self-fulfilling prophecies.
While everyone has doubts, it’s important not to let them overpower you. If you’re feeling particularly low on confidence, there are still many things you can do to get over that. For instance:
* Start Small. There’s no need to take on the whole world in a day, and building up to things is the best way to get over low confidence. Tackle a set of smaller projects or milestones, and accomplish them. Give yourself some positive feedback to build on and then go upwards from there.
* Just Start. If you spend your time looking up at the top of a mountain, the climb seems a lot more daunting than if you just start with the bit in front of you. I often just jump into projects and ideas, deliberately not thinking them through, because I know that once I start, things inevitably work themselves out.
* Give yourself time. Everyone needs time to accomplish their goals, and as a general rule, things usually need more time than you would think. I can’t even count the number of projects that have taken me waaay longer than I had hoped or planned for. But looking back, none of that matters. There is only what you did and what you didn’t do.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
june's almost 1-year resolutions
I spent $22 last year on atm withdrawal fees. That's practically $2/month I could've spent on something else like a cup of Dunkin' Donuts coffee.
I also started bringing my lunch to work and its working out really well. Not only am I saving between $20-$40/week ($1040-$2080/year!) on food, but none of the food I've bought in the past two weeks has spoiled because its getting used for that extra meal.
And I've since been buying more fresh fruits and vegetables, using plastic containers, and reducing the waste I would have used (and partially paid to support the use of) if I were buying lunch.
Hopefully it means that I'm eating healthier food that's fresh and less processed, and I think its helped my morning routine to become a little bit more of just that, a routine, instead of just rolling out of bed and hitting the snooze button a bunch of times and still ending up at work a half hour to 45mins late.
I also started bringing my lunch to work and its working out really well. Not only am I saving between $20-$40/week ($1040-$2080/year!) on food, but none of the food I've bought in the past two weeks has spoiled because its getting used for that extra meal.
And I've since been buying more fresh fruits and vegetables, using plastic containers, and reducing the waste I would have used (and partially paid to support the use of) if I were buying lunch.
Hopefully it means that I'm eating healthier food that's fresh and less processed, and I think its helped my morning routine to become a little bit more of just that, a routine, instead of just rolling out of bed and hitting the snooze button a bunch of times and still ending up at work a half hour to 45mins late.
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"The virtues which keep this world sweet and the faithfulness which keeps it steadfast are chiefly those of the average man."
~ W. Russell Bowie
~ W. Russell Bowie
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
I just joined twitter. So I guess I'm officially an virtuaphile ^_^
I also just became obsessed with making lots of ^_^ faces. They're so cute!
I also just became obsessed with making lots of ^_^ faces. They're so cute!
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"... the result of... frugality, a bad experience, a good idea, and a few dedicated individuals."
This is such a cool site where you can submit the price of a service in your local community! They don't allow actual business or personal names, but since everyone has to register, its just one more hop/skip/jump to find out the information from the user who submitted the review. Its way more flushed out and organized than reviews posted on other sites, and definitely gives you a better sense of how the service/price/experience correlate by asking specifically for descriptions of each. I just registered and busted out a review of the amazing bikini and upper leg wax at the International Salon (Philadelphia, PA), and can't wait to post more reviews and spread the word!
Disclaimer: One part of my review reads like I'm Dustin Hoffman from the Rain Man, but you only have one half hour after you create the post to go back and edit, so despite the good review of the salon, I guess I'll have to suffice sounding like I'm autistic.
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