April 2011
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“Don’t count the minutes. Make the minutes count.”
– https://twitter.com/#!/cwest510/status/56081236728356864
March 2011
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10 Tips for Re-energizing Your Day, Every Day →
Tony argues that we “should try to get things done in bursts of intensely focused activity, interspersed with periods of rest and recovery.” Here are 10 tips for doing just that:
December 2010
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How to be Insanely Productive and Still Keep... →
If you want to be highly productive – and still enjoy life – you need to look at how you live, and how you use your mind. Check out the following five suggestions…
January 2010
1 post
WatchSurprising science of motivation - Dan Pink on TED talk
November 2009
2 posts
“If you search the world for happiness, you may find it in the end, for the world...”
– ~Robert Brault, (via justbesplendid)
The Simple, Ridiculously Useful Guide to Earning a... →
June 2009
8 posts
How To Finally Feel Motivated At Work - Dumb... →
“Life Lessons: The motivation to run begins with a smile.”
– Great motivational tip. Read more about motivation for running in the article on blog Living Healthy in the Real World
Why Motivation Doesn’t Really Matter →
Have you ever really wanted to do something, but you just weren’t motivated enough to do it? via Zen Habits
“Take one day and just do whatever you want. No work, no chores, no errands....”
– 55 Ways to Get More Energy | Zen Habits
Five Ideas I’ve Implemented to Get More Done →
The Art of the Self-Imposed Deadline →
May 2009
26 posts
10 Ways To Make Yourself (And Everyone Around You)... →
via Dumb Little Man
“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”
– Albert Einstein Quotes from QuoteLeaf, Home of Positive Motivational Quotes
9 Practical Ways to To Help Stay Focused →
Your attention is everything these days. As the media and the people in your environment will always find new ways to distract you from what’s important, it’s even more important today to maintain your focus.
“Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard...”
– Peter Drucker Quotes
“Your idea sucks, now go do it anyway”
– Small Business Start Up blog
Stop Reading About It and Do It | Zen Habits →
So reading countless self-help articles and books are great — I’ve written a few myself — but remember that it’s only the first step. You have to put the personal development posts away, get away from the computer or book, and start doing it. Today. Only in doing it will you actually learn.
Jerry Seinfeld's Productivity Secret →
He said the way to be a better comic was to create better jokes and the way to create better jokes was to write every day. But his advice was better than that. He had a gem of a leverage technique he used on himself and you can use it to motivate yourself—even when you don’t feel like it. He revealed a unique calendar system he uses to pressure himself to write.
“If Winning Were Easy, Everyone Would Do It”
– 365 Motivational Quotes For Athletes: Charlie Jones, Kim Doren: Books
It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want... →
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
– ~Walt Disney — via @Paco_Carreno & @DrPatriciaRoss
Motivating Yourself - Heroes, Role Models & Rivals →
Heroes, role models and rivals
“There is more to life than increasing its speed.”
– The Mindset Game » Weekly Challenge - Slow Down America
When you are feeling stressed, take a deep breathe IN through your nose, hold for 3 seconds and breathe slowly OUT through your mouth. Repeat this technique until you feel calm and focused.
Tim Ferriss: Smash fear, learn anything. What's... →
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders...”
– Fresh Morning: This Is a New Day - Fresh Living
Learn the Art of Self-Massage: Relax Yourself →
Massage helps you relax and improve your mental energy. Some research shows that regular massage may also boost immunity by stimulating the production of white blood cells.
April 2009
9 posts
“Music is a legal drug.”
– Music reduces the perception of effort by blocking fatigue messages to the brain, and it can elevate positive mood — Musical Motivation: Crank up the Music at Runner’s World
“Laughter can cause a domino effect of joy and amusement, as well as set off a...”
– Humor, Laughter and Health: Bringing more humor and laughter into our Lives
30 Incredible Places to Turn When You Need... →
30 sources of inspiration & motivation
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”
– Confucius Quotes from QuoteLeaf, Home of Positive Motivational Quotes
How to Achieve Anything | ThinkSimpleNow.com →
Sometimes, the best motivators are the ones we find when we hit a personal low point. My low point came a few weeks ago, when I realized that I hadn’t been outside for seven days straight (Eeeek!). I felt groggy, my body was aching, my energy level was low and I felt a slip in my grip on clarity.