From the “Loving What Is” and “Manipulating the Hell Out of Myself” departments:
My 30th HS reunion is on March 23. Despite the fact that I am a mostly enlightened being, with no trace of shallowness in my soul, I find myself wanting to look really good that night. Like, 10-pounds-lighter good.
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This article was originally published in Fast Company.
My client Felix (not his real name) was complaining to me about wasting huge amounts of time during his work week. An energetic, goal-oriented entrepreneur, he found himself doing technical and administrative tasks rather than the high-value activities that move his business forward.
This was true despite the fact that he has a staff and a reliable cadre of vendors whom he pays to perform exactly those technical and administrative functions. What is he thinking? Why is he engaging in low-value activities at the expense of the big-picture stuff he loves, and only he can do?
And how can we get him back to his sweet spot?
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Sometimes when we try to be productive, our environment can be uncooperative. But we often have a choice as to what meaning we give to the annoying and difficult elements in that environment.
In this video, I share an example of how I changed my concept of an element of my environment, and turned it from an obstacle into an ally.
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In the book The Three Laws of Performance, the authors discuss the concept of a “life sentence”: a declaration you made about yourself in response to a tough situation that has in some ways ruled and limited your life ever since.
Watch this video to discover the power of the “life sentence,” and hear a little bit about one of mine that I’ve recently become aware of.
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We all do things that seem logical to us, based on our interpretation of reality. And one of the most important elements of that reality is our assumed future.
When we believe a particular future is likely, we act in ways that are likely to bring it about. And when we don’t believe in a certain future – the one where we write our novel, for example – our behavior will not move us toward that future.
What do your actions and blockages reveal to you about the future as it stands now in your mind?
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Preppers and survivalists love to discuss and share their EDC – their “every day carry” items that they never leave home without.
I too have an EDC: flashlight, multi-tool, duct tape, whistle, etc. But my most important EDC items are mental and emotional skills that I’ve practiced in safe and easy situations, so they’ll be available for me whenever I need them in more challenging situations.
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Today I go deeper into words like “should,” “must,” “need to,” and “have to.” According to Marshall Rosenberg, author of Non-violent Communication, this type of language actually serves the purpose of allowing us to deny responsibility for our thoughts, words, and actions.
As creators of our own lives, we don’t want to fall into the illusion that we are not responsible for those lives. Whether it’s a seemingly small thing like planning our day, or a seemingly large thing like standing up for what we believe in, our own sense of agency will determine the quality and power of our commitments.
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Howard Jacobson, PhD., is the author of Google AdWords For Dummies, available on every continent (except Antarctica) wherever fine books, overpriced brownies and cheesy calendars are sold.