Form an Attack Plan for a Cluttered, Messy Home [Organization] (4)
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Last week in our quest for de-junking the spaces around us, we walked through cleaning a workstation and keeping it that way. This week, we're taking on a more personal, and often intimidating, space: The home. Personal because it is, after all, your home, and intimidating because it's the place you don't have to keep clean—until somebody's coming to visit. For anyone looking to cut back on clutter to create more living space (and space ...
Beat the Sugar Habit: 3 Steps to Cut Sweets (Mostly) Out of Your Life | Zen Habits (8)
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Editor’s note: This is a guest post written by Mike O’Donnell of the IF Life. Sugar, sugar, sugar. It’s everywhere. It’s in our drinks, it’s in our foods, and it’s hidden in places we never would think of. Many would call sugar their friend in time of need, but in fact their so called “good friend” could turn out to be their worst enemy in disguise. Sugar for many is something they may have been ...
Steve Pavlina Interview: For Writers, Bloggers, and Readers | Write to Done (4)
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Recently I interviewed uber-blogger Steve Pavlina for Zen Habits on the topic of personal development, habits and daily routines … But I thought the writers and bloggers of Write To Done would be interested in a deeper look at Steve both as a blogger of an A-list personal development blog, and as a writer of a great new book: Personal Development for Smart People. What follows is a 3-question interview I did with Steve to ...
Demystifying the Creative Process (9)
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“I’m not creative.” “I wish I could be more creative, but I don’t have it in me.” “Why are some people creative and others aren’t?” If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard those statements or questions… The truth is almost everyone has creative potential. What separates good creatives (or dormant creatives that get lucky) is that they’ve learned how to walk through the creative process. The irony is that most of them ...
Building Habits: How a Green Lawn Can Tell You If I’m Running (1)
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The best way to expand habits is to build on an existing habit and make it part of the habit. Here’s my recent use of this technique: I always forget to water the lawn (and when I remember I sometimes forget to turn it off) as a result the grass in the little patch in front of my house turned brown. On the other hand each morning I go running- it’s a habit that I ...
How much “screen time” is too much? (1)
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When I was pregnant with Fiona, my friends, all childless themselves, thought it would be funny to write an advice book for my husband and I. (No one knew that I would, ironically, go on to be someone who routinely gives parenting advice.) They each wrote entries about the things they thought their own parents did well. My buddy Scott—who happens to be smart, funny, AND kind—detailed all the ways that watching “too much TV” ...
Micro-Addictions! What They Are & How To Kick Them! (15)
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The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken. - Samuel Johnson Article by Zen Habits contributor Jonathan Mead. What are micro-addictions? They are those annoying little habits that prevent you from living the life you truly want. They are small enough to go unchecked, but bothersome enough to get in the way of you living your fullest potential. They are… The inability to stop ...
Ten-Point Manifesto on How to Work Better [Habits] (43)
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While we're not much for motivational posters or trite slogans, this ten-point manifesto by Swiss artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss on how to work better is worth a mention. Artist Ryan Gander has a photocopy hung on the wall of his studio, and writes: I like it quite simply because it acknowledges [Fischli and Weiss'] awareness of the idea of practice rather than production, which indirectly points to the main aspect of what they ...
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Andrés David said:
Good list. I have to work on 8 and 9.
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acodring said:
nice clean, short list of quality habits
7 Ways to Foster Creativity in Your Kids (1)
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Many people assume that creativity is an inborn talent that their kids either do or do not have: just as all children are not equally intelligent, all children are not equally creative. But actually, creativity is more skill than inborn talent, and it is a skill parents can help their kids develop. Because it is a key to success in nearly everything we do, creativity is a key component of health and happiness and a ...
Some Great Links, and the New Zen Habits Reddit Community (7)
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While I bask in the glow of the RNC, I’ll leave you guys with some of my favorite links in the past week or so. If you’re a subscriber to my tumblelog, many of these will seem familiar. Also, see below for an open-source-style way to share links with the Zen Habits community … The Simple Dollar » Ten Methods I Use to Keep Productive Wherever I’m At The Effortless Way to Achieve Any Goal ...
How to Write First Thing in the Morning | Write to Done (3)
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As I write these words, it's a little after 4:00 a.m. and my wife and kids are sleeping. The house is dark and quiet, with no TV or music playing, no conversation to distract the voice in my head.
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Timuche said:
Voici une habitude très zen ! et très productive ! À implémenter d'urgence !!!
7 Habits of Great Writers (16)
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If you’re a writer or blogger, you might be interested in my latest post at Write To Done: Learn from the Greats: 7 Writing Habits of Amazing Writers If you like it, I’d appreciate you sharing it on delicious, Digg or StumbleUpon!
Autopilot Achievement: How to Turn Your Goals Into Habits (2)
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“First we make our habits, then our habits make us.” - Charles C. Noble It’s such a simple concept, yet it’s something we don’t always do. It’s not exceedingly difficult to do, and yet I think it’s something that would make a world of difference in anyone’s life. Break your goals into habits, and focus on putting those habits into autopilot. Last week when I wrote my Ultimate Guide to Motivation, there were a number ...
7 Little Habits That Can Change Your Life (111)
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“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle If you could just pick one or two (or seven) habits to create in the next few months — habits that will have the most impact on your life — what would they be? I often get asked this question, because people are overwhelmed when it comes to starting positive life changes. They ask me: what one or ...
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Ginger said:
I love this site. Such excellent advice!
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d0t said:
Leo is constantly writing posts that make me think. This one really hit the spot for me today.
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Andrew Randazzo said:
Some great tips to kick off the school year.
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Keener said:
Another really top-notch article from Leo.
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edythe said:
1. Develop positive thinking. I put this first because I think it’s the keystone habit that will help you form the other important habits. Sure, positive thinking by itself won’t lead to success, but it certainly goes a long way to motivate you to do the other things required.I learned this when I quit smoking — when I allowed myself to think negative thoughts, I would end up failing. But when I learned how to squash negative thoughts and think positive ones instead, I succeeded. This discovery lead to me practicing this over and over, until I was able to form just about any habit I needed. It’s been invaluable to me, and I think it could be to most people.Focus on this habit first, and you’ll have a much easier time with any of the others. Start by becoming more aware of your negative self-talk — do a little tally sheet throughout the day, marking a tally each time you notice a negative thought. Soon you’ll recognize them, and you can squash them.
The Most Simple and Effective Way to Stop Smoking (2)
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I’ve tried to quit smoking on so many occasions before. With the exception of nicotine patches, I’ve used methods like decreasing the quantity through time, changing to a brand you don’t like and other tips in that fashion, but none of them really worked in the end. My many attempts of breaking with the addiction have taught me that the best method is “cold turkey”. Doing it “cold turkey” is more effective than any other ...
procrastination (1)
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i have to play and beat windows solitaire before i can do any real work at the office. i also have to do this before working after coming back from lunch.
Liz Strauss: The Secret of Being a Successful and Outstanding Writer | Write to Done (11)
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WTD presents a conversation between Liz Strauss and Chief Editor Mary Jaksch. Liz is one of the heavy-weights of the blogosphere. Her Successful Blog is a magnet for a host of readers. Mary: Liz, you’ve been called “The most influential relational blogger on the Internet”. Your articles and your Ebook The Secret of Writing a Successful and Outstanding Blog (which I started reading at 1am and couldn’t put down) plonk building relationship with readers right ...
Put Ideas Into Action Now (1)
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Image by MMMMichelle via FlickrPeople at the top of every profession share one quality — they get things done. This ability supersedes intelligence, talent, and connections in determining the size of your salary and the speed of your advancement.Despite the simplicity of this concept there is a perpetual shortage of people who excel at getting results. The action habit — the habit of putting ideas into action now — is essential to getting things done. ...
