Kill the Quitter Inside

http://the365effect.com/2013/02/28/no-excuses-ever-3-simple-steps-to-kill-the-quitter-inside/

Step 2 -

Try! – Get out there and do it.  I don’t care what it is that you’re trying to do but you have to put yourself out there and TRY, TRY, TRY.  No one else is going to do this for you.  Let me repeat that:

NO ONE ELSE IS GOING TO DO THIS FOR YOU

You’re the only one that can take the first steps and try.

You must be willing to look foolish, to get dirty, to make a mistake, to get up after being knocked down, to bleed and to fail.

If you want it, you are going to have to get it. You can have results or your excuses, but you can’t have both.  The Quitter Inside likes to tell you that “other people have tried and failed” or that “Its been done before” or the ever popular “I don’t think I can”.  The truth of the matter though, is that The Quitter has never tried.  The Quitter has never taken that leap of faith or tapped into the intestinal fortitude that truly makes life great. “Look before you leap, but leap you must”.

Lists, lists, and lists of lists

p 5 daily priorities. The mother of all lists is your daily to-do list. Remember, it has to be realistic and achievable, otherwise, you'll never get through it and it will transfer into a new day. Unforeseen emergencies are the most common reason for not completing task items. Set a reasonable time frame and know that your chances of completing your to-do item are greatest if you set a deadline date sooner rather than later. Most importantly, when you prioritize your top five items and actually get them done, there is a feeling of accomplishment. Did you know you are most productive at 10:26 a.m., according to a LondonOffices.com study? Plan your activities accordingly.

Productivity Pointers

Never confuse activity with accomplishment. Checking items off your list doesn't mean you are actually accomplishing anything. Stay focused on how these items will benefit you in the short- and long-term. To help add value to your list-building efforts, keep these top productivity tips, adapted from Forbes, in mind:

    Get more done by adding more hours to your week. Wake up an hour earlier.
    Maximize your time at work and use Sunday evening for planning the week.
    Learn how to say no. Focus first on what you need to achieve and stick to your guns.
    Work in 30-minute intervals focusing on one activity, then take a one-minute break to refocus.
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/07/31/4-lists-that-cement-your-future?s_cid=rss:outside-voices-careers:4-lists-that-cement-your-future

Orwell and Writing

“Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.”

― George Orwell

I don't pretend to be Orwell, but working on this poster presentation for the ISAMS, I must say, it does NOT feel good.  This quote gives me perspective as does the "War of Art."  It is a struggle against the sniper voices that come from inside telling you that you're full of it for even trying.

Make great stuff

Needs repeating.
Lesson learned: The BEST way to get famous is make amazing stuff. That’s it. Not blogging, networking, etc.

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