3. 1. PREPARE THE NEXT DAY THINGS IN
ADVANCE. CLOTHES YOU'LL WEAR NEXT DAY,
DOCUMENTS, FOOD, ETC.
4. 2. YOU KNOW HOW IN SOCCER YOU ROLL THE
BALL A LITTLE TO KICK IT BETTER AND
HARDER: SET UP THE LAPTOP, DOWNLOAD THE
APP YOU WANT TO USE, PUT THE MAGAZINE
YOU WANT TO READ ON THE IPAD, WEAR
WORKOUT SHORTS AND TOP, ETC. THEY ALL
GET YOU SET FOR THE ACTUAL OBJECTIVE AND
MAKE IT FEEL A LITTLE MORE DOABLE.
5. 3. USE POCKET INFORMANT TO ORGANIZE
TASKS AND TO-DOS. GO TO SETTINGS > TASK
SETTINGS > TASK MODE > GETTING THINGS
DONE. WHENEVER YOU THINK OF ANYTHING TO
DO, JUST ADD A NEW TASK AND IT WILL GO IN
YOUR INBOX FOR LATER PROCESSING.
6. 4. FOLLOW THE GETTING THINGS DONE SYSTEM
FOR EFFICIENT TASK ORGANIZATION AND
OBLITERATION. UNDER THE GTD (GETTING
THINGS DONE) SYSTEM, ANY THOUGHT THAT
CROSSES YOUR MIND, WRITE IT DOWN ON A
PIECE OF PAPER OR ANY DIGITAL APP OF
CHOICE (POCKET INFORMANT IS A GREAT
CHOICE). THE COLLECTION OF THESE
THOUGHTS IS YOUR INBOX. EVERYDAY,
PREFERABLY THE LAST THING DURING YOUR
DAY, PROCESS YOUR INBOX. LOOK AT EACH
ITEM. IF IT CAN BE FINISHED IN TWO MINUTES,
DO IT THEN AND THERE. IF IT CAN'T, DEFER IT
TO CALENDAR OR HOTLIST. A GOOD HOTLIST IS
USING THE FIVE @ COMMANDMENTS:
8. 5. MINIMIZE PROCRASTINATION BY
IDENTIFYING WASTEFUL HABITS. AS SOON AS
YOU FEEL YOU'RE FALLING INTO
PROCRASTINATION, REMIND YOURSELF THAT
YOU WILL GET NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED.
REMEMBER, THAT FOR YOU TO FINISH MOST IT
IS YOU HAVE TO DO, YOU ARE LOOKING TO
SAVIOR EVERY FIVE MINUTES, EVERY TEN
MINUTES, AND EVERY TEN MINUTES. SO
INVOLUNTARILY STUMBLING SHOULD BE
DEFINED AS A FOE FOR MAXIMUM
ORGANIZATION.
9. 6. USE ANY OF THESE 100+ ONLINE
APPLICATIONS ON MASHABLE TO ORGANIZE
YOUR LIFE.
10. 7. USE A PHYSICAL TANGIBLE MONTHLY
CALENDAR. ALL 30-SOME DAYS OF THE MONTH
ARE CLEARLY VISIBLE TO YOUR EYES IN ONE
SWIFT SWEEP. USE A SPACIOUS ONE TO ADD
ANY WRITINGS UNDER EACH DAY AT EASE.
11. 8. MATERIAL CLEANSE. ALL THAT STUFF YOU'VE
BEEN HOARDING SINCE YOU WERE A LITTLE
KID THAT YOU THOUGHT WILL COME IN HANDY
ONE DAY BUT NEVER REALLY WILL: THROW
IT/SELL IT AWAY. CLOTHES YOU NEVER WEAR,
NOTEBOOKS AND TEXTBOOKS OF YEARS PAST,
TOYS OF WHEN YOU WERE BUT A TINY
TODDLER, STACKS OF TOWELS THAT NEVER
SEEM TO BE MISSING MORE THAN 3 AT A TIME,
ETC. BE BE STRONG-HEARTED AND DO NOT
FLINCH IN THE FACE OF PRECIOUS JUNK.
12. 9. PEN AND TINY NOTEBOOK. THE PEN IS
MIGHTIER THAN ANY CHAOS. WHATEVER
THOUGHTS THAT CROSS YOUR MIND, JOT THEM
DOWN, AND AT THE END OF THE DAY SCAN AND
MAKE ORGANIZED PLANS OUT OF YOUR
SCRIBBLES.
13. 10. FOCUS ON CURRENT TASK AND BLOCK OUT
EVERYTHING ELSE. WHEN I AM WRITING THIS
BLOG, I MAKE SURE I HAVE NO OTHER WEBSITE
(AKA DISTRACTION) IS OPEN IN THE CHROME
TABS, NO FOLDERS OPEN, NO PAUSED MOVIE.
THAT WAY, I JUST FOCUS ON THE TASK AT
HAND.
14. 11. MAKE USE OF YOUR WAITING TIME. LET'S
SAY YOU'RE WAITING AT THE DENTIST. INSTEAD
OF WASTING TIME LOOKING AT THE WALL AND
BLOWING IN DISPLEASURE, ORGANIZE YOUR
MOBILE TASKS, FINISH READING A BOOK, PLAN
YOUR NEXT DAY, SCRIBBLE DOWN IDEAS FOR
YOUR NEXT BLOG.
15. 12. MULTITASK WHEN IT'S FEASIBLE. WHILE
RUNNING THE TREADMILL, I READ BOOKS ON
MY IPAD AT THE SAME TIME. HEALTH &
LEARNING MULTITASKED AT THE SAME TIME.
HOWEVER, SOME MATTERS REQUIRE DEEP
CONCENTRATION OR YOUR PRODUCTIVITY IS
DIMINISHED TO LESS THAN HALF, LIKE
BALANCING YOUR EXPENSES AND THE
COMPANY BOOKS.
16. 13. HAVE A COPY OF CHECKLISTS FOR LIFE
HANDY, COVERING LISTS TO MAKE LIFE A
LITTLE MORE ORGANIZED. SOMEONE CLOSE
PASSED AWAY. GET OUT YOUR COPY AND SEE
WHAT TO CHECK FOR.
17. 14. THE JOURNEY OF A 1,000 MILES STARTS
WITH ONE STEP. DO NOT WORRY YOUR
TROUBLED MIND FOR MAKING THE "EGG DE
LASAGNE POTATO SPANIARDO", BUT INSTEAD,
MAKE A SPINACH OMELETTE. THEN, TRY TO
MAKE A LASAGNA. AND THEN, TAKE A SHOT AT
THE BIGGEST DISH OF THEM ALL.
18. 15. WORKOUT FOR 5 MINUTES TODAY.
TOMORROW, WORKOUT FOR 6 MINUTES. 40
DAYS FROM NOW, YOU WILL BE WORKING THE
FULL 45 WITHOUT FLINCHING. LIFE WILL NEVER
BE THE SAME AFTER YOU STARTED TESTING
YOUR BODY.
19. 16. TO MULTIPLY YOUR PRODUCTIVITY X3, DO
WHAT YOU LOVE AND LOVE WHAT YOU DO. IF
YOU ARE UNFORTUNATE TO NOT DO WHAT YOU
LOVE, THEN BY ALL MEANS TRY TO LOVE WHAT
YOU DO. LET'S SAY YOU HAVE AN ESSAY TO
WRITE BUT YOU HATE THAT LIKE THERE'S NO
TOMORROW. TURN IT INTO SOMETHING YOU
LOVE. ADD INSIDE JOKES TO THE ESSAYS THAT
ONLY YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND. IT WILL MAKE
YOU LIKE IT MORE.
20. 17. AN ELEPHANT NEVER FORGETS, AND SO
EVERNOTE IS HERE TO HELP YOU NEVER
FORGET AGAIN. SPANNING ACROSS ANY
PLATFORM VIABLE IN TODAY'S MARKET, YOU
WON'T FIND YOURSELF BACKTRACKING HOME
FOR THAT CODE OR FORGETTING THAT
GROCERY ITEM.
21. 18. LISTS LIKE THIS ONE ARE MADE TO MAKE
LIFE EASIER, AND SO YOU SHOULD EMBARK ON
MAKING YOUR OWN LISTS. A MASTER LIST FOR
ALL INDEFINITE GOALS, A DAILY LIST, A WEEKLY
LIST, A COMPUTER CLEANUP CHECKLIST, SO
ON.
22. 19. IF YOU INTEND TO GO ON A HEALTHY-FOOD
DIET, THROW OUT ALL JUNK FOOD AND STACK
FOOD ON A TWO-DAY-STOCK BASIS. THAT WAY
IF YOU'RE A SLEEP-EATER LIKE I AM, YOU WILL
FIND NOTHING BUT A SHORT SUPPLY OF
HEALTHY FOOD IN YOUR FRIDGE.
23. 20. GO ON A FOOD FAST. WHEN YOU ARE NOT
THINKING ABOUT FOOD, YOU WILL FOCUS ON
THE FINER MORE IMPORTANT MATTERS IN LIFE.
24. 21. NIKE SAID IT BEST: JUST DO IT! THE MENTAL
WEIGHT OF A TASK YET TO BE FULFILLED IS
MORE TASKING THAN THE OBJECTIVE ITSELF,
SO JUST DO IT. IF FINISHING THAT ARTICLE IS
BEING REPEATED IN YOUR MIND, THEN BY ALL
MEANS, FINISH THAT ARTICLE, OR ELSE YOU
WILL BE HURTING YOUR PRODUCTIVITY AND
HINDERING YOUR GOALS ADVANCEMENT BY
WASTING BRAIN RESOURCES.
25. 22. YOU JUST FINISHED READING THAT PAPER.
PUT IT AWAY. YOU JUST FINISHED PLAYING THE
XBOX 360. PUT THE REMOTE BACK IN ITS
PLACE. YOU JUST FINISHED EATING. WASH THE
DISHES. JUST HOW AN ARTERY CLOGS LITTLE
BY LITTLE OVER TIME TO CAUSE A STROKE, A
LITTLE TEN MINUTE WALK A DAY CLEARS IT
AWAY, LITTLE BY LITTLE AS WELL.
26. 23. ROUTINE ACTIVITIES. WAKE UP THE SAME
TIME EACH DAY, CLEAN UP THE COMPUTER THE
SAME TIME EACH DAY, EAT THE SAME TIME
EACH DAY, AND SO YOUR BODY'S INTERNAL
CLOCK WILL WORK MORE AND MORE
EFFICIENTLY TACKLING TASKS.
27. 24. AUTOMATE BILL PAYMENTS WHERE
POSSIBLE. CAR, ELECTRICITY, PHONE,
INTERNET, ETC.
28. 25. BUY ONLY WHAT YOU NEED. FIGHT IMPULSE
BUYING BY QUESTIONING YOUR NEED OF THE
ITEM. FENG SHUI ALL THE WEI.
29. 26. BE PERSISTENT AND DISCIPLINED.
ACTIVITIES LIKE FASTING SHOULD TEACH YOU
DISCIPLINE, AND DISCIPLINE TEACHES YOU
THINGS AS PERSISTING ON YOUR CURRENT
TASK TO THE FINISH.
30. 27. LET BOOKS TEACH YOU. THERE IS A BOOK
ON WHATEVER SUBJECT THAT MIGHT CROSS
YOUR MIND. THERE ARE BOOKS ON COOKING
THE PERFECT EGG, FINISHING A GAME
BLINDFOLDED, AND THE ANATOMY OF A
DOLPHIN'S NOSE.
31. 28. LET LIFE TEACH YOU. THERE IS NO SCHOOL
LIKE THE SCHOOL OF LIFE.
32. 29. LET MISTAKES TEACH YOU. THIS CROSSES
PATH WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED.
33. 30. MAKE PEACE WITH YOURSELF. IF YOU FEEL
LIKE IT ISN'T ENOUGH, EITHER ADVANCE TO
SOMETHING NEW TO MAKE ENOUGH, OR
LEARN TO BE CONTEMPT. SELF PEACE SETS
THE STAGE FOR GREATER VENTURES.
34. 31. CHUNK YOUR DAILY CALENDAR ON AN
HOUR BASIS. AFTER DECIDING TODAY'S TASKS
IN THE YESTERDAY NIGHT OR TODAY MORNING,
SPREAD THEM ACROSS THAT HOURLY
CALENDAR. THAT WILL HELP AVOID
PROCRASTINATION AND WASTED TIME.
35. 32. BIGGER IS BETTER. WEARING COMFY
CLOTHING WILL MAKE YOU FOCUS BETTER.
HOWEVER, IF SELF-IMAGE IS A BIG PART OF
YOUR LIFE--AND THAT IS NOT A BAD THING--
AND YOU FEEL BETTER IN TIGHT CLOTHING,
THEN BY ALL MEANS DO THAT.
36. 33. SMALLER IS BETTER. SMALL NOTEBOOK.
SMALL PHONE. SMALL LAPTOP.
37. 34. INVEST IN AN IPAD. WITH TODAY'S LIFE ON
THE GO, AN IPAD IS HANDY FOR ANY TASK THAT
MIGHT CROSS YOUR MIND.
38. 35. THE 80/20 RULE. 80% OF THE RESULTS
YOU SEE ARE THE PRODUCT OF 20% OF YOUR
INPUT. 80% OF YOUR TEST RESULTS ARE THE
PRODUCT OF 20% OF WHAT YOU STUDIED AND
UNDERSTOOD. 80% OF YOUR BUSINESS PAY IS
THE RESULT OF 20% OF WHAT YOU DID.
DETERMINE WHERE THE 20% CAME FROM TO
BE ON TOP OF YOUR PRODUCTIVITY.
39. 36. FINISH THE BIGGEST, MOST ANNOYING,
MOST NERVE-WRECKING TASK FIRST. SET THAT
MEETING YOU JUST HATE EARLIER IN THE DAY,
GO DO YOUR SUPPLIER RUN, ETC.
40. 37. LISTEN TO AUDIOBOOKS TO LEARN
SOMETHING WHILE DRIVING. OR CARPOOL AND
HIT 2 BIRDS WITH ONE STONE--SAVE MONEY
AND BENEFIT ORGANIZING ON YOUR
PHONE/PAD WHILE YOU BENCH THE
PASSENGER SEAT.
41. 38. KEEP ALL YOUR TASKS IN ONE PLACE. ONE
CALENDAR, ONE ORGANIZATION PROGRAM,
ONE MASTER LIST. ALWAYS TRIM.
42. 39. MAKE A LIST. DONE THAT? EVERYONE DOES
THAT. CHECK IT TWICE. NOW THAT'S
SOMETHING NOT EVERYONE DOES.
43. 40. USE BOXES. VIDEOGAME CONTROLLERS
AND NUNCHUKS LITTERING THE ROOM FLOOR
GO IN A BOX, HUGE QUANTITIES OF SHAMPOO,
LOTIONS, AND BODY CARE PRODUCTS GO IN
ANOTHER, ETC.
44. 41. HELP SOMEONE IN NEED. HELP A BLIND
CROSS THE ROAD, GIVE MONEY TO THE NEEDY,
HELP A WHOLE FAMILY IN NEED AND CHANGE
THEIR WHOLE LIVES AROUND. THE SENSE OF
ACCOMPLISHMENT AND POWER YOU GET OUT
OF IT IS PRICELESS.
45. 42. TIME IT. ESPECIALLY FOR THINGS YOU
DON'T LIKE TO DO, SETTING AN ALLOTTED TIME
FOR IT WILL MAKE IT FEEL MUCH MORE
DOABLE.
47. 44. SET JOBS FOR EACH ROOM YOU GOT. WORK
IN THE HOME OFFICE.
MOVIES/VIDEOGAMES/WORKOUT IN AN
ENTERTAINMENT ROOM. SLEEPING IN THE
BEDROOM. EATING IN THE KITCHEN.
48. 45. IN THE WORDS OF THE FAMOUS STEVE
PAVLINA, NUKE IT. IF YOU CAN'T FINISH THE
TASK, DELETE IT. GETTING IT OFF YOUR MIND IS
BETTER THAN HAVING IT MATE WITH YOUR
MIND THOUGHT STRINGS.
50. 47. NO MORE PAPERS. GO DIGITAL WITH YOUR
DOCUMENTS. I TAKE A PIC WITH MY IPHONE OF
ALL RECEIPTS AND FILE THEM UNDER
TRANSACTIONS IN MY PHOTOS. I TAKE PICS OF
ALL PAPER DOCUMENTS, SO INSTEAD OF
MAKING HUGE DISTRACTING STACKS OF
PAPER, IT'S ALL IN MY PHONE.
51. 48. NO HOBOS. LET EVERYTHING HAVE A
RESTING HOME. PAPERS IN FILES, BATTERIES
IN THEIR REMOTES OR TECHNOLOGY BOX,
CLOTHES HANGED IN THE CLOSET, PENS IN A
PEN HOLDER.
52. 49. YES OR NO. NO MAYBE. YOU DECIDE TO
TAKE THE LEFT ROAD EVEN THOUGH 10
MINUTES LATER YOU FIND THE RIGHT WAS
FASTER. KEEP GOING AND BE DECISIVE IN
EVERYTHING IN YOUR LIFE, EVEN IF IT WASN'T
THE BEST DECISION.
53. 50. TAP INTO THE LIVING BREATHING OIL.
HUMANS ARE WHAT MAKES EVERYTHING ROLL:
STUDY THEIR NEEDS, ASK FOR THEIR ADVICE,
BE NICE TO THEM.
54. 51. BROADEN YOUR ACTIVITIES. THE MORE
ACTIVITIES YOU TRY, THE MORE PATHS IT WILL
OPEN IN YOUR MIND. YOU MIGHT LEARN
SOMETHING IN SOCCER THAT WILL APPLY TO
YOUR BLOG. YOU MIGHT LINK SOMETHING
WHILE ATTENDING A UNIVERSITY CLASS TO
RURAL LIFE. THE MORE YOU PARTAKE IN, THE
MORE EXPERIENCED YOU WILL BE, NOT ONLY
ABOUT THAT THING, BUT ABOUT OTHER THINGS
AS WELL.
55. 52. REVIEW. END OF THE DAY, END OF THE
WEEK, END OF THE MONTH.
57. 54. @BATCHING. BATCH SIMILAR TASKS
TOGETHER. @CALLS FOR ALL YOUR PHONE
CALLS, @ERRANDS FOR YOUR OUTSIDE RUNS,
@HOME FOR YOUR HOME TO DOS, @COMPUTER
FOR YOUR COMPUTER TASKS.
63. 60. STICK IT. STICKY NOTES CAN BE ATTACHED
TO ALMOST ANYTHING, SO JOT DOWN TO-DOS
AND NOTES AWAITING TO BE DONE/MOVED.
64. 61. ONE SYSTEM. DO NOT CONFUSE YOURSELF
BY HAVING MULTIPLE NOTEBOOKS, MULTIPLE
ORGANIZATION SYSTEMS, MULTIPLE
CALENDARS. ONE CALENDAR, ONE TO-DOS
NOTEBOOK/APP.
65. 62. REALIZE THAT LIFE IS
PROFESSIONAL/FINANCIAL, INTELLECTUAL,
SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, &
RECREATIONAL. IF I HAD TO GIVE THEM A DAILY
RATIO BASED ON 17 HOURS, THEY'D LOG,
RESPECTIVELY: 7, 3, 3, 1, 1, 2. THEY
INTERTWINE HOWEVER, FOR EXAMPLE WHILE
DOING MY DAILY 40 MIN BRISK TREADMILL
WALK, I READ KNOWLEDGE-FILLED
MAGS/BOOKS ON MY IPAD AT THE SAME TIME.
I MIGHT BE DOING SOMETHING FUN,
SOMETHING I LOVE, LIKE WRITING, WHICH
SPANS PROFESSIONAL/FINANCIAL,
INTELLECTUAL, AND RECREATIONAL.
66. 63. DRASTIC CHANGE. SOMETHING THAT'S
DIFFERENT. SOMETHING THAT'S FRESH AND
NEW. WEAR SHORTS, FOR THE VERY FIRST
TIME IN YOUR LIFE. GET A BUZZ CUT. GET A
TATTOO. TAKE WEDNESDAYS OFF. SPEND YOUR
MONEY ON SOMETHING USELESS. YOU ONLY
LIVE ONCE, AND CHANGE FEELS NICE.
68. 65. RUN. KEEP ON RUNNING TILL YOU FIGURE
IT ALL OUT. IT WILL SPARK IN YOUR HEAD. AS
SOON AS YOU GET HOME, SIT DOWN WITH A
PEN AND PIECE OF PAPER AND WRITE IT ALL
DOWN.
69. 66. "LET'S GO." "NO." "BUY THIS FROM ME."
"NO." "LET'S PLAY VIDEOGAMES." "NO." "LET'S
INDULGE IN TIME-WASTING DISCUSSIONS."
"NO." JUST SAY NO.
70. 67. USE YOUR SMARTPHONE (IPHONE 4 IS MY
CHOICE) TO CAPTURE IMAGES AND
DOCUMENTS. I TAKE PICS OF ALL RECEIPTS
AND PAPERWORK IN HIGH RESOLUTION THEN
ORGANIZE THEM IN FOLDERS AND SPARE
MYSELF THE CONFUSING PAPER STACKS.
71. 68. MAKE IT SIMPLE. SOMETIMES THINGS GET
SO COMPLEX YOUR MIND GETS CLOGGED. IF
YOU ARE RELIGIOUS TO A 100 PROJECTS,
EITHER FINISH THEM TODAY OR THROW THEM
OUT THE WINDOW AND START FRESH.
72. 69. PUT IT AWAY. PAPERS IN FRONT OF YOU?
PUT THEM AWAY. TOOK OFF YOUR JEANS? PUT
IT AWAY. A MINUTE OR TWO OUT OF TIME ARE
BETTER THAN A MOUNTAIN OF MINUTES THAT
ADD UP TO HOURS OF NEEDED TIME
INVESTMENT.
73. 70. WHAT IS YOUR GOAL? SOMETIMES, IN THE
MIDST OF IT ALL, YOU FORGET WHAT'S THE
PURPOSE TO START WITH. SOMETIMES YOU
GET SO ENGROSSED AND LOST IN THE DETAILS,
YOU FORGET THAT YOU JUST WANTED TO BUY A
PAIR OF SHOES INSTEAD OF A WHOLE NEW
CLOSET SET.
74. 71. NO MINDLESS BROWSING. NO REFRESHING
BOOKMARKED SITES TIME AND OVER AGAIN.
THERE IS A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME IN A DAY,
AND SO FRITTERING IT AWAY REFRESH AFTER
PORN CLIP AFTER ONE MORE BRIDGE GAME,
THE ORIGINAL GOALS OF THE DAY ARE LOST.
75. 72. HAVE A FILE FOLDER FOR THOSE
IMPORTANT PAPERS THAT YOU CAN'T JUST
SCAN AND THROW AWAY. CATEGORIZE IT.
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, BANK TRANSACTIONS,
PROJECT PAPERS, RECEIPTS, PAYMENTS, AND
SO ON.
76. 73. CLEAN UP AT THE SCENE OF THE CRIME. IF
YOU RECEIVED A RECEIPT AND CHANGE AT THE
CASHIER, MOVE ASIDE A LITTLE AND FOLD THE
PAPER AND PUT IT IN ITS PLANNED SPACE,
AND ARRANGE YOUR MONEY THE WAY YOU
USUALLY DO...
77. 74. ORGANIZE YOUR MONEY. I PUT THEM IN MY
POCKET LARGEST TO SMALLEST. I KEEP $50 OF
CHANGE PUT TOGETHER, AND THE BIGGER
FOLKS TOGETHER AS WELL.
78. 75. GROUP SIMILAR THINGS. JUST AS YOU FIND
SCIENCE FICTION BOOKS TOGETHER IN A
LIBRARY, GROUP SIMILAR THINGS TOGETHER.
ON YOUR COMPUTER, HAVE FOLDER FOR
VIDEOS, PICTURES, DOCUMENTS,
BOOKS/MAGAZINES, MUSIC/AUDIO, &
WHATEVER YOU FEEL DESERVES A FOLDER.
79. 76. SENTIMENTAL VALUE MY ASS. SPARE ME
THE DRAMA AND JUST THROW IT THE HELL
AWAY YOU ***SY. I DON'T CARE IF IT WAS THE
FIRST PRESENT YOU EVER GOT OR YOUR
FAVORITE BAND'S COMPLETE COLLECTION OF
MUSIC YOU NEVER TOUCH, THROW IT THE HELL
AWAY. LIFE IS FULL OF FURTHER ENDEAVORS
TO CLUTTER IT WITH HINDRANCES.
80. 77. 10 MINUTES A DAY KEEPS THE CLOG AWAY.
GET A PIECE OF PAPER OUT IN YOUR SPACE,
GRAB A PEN, AND DROP IT LIKE ITS HOT. DRAIN
YOUR BRAIN AND LET THE AIR FLOW FREELY.
81. 78. BOOKMARK YOUR MOST USED SITES.
DELETE BOOKMARKS YOU DO NOT REALLY
FREQUENT OR THAT YOU THINK YOU MIGHT
NEED SOME DAY. GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND.
82. 79. DECLUTTER, UNSTUFF, MINIMIZE--NO
BETTER SOUNDS TO THE EAR OF A WELL-
ORGANIZED INDIVIDUAL.
83. 80. BOOKS YOU WANT TO READ, GAMES YOU
WANT TO PLAY, MOVIES YOU WANT TO WATCH.
ON A SUNDAY, MAKE A BOOK/GAME/MOVIE
FEST AND OBLITERATE THEM.
84. 81. THEMED FEEL-GOOD DAYS. NOTHING LIKE A
THEME TO LIFT UP THE MOODS. TALES FROM
THE CRYPT DAY WHERE YOU READ THE BOOKS
OF THE FAMED NAME, WATCH EPISODES,
WATCH GRAVE MOVIES, READ ON GRAVES AND
PLAY GAMES THAT DEAL WITH GRAVES AND
BENEATH. LOVELY.
85. 82. TRAIN YOUR BRAIN. THE FAMOUS
NINTENDO BRAIN TRAINING GAMES ARE
PROVEN TO MAKE YOUR BRAIN MORE
EFFICIENT. MORE EFFICIENT BRAINS MEAN
MORE DONE IN LESS TIME.
86. 83. MAKE MUSIC PLAYLISTS FOR YOUR
IPOD/IPHONE. THERE ARE LISTS OUT THERE
FOR ENERGIZING, FOR SOOTHING, FOR
CHEERING. TEST YOUR BRAINWORKS AND YOU
MIGHT BE WAKING UP TO SATURDAY NIGHT
FEVER THEME SONG IN THE MORNING.
87. 84. HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE. IT WILL SURELY
CHEER YOU UP. DON'T GET ADDICTED, BECAUSE
IT WILL LOSE ITS OOMPH. DAY IN DAY OUT TO
KEEP IT CHEERING.
88. 85. FIND A NEW ADDICTION EACH DAY. I AM
NOT TALKING HEROINE HERE. GAMES TEND TO
BE ADDICTING. PLAY THESE IN YOUR ALLOTTED
RECREATION TIME. ADDICTIONS LIKE THESE
GLUE YOU ONTO LIFE AND MAKE YOUR DAYS
SHINIER, LIVELIER AS THEY WIND DOWN.
89. 86. TAKE THE PHONE NUMBER OF EACH
PERSON YOU GET INTRODUCED TO. THEY
MIGHT PROVE USEFUL ONE DAY.
90. 87. HAVE A BUSINESS/PERSONAL CARD. IT
DOES NOT HAVE TO BE BUSINESS AND IT
COULD BE PERSONAL. THE MORE YOU, THE
MORE DETAILED AND IN-DEPTH OF YOUR CORE,
THE BETTER. MY PERSONAL CARD IS A SPIDER
WEB WITH DREAMWEAVER ETCHED IN THE
MIDDLE. GIVE IT A CALL, WHAT HAVE YOU GOT
TO LOSE?
91. 88. HAVE AN ONLINE DATABASE OF ANY FILE
YOU WANT. JUST DROP IT IN THE BOX.
92. 89. KEEP YOUR FACEBOOK PERSONAL TO THE
PEOPLE YOU KNOW AND LOVE AND THAT LOVE
YOU BACK. HAVE ANOTHER FACEBOOK WITH
INCREDIBLY LIMITED OUTLOOK OF YOUR DAILY
LIFE, AND THAT IS THE BOOK YOU ADD
RANDOM WHOEVERS. THIS FACEBOOK DOES
NOT EVEN HAVE YOUR PICTURE.
93. 90. HAVE A DONATION BAG. FILL IT UP AND
GIVE IT OUT WEEKLY. MAKE IT FUN BY GOING
ON A TRIP ROUND THE AREA AND GIVING OUT
TO THE NEEDY.
95. 92. VISUAL REMINDERS: USE STICKY NOTES
WHERE WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE. ONE NEXT
TO THE BROKEN SINK, ONE OF THAT WALL THAT
NEEDS TO BE PAINTED, ONE ON THE DOOR FOR
FIXING A BELL.
96. 93. ASSUME A TASK WILL TAKE LONGER, AND
SO SPARE YOURSELF ANY STRESS CAUSED BY
IMPOSSIBLE TIME LIMITS.
98. 95. LEARN FROM EVERYTHING. LEARN FROM
SETBACKS, LEARN FROM DEATH, LEARN FROM
YOUR PARENTS, LEARN FROM THE ANT THAT
TOILS ALL DAY, LEARN FROM CARTOONS,
LEARN FROM BABIES.
99. 96. SMILE. A SMILE WILL MAKE YOU LESS
TENSED AND MORE RELAXED TO TAKE ON
WHAT COMES YOUR WAY MORE EFFICIENTLY.
NOT TO MENTION YOU WILL BE BETTER
RECEIVED ALL AROUND.
100. 97. TRAVEL. DIFFERENT CULTURES WILL OPEN
YOUR EYES TO MANY FUTURE VENTURES AND
OPPORTUNITIES.
101. 98. GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE.
SOCIALLY PHOBIC? TAKE A PUBLIC SPEAKING
CLASS.
102. 99. DOODLE. AND IN THE DOODLE LIES A GATE
TO BEING PRODUCTIVE.
103. 100. TRY A DANGEROUS SPORT. NOTHING LIKE
PLAYING WITH DEATH TO APPRECIATE WHAT
YOU HAVE MORE.
104. 101. IF ALL ELSE FAILS, SHAKE THE 8 BALL
AND IT WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO DO NEXT.