Doing Stuff Daily

A very short episode on what fear can do to you and how it paralysed me for too many years.

There is clearly a widespread problem that is being addressed over and over again.  People want to be betther than they are. I collect current articles on habits and routines. Here's a partial list of articles I've saved in the past 10 days. “The Daily Routine Backed by Science That Will Make You a Happier Person” “3 Daily Habits of Very Successful People” “6 Habits of Remarkably Likeable People.” “The Happiest People Always Make Sure They Do Any of These 8 Things Daily” “4 Good Habits to Improve Life and Work” “5 Daily Habits That Successful People Have (Which Most of Us Probably Don't)” “30 Damaging Habits You Should Break Before You Turn 30” (Millennials told us which habits they intend to quit before hitting 30.) “10 Unmistakable Habits of Utterly Authentic People” These are from media sources that are very successful and well respected in their field… Ladders, Business Insider, Thrive, INC., Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fast Company, These organizations know that people will read their articles because they are

I fully admit it.  I am not the master of any of these.  I am a practitioner of all of them and my goal is to master each one of them.  The way I see it, how can I lose? I can't.  Neither can you.  Master these three habits and the rest of life is gravy.  (Wow, what a bad analogy.) Master the Habit of Eating Right Don’t put gas in a diesel engine.  I had a friend do that totally by accident.  It was not a pleasant experience.  Fortunately, he's a mechanic who knew what to do to minimize the issue. Eating processed food is like putting the wrong fuel in a system built for something else.  Something better.  I'm no health nut by any means.  I like a good hamburger and fries like everybody else.  You can't live like that as a norm.  Create a new norm for yourself.  Create a habit of eating well Resource: Beginner’s Guide to Intermittent Fasting by James Clear Here is one person's first-hand experience with the concept.  I'm hoping to have my own.  I'm told it takes a full, rigid two weeks to settle into the life

I wrote my second book which becomes available in May and I was making contacts with people I know online whom I’ve had some interaction with requesting endorsements for the book.  My first contact said “Yes.”  My second contact said yes as well.  But the 3rd said “No.” Listen to these quotes on reasons to say “No”: “To create the life you want… you have to get really good at saying ‘No.’” Jeff Walker "To stay productive, and minimize stress, you have to learn the gentle art of saying No.” Leo Babauta “The ability to communicate ‘no’ really reflects that you are in the driver’s seat of your own life. It gives you a sense of empowerment.” Vanessa M. Patrick, an associate professor of marketing at the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. He wasn’t saying NO to a commitment that would alter his life purpose. He wasn’t saying NO so he could keep being productive with less stress. He wasn’t saying NO just so he would feel empowered and in control. Here’s what he did say… “Thanks for cons

“You don’t stop doing what got you here in the first place.”   Nolan Ryan At age 44, Nolan Ryan pitched his 7thno hitter.  No other pitcher has come close to this accomplishment.  It has been said that after that game, Nolan Ryan went into the exercise room and got on a stationary bike to ride for 30+ minutes.  This is what he does after every game.  It is his routine and he stuck to it.  A rookie came up to him, excited out of his mind at being included in such a historic event.  He said, “What are you doing on that bike? We have to out and celebrate.  The team has to celebrate.  You have to celebrate.”  Nolan Ryan replied, “You don’t stop doing what got you here in the first place.”  Routine gets a bad rap as repetitious, uninspiring and tedious.  It is a RUT that you need to get out of and avoid at all cost.  It is a killer of creativity and spontaneity.  Nothing could be further from the truth. “What you do daily prepares you for what you will do greatly.”  Bill McConnell Routine makes average people ext

“Comparison is a thug that robs your joy.  But it’s even more than that – Comparison makes you a thug who beats down somebody – or your own soul.”   Ann Voskamp I’ve started going to a gym.  Yes, a gym where massive amounts of people go to become better physically.  They’re there for rehab, personal goals, cardio, meet people, Zumba, working out on lots of really expensive equipment none of us could afford on our own, prepping for a race or some other form of competition.  As soon as you walk into a place like that, you automatically begin to compare.  It’s hard not to. I get on the treadmill and set it for 3.0.  It’s a number, not a speed.  Off I go.  Within minutes a younger guy steps on the treadmill to my left.  He, also, sets his treadmill for 3.0.  The difference is, I’m “running” and he’s walking, warming up.  About three minutes later he doubles his speed and adds an incline to his run.    Not much later, a woman gets on the treadmill to my right.  I couldn’t get a look at her number, but it appeared

“Habits are a conscious, daily activity you’ve chosen not to live without.”   Bill McConnell Do self-driving cars scare you, even just a little bit?  They scare me.  I want to have some control.  The same goes for my mornings.  I don’t want the morning to happen to me.  I want the morning to be what I decide it will be. How many movies have you seen where someone wakes up late?  They scramble for clothes that are somewhere in the corner where the dog has been sleeping on them.  They clamber for a quick slurp of yesterday’s coffee.  They can’t find their keys.  They rush out the door then double back for their purse/briefcase/whatever.  Too many people are like this. Essential Learning Points A simple evening routine. Prep for bed. Prep for the next morning. A simple morning routine. Prep for the day.  Harmony before the hectic. A rhythm to life that you’re in control of. You need to be the drummer

Nobody succeeds alone.  Sadly, too many people never succeed because of the very people who say they’re your friends just don’t want you to succeed.  Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you feel like you just don’t fit in?  All of us have.  It’s kind of like getting your party dates mixed up and show up in a weird cosplay costume when it should have been a team shirt for a ball game.  Kinda like the “Wanna Get Away” commercials for Southwest Airlines.  It may be the friends you’re hanging around with. In this episode, you will discover three types of true friends whom you need around you as you set out to conquer new challenges in your life.  Although you’re on your own journey, heading your own way, true friends like these will help you get there.

“You'll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.”   John Maxwell Have you ever felt like you didn’t have control of your own life?  Well, that’s gotta change. I was desperate to get beyond my own circumstances.  Curled up on the floor in a corner of the living room, crying uncontrollably and unable to see any future. This was me, not that long ago.  What got me past that moment was a simple phrase, “One More Day”  I kept going. One day at a time, sometimes one hour at a time, but I kept going. I became solution-focused instead of situation-focused. It’s important to know where you are.  Just don’t build your house there. The solution led me discovering a new purpose in my life. Purpose pointed me toward goals worth reaching. Conquering goals led me to the power of daily habits that have re-shaped my own life. Clay and fingerprints... Everybody wants to get their hands in your lump of clay.  Be selective. Choose whose fingerpri