Posts Tagged ‘action’

Social Proof: The Worst Enemy That Lives in Your Head

The concept of “social proof” (or informational social influence, if you’re a sadist for typing) tells us that, often subconsciously, individuals will look to the other people around them in ambiguous social situations to determine the appropriate way to behave. It’s a result of the subconscious mind assuming that those around us are better informed on what is acceptable and appropriate. Unfortunately social proof became a bit of a buzzword for… Continue reading

April 13 2009 | By Joel | Tagged: action, goals, progress, social, success | 8 comments»

GTD’ing the Economy

Mark Twain said, “Those of you inclined to worry have the widest selection in history.” We live in troubling times, and it is a sign of Twain’s genius that his statement is as true today as it was a century ago – if not more so. There’s a lot of stuff for the chronic worrier to obsess about: global warming, economic chaos, an ever-widening gap between the very, very rich and… Continue reading

January 21 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: action, attention, david_allen, economy, focus, gtd, stress, worry | 6 comments»

Reaching Your Goals – Dutch Style

The famous ‘New Year’s Resolutions’ are upon us again, and those of us jaded enough to realize all our previous year’s failures may not even bother anymore. This is not a good strategy either, as it promotes fewer goals and dreams. It’s good to know the difference between a reasonable new year’s resolution – which is more like a goal – and one that is just plain silly: if… Continue reading

January 9 2009 | By Christine | Tagged: action, dutch, gaol, procrastination, resolution | 24 comments»

How to Stop Being an Over-Thinker

As a rule, thinking is a good thing and while some people don't do it enough, some over-think everything. Both genders can fall into either category - today we're going to chat about the one who does too much. Some people think themselves into stagnation, frustration, exhaustion, anxiety and even illness. They have an aptitude for making the simple, complex, the easy, hard, the minor issue, a major drama and… Continue reading

December 22 2008 | By Craig | Tagged: action, overthinking, personal-development, procrastination, self-help, self-improvement | 44 comments»

Determine Intent & Destroy Misunderstanding

"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." -Robert J. Hanlon In the classic 70s sitcom Three's Company, many punchlines were the result of misunderstanding: whether it was the late John Ritter as chef Jack Tripper being mistaken as a gay man by his landlord, Mr. Roper, or a later landlord named Mr. Furley overhearing innocent talk and mistaking it for sexual innuendo… Continue reading

October 14 2008 | By Torley | Tagged: action, communicator, conversation, discussion, emotion, etiquette, intent, manners, self-control, value | 7 comments»

Why “Just Do It” Just Doesn’t Do It for You

“Just do it!” “Do Something!” “Act now!” “Ready, Fire, Aim!” We are surrounded, on a day-to-day basis, by the exhortation to act. Hustle, hustle, hustle, get a move on, get going. Whether its a friend giving us advice or a multi-million dollar ad campaign, everyone seems to be telling us – in the vaguest way possible – to get off our butts and go do something. Any-thing. New research out of the University of

September 15 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: action, brain, doing, mental, motivation, priming, todo-list | 15 comments»

How to Bring Your Life into Line with Your Values

The world, it seems, is going downhill fast. Everyone has a take on what's wrong: liberals over-regulating everything, conservatives decimating the principles of governance, immigrants refusing to blend in, racists bashing immigrants, poor parenting, non-family-friendly policies, corporations bound to short-term profits instead of long-term social responsibilities, activists hampering corporate innovation, and of course the Jews, always the Jews. You name it, someone's upset by it and the negative effect it… Continue reading

May 12 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: action, activism, change, green, living, value | 9 comments»

Are You Lifehacking Too Much?

Nick Cernis of Put Things Off recently declared that productivity is dead. He said that “our obsession with ‘productivity’ is getting in the way of our lives.” Nick started out by saying that the productivity industry is out of control, and that it’s making us less efficient, not more. I agree with Nick, and I can tell you why the productivity industry is like that: it’s about… Continue reading

April 14 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: action, gtd, implementation, information, motivation, systems | 12 comments»

Self-Discipline: The Foundation of Productive Living

The productivity industry is awash with tips, tricks, systems, and hacks to help you get more done in less time. Yet many who read books and blogs on this topic for the purpose of getting things done say they have trouble implementing these tools and becoming more productive. No system for keeping your email under control will help you on its own. No tips and tricks for budgeting will ever… Continue reading

March 12 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: action, discipline, effectiveness, motivation | 20 comments»

Are You Just Getting Warmed Up?

It's winter time here in the U.S. Parts of the country are covered with snow and ice, and getting going in the morning can be tough.

Part of the morning ritual of a lot of folks during the winter is warming up the car. It may be covered with ice, or just plain cold, and it needs some time to get ready to go. Often this takes patience, especially… Continue reading

January 25 2007 | By Tony | Tagged: action, idle, procrastination, Productivity | 1 comment»

Are You Building It Up Or Breaking It Down?

When it comes to thinking about projects - do you spend more time building them up in your mind or breaking them down? When you put up a rig for a show - props, a speaker rack, or a large projection screen for example - thinking ahead about the strike can impact how you put it up. If you're spending a lot of energy building up a project… Continue reading

January 17 2007 | By Tony | Tagged: action, breaking-down, chunking, project, task, thinking | 1 comment»

Pick-Up Sticks and Next Actions

Pick-up sticks. You know the game. You drop 33 colored sticks in a pile and take turns trying to pick them up, one at a time, without disturbing any of the other sticks in the process. If you pick-up a stick successfully, you get another turn. It sounds like a simple game. Pick up the most sticks, and you win. But there’s a twist, and the twist makes the… Continue reading

January 10 2007 | By Guest | Tagged: action, Productivity, todo | 7 comments»

Don’t just ‘Retreat,’ PLAN

For the past three days we at Say Leadership Coaching have been on a retreat. ‘Retreat’ is what most businesses traditionally call it, but I don’t care for the word with its’ backpedaling imagery and cowering connotations. I much prefer our Hawaiian one, Ho‘olālā, meaning to ‘make plans.’ To make plans is to prepare for moving forward in the best possible way. December is our time for Ho‘olālā for… Continue reading

December 7 2006 | By Rosa | Tagged: action, Business-Plans, Ho‘olālā, mission, values, vision | 1 comment»

A.V. Squad Rocks!

If you pay much attention to media trends (Especially Oprah Winfry and Bill Gates who is king of the geeks) you'll notice a growing fervor concerning the state of education in America. They site falling test scores and dropping graduation rates as proof of their claims. Their solution...