How It Works All you do is tell yourself that you’re going to work on a particular task or project for only 15 minutes. You can work longer if you feel like it, but you won’t worry about that until your initial 15 minutes are up. Only after you’ve completed those first 15 minutes will [...]
Here’s a simple yet very powerful productivity method I’d like to share with you. I call it the 15-minute method. You’ve probably heard the phrase “chunk it down” in reference to breaking large projects into smaller, more manageable tasks. Sometimes it’s easy to break projects into bite-sized pieces, but other times it can be more [...]
Character Is a Cause My favorite technique for understanding the long-term consequences of my status quo is to journal. I use journaling software for that. I write out where I am now, and I imagine that I’m looking at myself through the eyes of an objective observer. Then I try to make some predictions about [...]
Long-Term Consequences Now let’s look at the long-term consequences of the status quo. Sometimes the status quo looks pretty good in the short term, but when you look at the long-term consequences, you may not like what you see. Ask yourself where you’ll most likely be in 20 years if you continue to maintain your [...]
Consequences of the Status Quo The status quo has consequences too, however. It’s unwise to dismiss potential changes out of hand without also considering the consequences of staying put. The status quo’s consequences can be harder to fathom. First, you’ll have a tendency to take the short-term effects for granted because you’re familiar with them. [...]
Many people get stuck trying to make decisions, especially decisions with far-reaching consequences like moving to a new city, changing jobs, or exiting a relationship. We all face big decisions from time to time. The key is to make sure we don’t get stuck with outcomes we don’t want. When you hesitate to make a [...]
7. Do Your Best In the end, this is a decision you must make for yourself. Do you think you’ll excel with an abundance of critical feedback, or would you be better of with lots of loving, friendly support? There’s no rule that says you have to listen to criticism. If you review some of [...]
6. Make Your Own Evaluations What will you do without your critics telling you you’re wrong? You can start by listening to yourself. Pay attention to your own thoughts and feelings. Don’t worry about what others may be thinking. You don’t need critics to tell you right from wrong. You can make those distinctions yourself, [...]
5. Build Strong Social Support Once you turn your back on the critics, the next step is to build strong social support. Replace those critics with positive, friendly people who love and care about you. Spend your time connecting with people who will encourage the heck out of you. Dump the people who keep projecting [...]
4. Silence the Critics Years ago as my blog traffic began to shoot up rapidly, and more people became aware of my existence, I figured that if I was going to be some kind of public figure, then I should remain open to all points of view. I should welcome criticism and do my best [...]
