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Why we procrastinate and how to stop | Eureka! Science News
http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/01/12/why.we.procrastinate.and.how.stop

It's a new year and many of us have started thinking about various resolutions: updating that resume, cleaning out the attic, starting that exercise routine. But the sad reality is that most of us will not follow through on these commitments, not because we're insincere, but because tomorrow is always a better time to get going. Procrastination is a curse, and a costly one. Putting things off leads not only to lost productivity but also to all sorts of hand wringing and regrets and damaged self-esteem. For all these reasons, psychologists would love to figure out what's going on in the mind that makes it so hard to actually do what we set out to do. Are we programmed for postponement and delay? Led by Sean McCrea of the University of Konstanz in Germany, an international team of psychologists wanted to see if there might be a link between how we think of a task and our tendency to postpone it. In other words, are we more likely to see some tasks
merely thinking about the task in more concrete, specific terms makes it feel like it should be completed sooner and thus reducing procrastination
The authors note that "merely thinking about the task in more concrete, specific terms makes it feel like it should be completed sooner and thus reducing procrastination."
"Even though all of the students were being paid upon completion, those who thought about the questions abstractly were much more likely to procrastinate--and in fact some never got around to the assignment at all. By contrast, those who were focused on the how, when and where of doing the task e-mailed their responses much sooner, suggesting that they hopped right on the assignment rather than delaying it."
It's a new year and many of us have started thinking about various resolutions: updating that resume, cleaning out the attic, starting that exercise routine. But the sad reality is that most of us will not follow through on these commitments, not because we're insincere, but because tomorrow is always a better time to get going.
portant implic
Why people procrastinate | Motivating minds | The Economist
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12971028
"To some there is nothing so urgent that it cannot be postponed in favour of a cup of tea. Such procrastination is a mystery to psychologists, who wonder why people would sabotage themselves in this way. A team of researchers led by Sean McCrea of the University of Konstanz, in Germany, reckon they have found a piece of the puzzle. People act in a timely way when given concrete tasks but dawdle when they view them in abstract terms."
People act in a timely way when given concrete tasks but dawdle when they view them in abstract terms.
Rands In Repose: A Disclosure
http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2009/01/25/a_disclosure.html
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Whether you get to choose or not, there are aspects of management that you need to understand.
There will be drama. And there be those precious seconds when there is no one in your office wanting… something.
All about management in software dev companies...
YouTube - 40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6wRkzCW5qI
lol.. interesting
spoof
10 Geeky Tricks for Getting Out of Bed in the Morning | Geekdad from Wired.com
http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2009/02/10-tricks-to-ge.html
tricks to get out of bed..
Geekdad from Wired.com
10 Ways to Beat the “Can’t Get No Satisfaction” Syndrome | Zen Habits
http://zenhabits.net/2009/02/10-ways-to-beat-the-cant-get-no-satisfaction-syndrome/
http://zenhabits.net/2009/02/10-ways-to-beat-the-cant-get-no-satisfaction-syndrome/ zen zenzen selfimprovement lifehacks lifestyle psychology inspiration Tips Life
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How to Keep Innovating - BusinessWeek
http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/feb2009/id20090218_337947.htm
By this, I really mean two things: always be a beginner at something, and always be in love with what you are beginning.
a salient reminder: All of those
How to Keep Innovating - BusinessWeek
Always be bad at something you are passionate about.
Keeping innovative.
h was an Olympian. But on the other hand, some of my most valuable lessons were learned from a 14-year-old girl who, w
Seth's Blog: Slack
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/03/slack.html
1. Learn something. Become an expert. 2. Earn a following and reputation. Use social networking tools to connect to people for no good reason.
A lot of corporations have seen dramatic decreases in revenue and have cut back projects as well. In many cases, this is accompanied by layoffs, and so everyone is working far harder. But in other organizations, and for a lot...
1. Learn something. Become an expert. For free, using nothing but time, you can become a master of CSS or HTML or learn Python. You can hit the library and read the entire works of important authors, or you can borrow some books from a friend and master Analytics or discover case studies and corporate histories that will be invaluable in a year. You could learn to become fluent in Spanish...
What can you build over the next year that will take time now and pay off later? How can you invest the slack to build a marketing asset that you'll own forever?
There's always time to launch your dream - (37signals)
http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/1619-theres-always-time-to-launch-your-dream
If you want it bad enough you'll make the time, regardless of your other obligations. Don't let yourself off the hook with excuses. It's entirely your responsibility to make your dreams come through.
“I’d love to start a company / become a great programmer / write an awesome blog, but there’s just not enough time in the day!” Bullshit. There’s always enough time, you’re just not spending it right.
The Psychology of Passive Barriers: Why Your Friends Don’t Save Money, Eat Healthier, or Clean Their Garages ∞ Get Rich Slowly
http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2009/03/17/the-psychology-of-passive-barriers-why-your-friends-dont-save-money-eat-healthier-or-clean-their-garages/
Why Your Friends Don’t Save Money, Eat Healthier, or Clean Their Garages
Collection Of Atheist And Atheism Motivational Posters
http://www.scottklarr.com/topic/453/collection-of-atheist-and-atheism-motivational-posters/
مجموعه‌ای از پوسترهایی که برای گسترش آتئیسم در جهان، طراحی شده‌اند.
While I do not necessarily condone some of the sentiments expressed in these posters I do think the bulk of them are rather clever
Daring Fireball: Obsession Times Voice
http://daringfireball.net/2009/03/obsession_times_voice
Merlin Mann talk about making money to do more art
We don’t make movies to make money, we make money to make more movies
"My muse for the session was this quote from Walt Disney: “We don’t make movies to make money, we make money to make more movies.” To me, that’s it. That’s the thing. / [...] / No one gets into something like this without an obsession, but if your obsession is with the money, and your revenue is directly correlated to page views, then rather than write or produce anything with any actual merit or integrity, you’ll dance like a monkey and split your articles across multiple “pages” and spend more time ginning up sensational Digg-bait headlines than writing the articles themselves. It’s thievery — not of money, but of readers’ attention." / [...] / The entire quote-unquote “pro blogging” industry — which exists as the sort of pimply teenage brother to the shirt-and-tie SEO industry — is predicated on the notion that blogging is a meaningful verb. It is not. The verb is writing. The format and medium are new, but the craft is ancient."
"There is an easy formula for doing it wrong: publish attention-getting bullshit and pull stunts to generate mindless traffic. The entire quote-unquote “pro blogging” industry — which exists as the sort of pimply teenage brother to the shirt-and-tie SEO industry — is predicated on the notion that blogging is a meaningful verb. It is not. The verb is writing. The format and medium are new, but the craft is ancient. Obsession times voice is a pretty good stab at a simple formula for doing it right."
Seven Productivity Tips For People That Hate GTD | Zen Habits
http://zenhabits.net/2009/04/seven-productivity-tips-for-people-that-hate-gtd/
Why is programming fun? An extract from Fred Brooks' (Frederick P. Brooks Jr.) book, The Mythical Man-Month
http://www.grok2.com/progfun.html
Why is programming fun? An extract from Fred Brooks' (Frederick P. Brooks Jr.) book, The Mythical Man-Month. Fred Brooks coined the term "no silver bullet" that is famous in the field of computers.
On The Shortness of Life: An Introduction to Seneca
http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/04/24/on-the-shortness-of-life-an-introduction-to-seneca/
life philosophy
Stoicism
Tim Ferriss: Smash fear, learn anything | Video on TED.com
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/tim_ferriss_smash_fear_learn_anything.html
The Mindfulness Guide for the Super Busy: How to Live Life to the Fullest | Zen Habits
http://zenhabits.net/2009/04/the-mindfulness-guide-for-the-super-busy-how-to-live-life-to-the-fullest/
The idea of being mindful — being present, being more conscious of life as it happens — seems a bit impossible to many of the super busy.
The idea of being mindful — being present, being more conscious of life as it happens — seems a bit impossible to many of the super busy. But not only is it possible, I’d submit that it’s desirable, and that it’ll help the busy (and non-busy) achieve their goals and enjoy life more fully. One of my favorite web big shots, Digg.com founder Kevin Rose (who is actually heading several companies and multiple other projects), has “be mindful” at the top of his resolutions for 2009. I hope he’s doing well, and I’d love to hear how someone as busy as he is implements a resolution like that. But in case Mr. Rose, and other super-busy types, are having trouble being mindful and living life to the fullest, this guide will help. Enjoying Life and Achieving Goals It seems contradictory to those who are used to sacrificing living for pursuing their goals … but cultivating mindfulness will help you achieve your goals and enjoy life more. Focusing on one task at a time, putting yourself fully in
Why setting goals can backfire - The Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2009/03/15/ready_aim____fail/?page=full
Article from the Boston Globe.
Or: why setting the wrong goals fails. Or: why poor management fails.
Why setting goals can backfire
Scott Hanselman's Computer Zen - Sharpen the Saw for Developers
http://www.hanselman.com/blog/SharpenTheSawForDevelopers.aspx
George emailed me with an interesting question. Paraphrasing George, liberally, what's are some good ways to keep developers sharpening the saw - Covey Habit #7? There's been lots of talk about being a better developer, but what about the unmotivated masses? (Don't worry, we can talk about them, because, since they are unmotivated, they aren't reading blogs.) ;) The assumption being that for every totally-amped developer who is always striving to get better, there's at least 10 developers who are saying, "Hey, it's 5:01pm, I've just checked in massive changes, can I punch out?" Here's some ideas, some mine, some Georges. I'm interested in yours:
m, created diverse teams, and set them to work to design algorithms, define, write, document, and test some application. The application needs to have universal appeal, so sales and accounting can have fun. One year we did a Word Search (like the kind in the newspaper). Everyone participated and there were reasonably significant prizes.
6 Small Things You Can Do When You Lack Discipline | Zen Habits
http://zenhabits.net/2009/05/6-small-things-you-can-do-when-you-lack-discipline/
Focus on motivation
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The Art of the Self-Imposed Deadline - Steven DeMaio - HarvardBusiness.org
http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/demaio/2009/03/the-art-of-the-selfimposed-dea.html
Five Simple Exercise Programs for Beginners | Zen Habits
http://zenhabits.net/2009/03/five-simple-exercise-programs-for-beginners/
nice to have for beginners
series ejercicios
How to be Unstoppable - Qrimp Blog
http://www.qrimp.com/blog/blog.How-to-be-Unstoppable.html
If you haven't seen the dancing guy, yet, watch it. You can also read Derek Sivers analysis of the dancing guy. Seth Godin even took a stab at it. If you are really curious, watch a longer version of the dancing guy and listen to the comments from the camera drivers. His revolution was a long time in the making. I think it may have had a lot to do with the song itself, which is Santigold's Unstoppable. I had never heard the song before, but I love it and have listened to it at least 30 times since seeing Derek Sivers's post a few days ago at Hacker News. It's a great and inspiring story, even just the unfolding of this sensation itself, but that's not my focus here. Unstoppable doesn't mean you create a huge following, that's a consequence. The Dancing Guy wasn't thinking, "I want to get a huge dance party going." He was thinking, "I want to dance!" With that in mind, here's...
yet another follow-up to the dancing guy phenomenon .. this one more complete and personalized :)
6 Amazing Techniques to Staying Happy During a Stressful Project | Zen Habits
http://zenhabits.net/2009/06/6-amazing-techniques-to-staying-happy-during-a-stressful-project/
Way to dolve pressure
Thesis?
Seth's Blog: You matter
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/06/you-matter.html
you matter
Shut up! Announcing your plans makes you less motivated to accomplish them. | Derek Sivers
http://sivers.org/zipit
Success & Motivation « blog maverick
http://blogmaverick.com/2009/05/13/success-motivation/
Success and Motivation
"Should Print Out and Bound"
Books | Derek Sivers
http://sivers.org/book
Excellent looking list of books to read
Stumbling on Happiness
Success & Motivation – 2009 « blog maverick
http://blogmaverick.com/2009/06/09/success-motivation-2009/
Keeping up momentum in a tough market and tough times
I connected deeply with this blog post by Mark Cuban, very inspiring personally. Favorite line: "The cheaper you can live, the greater your options. Remember that."
73 Ways to Become a Better Writer | Copyblogger
http://www.copyblogger.com/better-writer/
Do you want to become a better writer? Silly question, eh. The good news is that writing makes you a ...
Great blog about writing
10 Ways To Give Yourself A Procrastination Inoculation
http://zenhabits.net/2009/07/10-ways-to-give-yourself-a-procrastination-inoculation/
頭のよさがすべてではない。成功者がもっている特質「Grit」とは何か? | Lifehacking.jp
http://lifehacking.jp/2009/08/what-is-grit-and-why-you-need-it/
Gritは知性とは関係のない「やり抜く力」。「1つのことに集中する」のが重要。引き出すには「よく頑張った」と取り組み方をほめる。「頭のよさ」ほめるとあきらめがち
「やればできる」は「やる」が大事なんだね。教え方も変えていかなきゃ。
"個人の中に挑戦的な課題を「やり抜く力」があるというのが Grit の考え方"
The Big Question: Are You Better Than Yesterday?
http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/07/28/the-big-question-are-you-better-than-yesterday/
The Big Question: Are You Better Than Yesterday?
For fitness, improving your career and other big, difficult goals, think not about getting closer each day to the goal, think about doing better in your efforts toward that goal than yesterday: "was today better than yesterday?"
The secret is to focus on making whatever it is you’re trying to improve and make better today than it was yesterday.
Ultra-Simple 3-Step Productivity System for Getting Amazing Things Done | Zen Habits
http://zenhabits.net/2009/04/ultra-simple-3-step-productivity-system-for-getting-amazing-things-done/
reward
5 Easy Ways to Start a Productive Day | FreelanceFolder
http://freelancefolder.com/5-easy-ways-to-start-a-productive-day/
Excellent tips for a productive day!
100 Ways To Live A Better Life
http://www.dragosroua.com/100-ways-to-live-a-better-life/
p your desk. Re-arrange furniture. Add some color to that space. Make the place where you work really enjoyable. So enjoyable that work there won’t be perceived as
Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation | Video on TED.com
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation.html
Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward.
How to Keep Kids Engaged in Class | Edutopia
http://www.edutopia.org/classroom-student-participation-tips
Mõned head mõtted klassiruumi manageerimiseks
Ten smart ways to increase classroom participation. Article from Edutopia
When students let their minds drift off, they're losing valuable learning time. Here are ten smart ways to increase classroom participation.
@courosa
やる気に関する驚きの科学
http://www.aoky.net/articles/daniel_pink/dan_pink_on_motivation.htm
ふむふむ
お金をインセンティブにすると、効率とかクオリティが落ちることがある。
この成功報酬的な動機付け―If Then式に「これをしたら これが貰える」というやり方は、状況によっては機能します。しかし多くの作業ではうまくいかず、時には害にすらなります。
7 ways to change your life in the next 7 days | Lyved
http://www.lyved.com/body_soul/7-ways-to-change-your-life-in-the-next-7-days/
Life change may seem to take years to achieve but there are steps you can walk today and in the next week that perhaps can change your life forever. Most are
Setting And Achieving Goals The SMART Way - Dumb Little Man
http://www.dumblittleman.com/2009/08/setting-and-achieving-goals-smart-way.html
The SMART System When I first learned about the SMART system, I was very excited. It crystallized something in my mind, something I believe I always knew, but could never put my finger on. Having learned about it I was almost immediately able to pinpoint where I went wrong (or right) with some of my recent personal successes and failures. Let me share with you what SMART is all about. SMART is an acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-Boxed. You apply the SMART criteria to any goal you wish to achieve and if it does not meet any of the five characteristics you clarify and adjust it until it does.
Dumb Little Man shares ideas to make the everyday person more productive in life. Expect to read tips on finance, saving money, business, and some DIY for the house.
Seth's Blog: Winning on the uphills
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/07/winning-on-the-uphills.html
"The best time to do great customer service is when a customer is upset. The moment you earn your keep as a public speaker is when the room isn't just right or the plane is late or the projector doesn't work or the audience is tired or distracted. The best time to engage with an employee is when everything falls apart, not when you're hitting every milestone. And everyone now knows that the best time to start a project is when the economy is lousy."
Seth Godin: "it´s difficult to improve your performance in the downhills", lección aprendida andando en bicicleta. http://bit.ly/YL30f [from http://twitter.com/dariuus/statuses/2761368400]
9 Secrets of Truly Happy People - Dumb Little Man
http://www.dumblittleman.com/2009/09/9-secrets-of-truly-happy-people.html
Great stuff to remember, links to other posts
Inspired Talks – 10 Simple Ways to Instantly Boost Your Inspiration | Inspired Magazine
http://www.inspiredm.com/2009/09/28/10-simple-ways-to-instantly-boost-your-inspiration/
// Inspiration. That strange thing that boosts our brains, lifts our spirits and seems to automagically conduct our hands on the drawing board. Or on the
The Watchtower of Destruction: The Ferrett's Journal - The Economics Of Fear
http://theferrett.livejournal.com/1346357.html
Scientific studies have shown that you can destroy a child by calling them "smart." Even when they're very young, little kids know that being "smart" is what makes them special - and so, the first time they encounter something they don't understand immediately, it's a threat. Their specialness is in danger of being stripped away. And if they lose that smartness, then what are they?
You're going to live in fear, smarty. The question is, which fear?---------As long as they were in the drawer, they could be good. And I could be a good writer. If I worked at it. Which I wasn't, but that potential gave me all the glory of feeling like I might be a great writer some day without all of that icky negative feedback. Sure, I had this constant underlying fear that maybe I wasn't good enough - but I had a moderately popular journal, some folks who liked me, and wasn't that enough?
the
Not to make too much of it, but this struck a chord with me. I can identify with this.
Ken Auletta: 10 things Google has taught us - Oct. 26, 2009
http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/technology/auletta_maxims.fortune/?postversion=2009102609
As Larry Page astutely observes: "There is a pattern in companies, even in technological companies, that the people who do the work -- the engineers, the programmers, the foot soldiers if you will -- typically get rolled over by the management ... you end up kind of demoralized. You want to have a culture where the people who are doing the work, the scientists and the engineers, are empowered. And that they are managed by people who deeply understand what they are doing."
"Don't settle"
Google 10個の教訓
4 Apps To Make Your Own Motivational Posters | MakeUseOf.com
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/make-your-own-motivational-posters/
Great for student introduction use.
The Little Rules of Action
http://zenhabits.net/2009/11/the-little-rules-of-action/
Too often we get stuck in inaction — the quagmire of doubt and perfectionism and distractions and planning that stops us from moving forward.
<img src="http://zenhabits.net/fotos/20091109walk.jpg" /> <small>Taking action doesn't mean making life a blur.</small>
The Simple, Ridiculously Useful Guide to Earning a Living from Your Passion
http://zenhabits.net/2009/11/passionguide/
The 40-30-30 Rule: Why Risk Is Worth It :: Tips :: The 99 Percent
http://the99percent.com/tips/6103/the-40-30-30-rule-why-risk-is-worth-it
Many of the strategies employed in competitive and recreational sports are applicable in business and our personal lives. One lesson I learned from alpine ski racing was the "40-30-30 Rule." During training, early on, I tried to go fast, and I also focused on not falling. On a ride up the ski lift, my coach told me I was missing the point. He explained that success in ski racing, or most sports for that matter, was only 40% physical training. The other 60% was mental. And of that, the first 30% was technical skill and experience. The second 30% was the willingness to take risks.
If you're not risking failure, you're not risking enough. Why pushing outside of your comfort zone is a crucial part of the creative process.
The 99 Percent
Pixel Poppers: Awesome By Proxy: Addicted to Fake Achievement
http://www.pixelpoppers.com/2009/11/awesome-by-proxy-addicted-to-fake.html
As I grew older, this conclusion lay dormant and unexamined in my mind. RPGs continued to be my favorite genre. I relished the opportunity to watch interesting, lovable characters develop and interact in epic storylines. (Comparatively interesting and lovable, anyway - say what you will about Cecil, but his quest for redemption revealed a lot more depth than Mega Man's quest to shoot up some robots.) And I loved feeling like a hero. I saved the world in Final Fantasy IV, again in Lufia II, then again in Chrono Trigger.
There's no speed limit. (The lessons that changed my life.) | Derek Sivers
http://sivers.org/kimo
Whether you're a student, teacher, or parent, I think you'll appreciate this story of how one teacher can completely and permanently change someone's life in only a few lessons.
9 Practical Ways to To Help Stay Focused - Dumb Little Man
http://www.dumblittleman.com/2009/05/9-practical-ways-to-to-help-stay.html
RT @PerryBelcher: 9 Practical Ways to To Help Stay Focused http://tinyurl.com/ojdv8p and don't forget to breathe [from http://twitter.com/ErikNYC/statuses/1860263041]
Motivational Tweets: 25 of the Most Inspiring Users on Twitter
http://mashable.com/2009/09/17/motivational-twitter-users/
To score, keep your goals to yourself: Study
http://www.montrealgazette.com/Technology/score+keep+your+goals+yourself+Study/1554622/story.html
interesting article on following through with your goals
Whether you plan to cure cancer, lose weight or be the world's best parent, results of a new study suggest you'd do well to keep your mouth shut about it. And not just to avoid annoying other people. Researchers report that when dealing with identity goals — that is, the aspirations that define who we are — sharing our intentions doesn't necessarily motivate achievement. On the contrary, a series of experiments shows that when others take notice of our plans, performance is compromised because we gain "a premature sense of completeness" about the goal.
"Researchers report that when dealing with identity goals — that is, the aspirations that define who we are — sharing our intentions doesn't necessarily motivate achievement. On the contrary, a series of experiments shows that when others take notice of our plans, performance is compromised because we gain "a premature sense of completeness" about the goal." You have to pay to read the journal article but the abstract is here: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122306810/abstract
"(Take) a mother who talks about all the great things she's going to do for her kids — help them do better in school, get better test scores, give them extra training — while all the other mothers nod in approval," says Gollwitzer. "The chances are high that she won't do as much as she could to achieve those goals because she's already viewed as an ideal mother just by sharing her wonderful intentions." He explains the intentions function as a symbol of possessing the desired identity. This is evident in the statement of a "high-order goal," such as losing weight to become a healthier person, but not in planning to drop three pounds to fit into a dress.
Whether you plan to cure cancer, lose weight or be the world's best parent, results of a new study suggest you'd do well to keep your mouth shut about it. And not just to avoid annoying other people. Researchers report that when dealing with identity goals — that is, the aspirations that define who we are — sharing our intentions doesn't necessarily motivate achievement. On the contrary, a series of experiments shows that when others take notice of our plans, performance is compromised because we gain "a premature sense of completeness" about the goal.
The Cure for What Ails You: How to Beat the Misery of Discontentment | Zen Habits
http://zenhabits.net/2009/03/the-cure-for-what-ails-you-how-to-beat-the-misery-of-discontentment/
I know it isn’t easy, but I also know that it’s possible. Looking back on these times in my life, when I overcame discontentment, I’ve realized there are three things you can do: 1. Change your attitude and perspective. 2. Take some kind of positive action. 3. Do something that gives you meaning. And you can do one of these things or all three, all at once, one at a time, or in whatever combination works for you. They can work alone, or together. Let’s look at each one of these solutions.
Read and remember
How to Beat the Misery of Discontentment
“There is no greater sin than desire, No greater curse than discontent, No greater misfortune than wanting something for oneself. Therefore he who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.” - Lao Tzu
Top 10 Mind Hacks for Making Your Resolutions Stick - Mind Hacks - Lifehacker
http://lifehacker.com/5437929/top-10-mind-hacks-for-making-your-resolutions-stick
The Ultimate Personal Growth Guide: 100 Best Posts | Goodlife Zen
http://goodlifezen.com/2010/01/05/the-ultimate-personal-growth-guide-100-best-posts/
By Mary Jaksch Every moment we get a new opportunity to make new decisions and change how we live our life. Here is a selection of the best 100
How to have more self-discipline | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist
http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/07/08/how-to-have-more-self-discipline/
That is, if you can work hard to have self-discipline in one, small area, you create self-discipline almost effortlessly in other areas. The most famous study about this phenomena is from Baumeister, who found that students who walked with a book on their head to fix their posture ended up eating better, studying harder, and sleeping more. Without even noticing they were making those changes.
This all rings very true for me.
I Have No Talent // RailsTips by John Nunemaker
http://railstips.org/blog/archives/2010/01/12/i-have-no-talent/
RailsTips One man, feverishly posting everything he learns. Feed Iconsubscribe »
What Should I Do with My Life, Now?
http://www.fastcompany.com/node/1130055/print
Fantastic!
Mostly, crappy opportunities come along, and in the meantime, you make the best of them. But that skill and habit, of making the best of your situation, is essential training. Because one day, a good opportunity will come along. And if you make the best of it -- if you're good at making the best of things -- you will turn it into a great situation
The Definitive Guide to Sticking to Your New Year’s Resolutions
http://zenhabits.net/2009/12/the-definitive-guide-to-sticking-to-your-new-years-resolutions/
Joko petit uudenvuodenlupauksesi? Yritä uudelleen: The Definitive Guide to Sticking to Your New Year’s Resolutions http://j.mp/5g8hka
The 6 Changes Method So what are we to do? We only focus on one habit change at a time, so our focus and energies aren’t spread thinly. We implement the habit changes gradually, so we don’t run out of steam. We start out really, really easily, so it isn’t intimidating. We focus on enjoyable activities, so we don’t need “discipline”. We have two months to do the habit change, so if something comes up, it’s but a small bump in the road. And because we’re publicly committed, we’re going to get back on track. We have a very specific plan with actions built in, using proven habit change techniques.
6 Changes methodology applied to new year's resolutions
Are These Three Words Ruining Your Life? | Zen Habits
http://zenhabits.net/2009/04/are-these-three-words-ruining-your-life/
One of my Subject
Nine Things Developers Want More Than Money | Software by Rob
http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2006/10/31/nine-things-developers-want-more-than-money/
Why Your Employees Are Losing Motivation - HBS Working Knowledge
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/5289.html
Business literature is packed with advice about worker motivation—but sometimes managers are the problem, not the inspiration. Here are seven practices to fire up the troops. From Harvard Management Update.
Business literature is packed with advice about worker motivation—but sometimes managers are the problem, not the inspiration. Here are seven practices to fire up the troops.
12 Practical Ways To Become More Creative | Freelance Folder
http://freelancefolder.com/ways-to-become-more-creative/
The evolutionary origin of depression: Mild and bitter | The Economist
http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13899022
as pain stops you doing damaging physical things, so low mood stops you doing damaging mental ones—in particular, pursuing unreachable goals. Pursuing such goals is a waste of energy and resources.
"Dr Nesse’s hypothesis is that, as pain stops you doing damaging physical things, so low mood stops you doing damaging mental ones—in particular, pursuing unreachable goals. Pursuing such goals is a waste of energy and resources. Therefore, he argues, there is likely to be an evolved mechanism that identifies certain goals as unattainable and inhibits their pursuit—and he believes that low mood is at least part of that mechanism." Via Mindhacks.
Their conclusion was that those who experienced mild depressive symptoms could, indeed, disengage more easily from unreachable goals. That supports Dr Nesse’s hypothesis. But the new study also found a remarkable corollary: those women who could disengage from the unattainable proved less likely to suffer more serious depression in the long run.
The Economist | Depression may be linked to how willing someone is to give up his goals
How to Be a Positive Person, in Under 300 Words | Zen Habits
http://zenhabits.net/2010/03/300-word-positivity/
RT @cheth: Interesting read: How to Be a Positive Person, in Under 300 Words - http://j.mp/ba7nCM
Interesting read: How to Be a Positive Person, in Under 300 Words - http://j.mp/ba7nCM
"... Don’t compare yourself to others. ..."
10 Amazing Life Lessons You Can Learn From Albert Einstein - by Dumb Little Man
http://www.dumblittleman.com/2010/03/10-amazing-lessons-albert-einstein.html
fuentes de relativa calidad/precio (son gratis XD) sansserif todas ellas
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http://catandgirl.com/archive/cg0505bacon.gif
Why do you get up in the morning?
Seth's Blog: Two ways to deal with "no"
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/12/two-ways-to-dea.html
You could be more gracious than if you'd won the work. You could send a thank you note for the time invested, you could sing the praises of the vendor chosen in your stead and you could congratulate the buyer, "based on the criteria you set out, it's clear that you made exactly the right choice for your organization right now." That doesn't mean the criteria were right, it just means that you're not attacking the person for being an impulsive lunatic. You could even outline what you learned from the process and what you'll be changing in the future. And you can make it clear that you're in it for more than just a sale, and you'll be around if they ever need you.
Seth's Blog: Sprint!
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/02/sprint.html
Seth's Blog: Sprint!
« Learning all the time | Blog Home | Which parts are you skipping? »
Sprint! /Seth's Blog/ - The best way to overcome your fear of creativity, brainstorming, intelligent risk ... http://tinyurl.com/akjsof [from http://twitter.com/jorgefsb/statuses/1193019864]
seth godin
"Hurry, we need to write a new script for our commercial... we have fifteen minutes."
Sprinting can be helpful, but its not sustainable.
How to get a lot done (both in terms of quantity and quality) in a relative short amount of time. Not something you can do all the time, but a good idea to do periodically.
You can't sprint every day but it's probably a good idea to regularly.
Why Motivation Doesn’t Really Matter | Zen Habits
http://zenhabits.net/2009/06/why-motivation-doesnt-really-matter/
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.”
ZenHabits
Have you ever really wanted to do something, but you just weren’t motivated enough to do it? This is always my number one reason for not taking action, as I’m sure it’s probably yours too. If you’re not motivated, you just don’t have the energy or the drive to do what you need to do, right? Simple enough
Why I Never Let Employees Negotiate a Raise, Corporate Culture Article - Inc. Article
http://www.inc.com/magazine/20090401/how-hard-could-it-be-employees-negotiate-pay-raises_pagen_2.html
Great article on Fog Creek Software's founder's views, thoughts and implementation advice of a more objective and transparent compensation structure for his employees.
How to Go From Fat To Fit For Good | Zen Habits
http://zenhabits.net/2009/04/going-from-fat-to-fit-for-good/
Para compartir con Freslys y lograr Fitness
The journey of transforming your body from out of shape to fit as a fiddle is a long one with many twists and turns.
Coding Horror: How to Motivate Programmers
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001260.html
How do motivate programmers? Depends on the kind of programmers you have. "Don't try to race sheep, Don't try to herd race horses". With the right level of programmers, peer pressure is the key, and you should lay off the guidelines and rules. Contrawise, with other developers, maybe my "peer pressure" approach won't work as well.
8 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Concentrating
http://howtogetfocused.com/chapters/8-things-everybody-ought-to-know-about-concentrating/
Do you have 16 boxes?
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/10/do-you-have-16.html
Interesting approach to dealing with big problems that you seem to have no control over.
This is a must-read if you’re concerned about the health of your personal brand, job, or company during the current economic recession. If one thing is out of sync, don’t let it cause panic, build up the other aspects of your business so that when we come out of this thing, you’re suddenly ahead of the game (and your competitors).
keeping it balanced
Top 10 Motivation Boosters and Procrastination Killers - Procrastination - Lifehacker
http://lifehacker.com/5533897/top-10-motivation-boosters-and-procrastination-killers
Useful list of ideas on how to overcome procrastination
mental tricks
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action | Video on TED.com
http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action.html
leaders
Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers -- and as a counterpoint Tivo, which (until a recent court victory that tripled its stock price) appeared to be struggling.
Inspirational leadership from the question of "Why?"
Free Posters - Poster-Street.com
http://www.poster-street.com/
The Five Reasons Why You Are Not Fulfilling Your Potential. - Stepcase Lifehack
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/the-five-reasons-why-you-are-not-fulfilling-your-potential.html
1.) You do not have enough belief in yourself. 2.) You do not measure yourself up against written goals. 3.) You are too comfortable where you are. 4.) You are lazy. 5.) You are not mixing with high achievers.
The sad lie of mediocrity
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/11/the-sad-lie-of.html
The Sad Lie Of Mediocrity by Seth Godin
Doing 4% less does not get you 4% less. Doing 4% less may very well get you 95% less. That's because almost good enough gets you nowhere. No sales, no votes, no customers. The sad lie of mediocrity is the mistaken belief that partial effort yields partial results. In fact, the results are usually totally out of proportion to the incremental effort.
Top 10 Reasons to Start Up in the Recession - Starting a business in a recession - Entrepreneur.com
http://entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/startupbasics/startupbasicscolumnistbradsugars/article200342.html
How To Become a Millionaire In Three Years | Jason L. Baptiste
http://jasonlbaptiste.com/startups/how-to-become-a-millionaire-in-three-years/
How To Become a Millionaire In Three Years | Jason L. Baptiste http://bit.ly/apxllI
forget about the headline - these advices are simple and clever
A list of strategies an entrepreneur should employ. Some of them seem to contradict each other but worthy of occasional review.
How (And When) to Motivate Yourself - Peter Bregman - Harvard Business Review
http://blogs.hbr.org/bregman/2010/05/how-and-when-to-motivate-yours.html
en anglès
In fact, when you think about it, we only need to be motivated for a few short moments. Between those moments, momentum or habit or unconscious focus takes over.
"I didn't need to be motivated for long," I laughed. "Just long enough to get outside." Because once I was already in the rain, it took no discipline to keep riding. Getting started was the hard part. Like getting into a cold pool. Once you're in, it's fine. It's getting in that takes motivation.
Why Intelligent People Fail
http://www.acceleratingfuture.com/michael/works/intelligentfailure.htm
1. Lack of motivation. A talent is irrelevant if a person is not motivated to use it. Motivation may be external (for example, social approval) or internal (satisfaction from a job well-done, for instance). External sources tend to be transient, while internal sources tend to produce more consistent performance.
18 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was 18
http://www.marcandangel.com/2010/06/21/18-things-i-wish-someone-told-me-when-i-was-18/
Seth's Blog: Goodbye to the office
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/06/goodbye-to-the-office.html
150 years later, why go to work in an office/plant/factory?
When you need to have a meeting, have a meeting. When you need to collaborate, collaborate. The rest of the time, do the work, wherever you like.
If we were starting this whole office thing today, it's inconceivable we'd pay the rent/time/commuting cost to get what we get. I think in ten years the TV show 'the Office' will be seen as a quaint antique.
Coding Horror: The Vast and Endless Sea
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2010/06/the-vast-and-endless-sea.html
Incredible youtube video at the bottom of this post. Wow.
After we created Stack Overflow, some people were convinced we had built a marginally better mousetrap for asking and answering questions. The inevitable speculation began: can we use your engine to build a Q&A site about {topic}? Our answer was Stack Exchange. Pay us $129 a month (and up), and you too can create a hosted Q&A community on our engine -- for whatever topic you like!
Monetary incentives just don't work for cognitive tasks. Instead, you need purpose, self-direction and mastery. Get innovation by 20% time and gold cards rather than bonus schemes -- even 24hrs once a year makes a difference (cf. Atlassian)
Coding Horror: The Vast and Endless Sea
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2010/06/the-vast-and-endless-sea.html
motivation psychology business productivity management
Incredible youtube video at the bottom of this post. Wow.
After we created Stack Overflow, some people were convinced we had built a marginally better mousetrap for asking and answering questions. The inevitable speculation began: can we use your engine to build a Q&A site about {topic}? Our answer was Stack Exchange. Pay us $129 a month (and up), and you too can create a hosted Q&A community on our engine -- for whatever topic you like!
Monetary incentives just don't work for cognitive tasks. Instead, you need purpose, self-direction and mastery. Get innovation by 20% time and gold cards rather than bonus schemes -- even 24hrs once a year makes a difference (cf. Atlassian)
Coding Horror: The Vast and Endless Sea
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2010/06/the-vast-and-endless-sea.html
motivation psychology business productivity management
Incredible youtube video at the bottom of this post. Wow.
After we created Stack Overflow, some people were convinced we had built a marginally better mousetrap for asking and answering questions. The inevitable speculation began: can we use your engine to build a Q&A site about {topic}? Our answer was Stack Exchange. Pay us $129 a month (and up), and you too can create a hosted Q&A community on our engine -- for whatever topic you like!
Monetary incentives just don't work for cognitive tasks. Instead, you need purpose, self-direction and mastery. Get innovation by 20% time and gold cards rather than bonus schemes -- even 24hrs once a year makes a difference (cf. Atlassian)
Rands In Repose: How to Write a Book
http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2010/06/28/how_to_write_a_book.html
A great essay on writing, especially large projects.
"There’s a painful threshold when you’re roughly two-thirds of the way through the book where you need an extra shove. My advice is to not write an article about this experience, but rather print out the whole damned book. That’s right. Every single page. If you haven’t already invested in a home laser printer, now is the time. You’re almost an author, dammit. Seeing all of your work spread out on the floor of your office is cathartic."
Rands In Repose: How to Write a Book
http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2010/06/28/how_to_write_a_book.html
A great essay on writing, especially large projects.
The Willpower Paradox: Scientific American
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-willpower-paradox
Setting your mind on a goal may be counterproductive. Instead think of the future as an open question.
Willingness is a core concept of addiction recovery programs—and a paradoxical one. Twelve-step programs emphasize that addicts cannot will themselves into healthy sobriety—indeed, that ego and self-reliance are often a root cause of their problem. Yet recovering addicts must be willing. That is, they must be open to the possibility that the group and its principles are powerful enough to trump a compulsive disease.
I'm not totally sure that I understand the conclusions the the scientist came to about goal setting, but I'm interested in figuring out what it means and how to apply it to more effective goal setting...
"Setting your mind on a goal may be counterproductive. Instead think of the future as an open question."
Setting your mind on a goal may be counterproductive. Instead think of the future as an open question
People with wondering minds completed significantly more anagrams than did those with willful minds. In other words, the people who kept their minds open were more goal-directed and more motivated than those who declared their objective to themselves.
will i
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http://i.imgur.com/3JOJo.jpg
Hell Yeah Bruce Lee!! http://ki.am/aDGK7H
bruce lee running story
The one thing you need to know http://i.imgur.com/3JOJo.jpg – julien smith (julien) http://twitter.com/julien/statuses/15342970912
"...you might as well be dead. Seriously, if you always put limits on what you can do, physical or anything else, it’ll spread over into the rest of your life. It’ll spread into your work, into your morality, into your entire being. There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. If it kills you, it kills you. A man must constantly exceed his level.”
The one where Bruce Lee motivates you by telling you to go ahead and die. http://bit.ly/akaBNy
bruce lee
How to be Insanely Productive and Still Keep Smiling | zen habits
http://zenhabits.net/productive-and-smiling/
Reading: How to be Insanely Productive and Still Keep Smiling http://bit.ly/dnVQs5 via @zen_habits
Excelentes tips para una mayor productividad (más allá de la onda NA del post)
YouTube - RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc&feature=player_embedded&related
From one of my favorite books this year, there's a great tie in as to why people hate the jobs that they are in and want to do something more intrinsically rewarding like freelancing.
This lively RSA Animate, adapted from Dan Pink's talk at the RSA, illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace....
This is an interesting video on what motivates knowledge workers to perform. And how the phrase "I do this if they didn't pay me" become more relevant the higher the cognitive requirements become.
Very very very interesting take on what motivates people to work. -KO
Inverse relationship between incentives and motivation