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Power of Routines

By Mark Shead 5 Comments

Routines are a simple method to guarantee that you do the same thing at the same time in the same way every day.  Routines allow you to decide ahead of time what you are going to do, make the decision once, and then spend all of your effort executing rather than pondering what you should do next. Here are some examples of beneficial routines: Reading something helpful for your career for 15 minutes each day during your lunch break. Going for a 30 minute walk every evening. An hour first thing in the morning spent with 15 minutes organizing your desk, 15 minutes sending networking emails and 30 minutes writing for your blog, Those are just some simple examples, but the point is to … [Read more...] about Power of Routines

Top 5 Time Wasters

By Mark Shead 12 Comments

Here is my top 5 list of items that can waste my time without achieving anything of real value.  These aren't necessarily bad things, they are just areas where it is easy to lose precious time without realizing it.  Everyone has their own top 5 list of time wasters.  If you would like to share yours, please do so in the comments below. Television - It is very easy to lose a few hours mindlessly flipping through channels on the remote. For many people, a subscription in something like NetFlicks will provide a ready source of entertainment without dealing with commercials.  Also, with watching a specific movie, you have a definite end point, unlike channel surfing that can go on for … [Read more...] about Top 5 Time Wasters

Overcompensating to Change Habits

By Mark Shead 5 Comments

The strobe light in the device flashed and made the wheels look like they were spinning one way or another.  Fred adjusted his pressure on the lever and watched the wheels closely while plucking the last string. "I think that does it" he announced as he shut off the power to his tuner and started to pack up.  I was eleven, and completely fascinated watching the piano tuner work his magic on our family instrument. I learned a number of things that day. One of the more interesting facts was the way that the pegs in the piano hold a tune.  I noticed that Fred would never tune directly to a note, he would always over-tune and then come back to the desired pitch.  He explained that if he … [Read more...] about Overcompensating to Change Habits

Making Bad Things Hard

By Mark Shead 9 Comments

In high school I had braces.  During college, my retainers broke and I didn't get them replaced.  Over time, my teeth shifted and became crooked again.  About a year ago, I decided to do something about it and went with Invisalign braces.  They are a type of clear plastic mold that fits over all of your teeth.  Every two weeks, you switch them out with a set that is slightly closer to the final position for your teeth. One of the side effects of having your teeth encased in plastic is that you have to plan out your eating a bit more.  You have to take them out before you eat.  When you are finished, you have to wash them and then brush your teeth really well before putting them back.  … [Read more...] about Making Bad Things Hard

Interview: Successful Habit

By Mark Shead 4 Comments

What productive habit do you feel is most responsible for your success? (960) I try to only do things that make me happy. I could make more money working in an office than from cooking or writing, but it would bore me and make me frustrated and angry. So while I might not always want to get up at eight AM to slave in a hot kitchen, knowing that I'll enjoy the work and have fun with my friends there means I never resent it. And I apply that same mentality to my writing and my studies and everything else I do. It's only hard work if it's something that you don't want to do in the first place. David Robertson from The Church of Chris Martin (rss) Getting started. It's only … [Read more...] about Interview: Successful Habit

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