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April 29, 2009

GTD: Setting SMART Goals [Productive Magazine Issue 2]

The second issue of productive magazine is out.  It essentially a free, online-only GTD focused publication.


The article on setting goals is interesting.  Dustin Wax writes:

SMART goals are easier to achieve
than dumb ones

SMART goals.
The idea of the SMART goal was conceived
by a business psychologist named George
Doran. SMART is an acronym, standing for
goals that are:
 
• Specific,
• Measurable,
• Achievable,
• Relevant, and
• Time-bound.

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January 11, 2009

New Habits 2009, Old Habits 2008

I implemented a few positive habits in 2008 including:

  • Flossing teeth every night when at home
  • Situps everynight
  • Making my own morning coffee at home
  • Making my own lunch
  • Raking the snow off my roof after large snow-falls (to prevent ice-dams)
2009 I hope to expand some of these habits:
  • Pushups and lunges everynight before bed
  • Posting something online daily (either facebook or twitter)
  • Wednesday and Sunday posts on Posterous
  • Journal Everyday
  • Further implement GTD filing system
What positive habits have you been working on?

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October 14, 2008

How to Turn Life into World of Warcraft: Written Goals


Via lifehacker :

"Written goals give you hyper-focus and clarity. Why do you spend so much of your time leveling up your character or shooting down aliens or collecting gold in your favorite video game? Because the rules of the game are clear, the tasks are obvious and laid out, and all you have to do is practice, shoot and collect to make it to the next level—instant accomplishment. A goals program is like setting up levels in your life and work—the difference is, you have to make the rules and designate what the loot is."

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August 2, 2008

A new habit: running.

Regular aerobic exercise is something I would like to inject into my daily routine.  It seems those that exercise have a lot more energy.  I have gone through streaks of my life in which I exercised regularly.  Today I'm going to take the dogs for a jog.  My new challenge to myself is to jog at least 5 days per week, and to run at least one block longer each day.

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July 24, 2008

low information diet

Inspired directly from the 4 -hour workweek.  I'm (relatively) devouring this book.  Even though I have been quite busy at work, but I've still made it a third of the way through the 4 - Hour Workweek.


Low-information diet:
        - I'm going on a 1-week media fast.  (I had already cut down, so just a taking it to the next level).
             -  No newspapers, magazines, audiobooks, nonmusic radio.  Music is allowed.
             -  No news websites whatsoever  (uh oh iphone, political, & apple blogs)
             -  No television at all
             -  No web surfing unless necessary to complete a work task


Here's How I've done thus far:
            - Today I have gone for a long walk with my wife, dog, went out to dinner @ our favorite local chinese restaurant.
            - I have been able to define clearly my top 5 goals for tomorrow.
            - I did watch the first 5 minutes of tivo, as my wife updated me on obama's big speech.
            - I'm counting updating this site as a "work priority", so I can research for posts, but not blindly websurf.
            - Was able to spend some quality time with my dog, took him to the vet for checkup.  The building is brand new and beautiful.



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July 9, 2008

How Priorities Make Things Happen

Via lifhacker:
 
A new book out by OREILLY publishing by Scott Berkun:
 
MAKING THINGS HAPPEN
 
Discusses that when you are stuck, set priorities.  This makes it easier to say NO to low priority items.  In turn,  this would free up a lot of time to do higher priority items.

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