For an hour, for 20 minutes, it’s very peaceful. I was out for a walk last night and turned my phone off in my pocket so I couldn’t check it, I caught myself at least 3 times going “oh! I should do…” and simply not needing to, at least not then and there. Mobile phones […]
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The Smallest Piece You Can Manage
Figure out what the smallest piece of the task ahead is that you can confidently do, and start with that. Don’t worry about after that, don’t worry about 3 weeks from now, start with the smallest piece you can and get it done, then repeat as momentum grows. Don’t start by saving £100,000 start by […]
One Day This Will Be 20 Years Ago
I’ve been reading Bill Bryson’s Notes From A Small Island, a hilarious account of Britain in the early 90s from an American’s point of view, and one line he said struck me. He’s in a small town in Wales on a Sunday stuck by a lack of public transport in the pouring rain having a […]
Walking, The Ultimate Mood Lifter
Contrary to yesterday’s post about not walking away, walking is one of the best ways I know to brighten your day and lift your mood. When it’s done after you’ve finished whatever it is you’re doing of course. It has a magical ability to help you solve your problems while brightening your mood and letting […]
Don’t Walk Away
If you’ve decided to start but can’t quite get motivated you’ve got to sit there till it’s done, don’t go away and come back to it because the chances are you won’t. You’ve got to sit, think, and push until you get through, this is coming from someone who’s sat here for two hours trying […]