• Six Simple Factors for Successful Goal Setting - by Dumb Little Man

  tags: thinking, productivity, self, improvement

  • • It must be stated with no alternatives
      In war, when lives are at stake, there is no alternative to victory. Seldom is there the same life and death consequence in the business world, but the stakes can feel just as high sometimes.
      
      When setting a goal, it must be stated with a firm “all-or-nothing” way of thinking. A soft goal isn’t really a goal at all – it’s a hope. You can hope to be successful or you can plan to be successful. Setting goals with no alternatives leads to the success you deserve.
    • It must be something you want to do
      At the end of the day, successful goal setting is about passion. If you have passion for a goal then you are more likely to accomplish it. Your passion gives you the energy to keep moving forward in spite of the negative voices you hear or the obstacles you encounter.

• How to Reclaim Your Attention | Zen Habits

  “3. Limit your communication time. Going into your email inbox? Just give yourself 10 minutes to read, reply, delete, and get out. Going to do Twitter? Give yourself 5 minutes. Seriously, set up a timer. Don’t let these things take up all your attention. 4. Give up on news. It’s a never-ending cycle. And if you’ve paid attention to the news as long as I have (I’m a former journalist), you know it’s all the same, year after year. Unless your job depends on it, the news is usually a waste of your attention. Let go of the need to stay updated. Even if your job does depend on it, keep it limited. 5. Be brief. Write brief emails, tweets, updates, blog posts. With some exceptions, of course. But make brief your de facto”

  tags: thinking, productivity, self, improvement, attention

• Framing Changes Everything

  tags: thinking, productivity, self, improvement

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