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2012-02-13T12:34:00.005Z

Sometimes the most helpful thing you can do is stand back and observe.

2012-02-12T12:34:00.006Z

Imagine what you might be able to accomplish if you had to stay where you are for the rest of the day.

2012-02-11T12:34:00.001Z

Make a list of places where you regularly charge batteries (including devices that contain batteries).

2012-02-10T12:34:00.001Z

A glass can be half full and half empty at the same time, but it can never be half boiling and half freezing at the same time.

2012-02-09T12:34:00.001Z

Being able to see far is less important than looking in the right direction.

2012-02-08T12:34:00.006Z

When it seems that no one has the answer, look for a way to ask a smaller question.

2012-02-07T12:34:00.008Z

When you are away from home, you are away from most of your possessions.

2012-02-06T12:34:00.002Z

Approach creative work in such a way that the work itself does not keep you awake.

2012-02-05T12:34:00.006Z

Heavy is better if you want something to stay put. Lighter is better when you want things to move easily.

2012-02-04T12:34:00.002Z

If a job seems too big to do, find a way to do a tiny part of it right now.

2012-02-03T12:34:00.004Z

Problem-solving starts with keeping things clean.

2012-02-02T12:34:00.001Z

A meeting that is poorly prepared may end up focusing mostly on petty disagreements.

2012-02-01T12:34:00.006Z

“Don’t take any chances” is a phrase that usually comes from a person advising a conventional but nevertheless highly risky course of action.

2012-01-31T12:34:00.001Z

Sometimes work involves an objective that is out of reach, and the best you can manage is to show up and make it look good.

2012-01-30T12:34:00.000Z

Time management systems view action as a one way street. They fail to consider the way every action affects the physical energy, emotions, and mental capacity of the person taking the action. There is nothing in a daily work schedule that says, “This is a tough day and you will be exhausted when it is over.”

2012-01-29T12:34:00.000Z

Sometimes it is better to pick out the books that matter. Sometimes it is better to take away the entire bookcase.

2012-01-28T12:34:00.004Z

Not everything you have laid out in front of yourself is something you need to do.

2012-01-27T12:34:00.003Z

If you try to outsmart the world, it can give you nightmares.

2012-01-26T12:34:00.002Z

You don’t discover how cold the breezes are until after you get out of bed.

2012-01-25T12:34:00.004Z

Thoughts of bright colors do not come easily on a dark, cloudy day.

2012-01-24T12:34:00.002Z

To lag all, lag a lot.

2012-01-23T12:34:00.003Z

When you want to make money, you think about people.

2012-01-22T12:34:00.003Z

If you want to write, go where the words are.

2012-01-21T12:34:00.003Z

On a dance floor, there are no answers, only dancers.

2012-01-20T12:34:00.003Z

Thoughts in conflict use up far more energy than thoughts in harmony.

2012-01-19T12:34:00.002Z

If you discover a way to accomplish a goal with a minimum of effort, that can make the goal seem less important.

2012-01-18T12:34:00.008Z

It is easy to focus on the things you can see. At the same time, it is easy to forget about the things you cannot see.

2012-01-17T12:34:00.001Z

Some of the things sold as tools actually function as obstacles.

2012-01-16T12:34:00.001Z

“My experience has been that the people who whine and complain about money (or anything for that matter), are the people who daily do what they hate and who are the most disconnected from their mission.” –David Wolfe

2012-01-15T12:34:00.002Z

“True wealth is not created by what one has acquired, but by what one gives away.” –David Wolfe

2012-01-14T12:34:00.001Z

The struggle against death can become a proxy for life for those afraid to face life directly.

2012-01-13T12:34:00.005Z

When the wind blows, it is better to be heavy.

2012-01-12T12:34:00.003Z

Without insight and clarity, the ideal of integrity becomes a collar by which a person can be dragged from one place to another.

2012-01-11T12:34:00.002Z

In a period of rapid change, it is not a good idea to try to get things humming along perfectly.

2012-01-10T12:34:00.005Z

If the work you are doing is hard for people to understand, it could be a sign that you are tense.

2012-01-09T12:34:00.002Z

The problem with stuff is that it turns into trash.

2012-01-08T12:34:00.001Z

“I draw energy from the noise of the world around me.”

2012-01-07T12:34:00.003Z

“I make an imprint on the world around me.”

2012-01-06T12:34:00.004Z

It is hard to do something memorable by doing exactly what people expect.

2012-01-05T12:34:00.010Z

If you moved possessions to a new home and then did not use them, the cost of moving the possessions was unnecessary.

2012-01-04T12:34:00.002Z

Estimate the cost of heating and/or cooling the building you are in right now, for the day today.

2012-01-03T12:34:00.001Z

A new year is a chance to look back and realize that some things are really over.

2012-01-02T12:34:00.009Z

Postponing a start doesn’t have to mean just sitting around. You can always find a way to be better prepared.

2012-01-01T12:34:00.000Z

Every year is a new book.

2011-12-31T12:34:00.002Z

Fear is a form of clarity.

2011-12-30T12:34:00.000Z

If you can’t seem to get any traction, you have to take a close look at the ground.

2011-12-29T12:34:00.003Z

You can prepare for change without knowing specifically what the change will be.

2011-12-28T12:34:00.006Z

It is easier to look forward than back.

2011-12-27T12:34:00.005Z

Clarity of thought tends to improve your results in anything you do, including giving stuff away.

2011-12-26T12:34:00.001Z

It is hard to predict how well you may conserve the value of something by giving it away. You can only guess.

2011-12-25T12:25:00.001Z

Peace is not merely the absence of conflict and destruction — but that is a good start.

2011-12-24T12:34:00.004Z

Collect all the ingredients before you start baking.

2011-12-23T12:34:00.001Z

Does the prisoner need the jailer’s permission to escape?

2011-12-22T12:34:00.006Z

You can make a space calmer just by removing a few discrete sources of irritation.

2011-12-21T12:34:00.002Z

“Feeling is the main aspect. You’ve got to do it all with feeling, or else it doesn’t matter.” —Alan White

2011-12-20T12:34:00.001Z

“Absolute purity is lifeless.” —Deepak Chopra

2011-12-19T12:34:00.007Z

“You don’t have to know how to activate your long-buried enthusiasm or precisely what to focus on. What you need is the willingness to say yes to signals from within you, the God within you who wants to be active.” —Wayne Dyer

2011-12-18T12:34:00.002Z

Think of something you want to do that seems too big for you to take on by yourself. Imagine who your ideal helpers or partners would be.

2011-12-17T12:34:00.006Z

One day can be enough to change your place in the world — even if you start out not knowing what you need to do.

2011-12-16T12:34:00.002Z

If you persevere, success usually arrives long before you figure everything out.

2011-12-15T12:34:00.005Z

Empathy is an innate human quality. It can never be entirely avoided.

2011-12-14T12:34:00.005Z

You cannot show who you are just by having preferences and opinions.

2011-12-13T15:03:00.000Z

Don’t wait until you have spent all your money to turn your attention to a subject other than shopping.

2011-12-12T12:34:00.001Z

It becomes easy to think big when you aren’t tripping over little things all day long.

2011-12-11T12:34:00.000Z

The ability to form opinions and preferences is not as advanced as the ability to distinguish between important and trivial matters.

2011-12-10T12:34:00.004Z

Lights that blink off and on can be just as useful as lights that stay on.

2011-12-09T12:34:00.003Z

Don’t postpone washing the dishes or taking out the trash.

2011-12-08T12:34:00.007Z

“Laser focus” is a metaphor. Lasers are so coherent, they are beyond the concept of focus.

2011-12-07T12:34:00.002Z

Sometimes, things can get to seem endless in a very short time.

2011-12-06T12:34:00.003Z

It is possible to waste time just deciding what you want.

2011-12-05T12:34:00.003Z

Today, listen to some favorite music that you haven’t heard in a long time.

2011-12-04T12:34:00.006Z

It takes only an hour to make a lasting change.

2011-12-03T12:34:00.005Z

Sleeping 6 hours instead of 8 is a 25 percent decrease in sleep, but only a 12.5 percent increase in waking time.

2011-12-02T12:34:00.006Z

If you are bothered by a problem someone else is having, which you cannot directly solve, ask yourself where in your life a similar problem is most likely to occur. Find ways to put yourself in a stronger position so that the problem is less likely to occur in your life.

2011-12-01T13:23:00.002Z

The difference between night and day is just a matter of brightness.

2011-11-30T12:34:00.002Z

When you have finished something big, it is not hard to say so in just a few words.

2011-11-29T12:34:00.000Z

If you are following the numbers too closely, you may be ignoring the facts.

2011-11-28T12:34:00.004Z

When you are creating something, it is better to follow a formula than to follow your fears.

2011-11-27T12:34:00.005Z

The thrill of a hard-won accomplishment is more inspiring than that of narrowly avoiding disaster.

2011-11-26T12:34:00.001Z

Make a quick list of five common qualities you find sexy. These could be colors, styles, and other qualities of people, clothing, speech, stories, places, and situations.

2011-11-25T12:34:00.000Z

Every problem in your life is a question, and for each question, someone you meet or talk to within the next few days or weeks will have the answer. In the coming days, try to spot at least one of these people, ask them the right question, and notice the answer.

2011-11-24T12:34:00.003Z

Make a quick list of five qualities in yourself that you imagine the people around you might be thankful for.

2011-11-23T12:34:00.001Z

It takes only one cloud to block the sun.

2011-11-22T12:34:00.001Z

“No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.” —Tony Robbins

2011-11-21T12:34:00.001Z

Write with a pen and paper. Notice how the fibers in the paper attract the ink. The details of this depend on qualities of the paper and qualities of the ink.

2011-11-20T12:34:00.001Z

You have to be inside to go outside.

2011-11-19T12:34:00.012Z

When people say they perform better under deadline pressure, it is usually because the commitment to a limited time period prompts them to find good solutions for obstacles instead of waiting for random solutions to come along. You can get the same benefit without the time pressure by consciously identifying obstacles and seeking solutions.

2011-11-18T12:34:00.006Z

When you come across a news story today, try to imagine the room where the story was written and edited.

2011-11-17T12:34:00.004Z

A decision without coherent action means little. Coherence with a decision is only an abstraction.

2011-11-16T12:34:00.006Z

It is okay to wish for something that, by any realistic assessment, isn’t going to happen.

2011-11-15T12:34:00.002Z

“Our moral obligation to do the right thing goes well beyond our obligation to follow the letter of the law.” —Arianna Huffington

2011-11-14T12:34:00.002Z

“What’s a risk worth taking today?” —Tony Robbins

2011-11-13T12:34:00.003Z

Think of yourself as a catalog.

2011-11-12T12:34:00.003Z

It’s harder to have a pretty face when no one is paying attention.

2011-11-11T11:11:00.001Z

We are all one.

2011-11-10T12:34:00.002Z

If the only people available for a job are nincompoops and fools, then there is something wrong with the way the work is organized.

2011-11-09T12:34:00.001Z

One reason for doing nothing is that, in all likelihood, no one will complain about the results.

2011-11-08T12:34:00.002Z

No one ever became a millionaire by sticking to the same strategy they started out with, yet is surprising how many millionaires, once their fortunes have stopped improving, insist that there is only one way to do things.

2011-11-07T12:34:00.003Z

“When it looks impossible and you are ready to quit, victory is near!” —Anthony Robbins

2011-11-06T12:34:00.001Z

If you want to remember better, prepare by remembering why the subject is important to you.