stripes

If you want your life to go faster, sleep in running clothes.

pop

Celebrate small victories and you will find that you have more of them.

trash cheer

When you take out the trash, celebrate the empty space left behind.

change festival

A large scheduled public event can help you focus on the private changes you are making in your focus, habits, and identity.

trick or treat

Don’t think of Halloween as an excuse to go begging for candy. Think of it as a time to practice the important life skill of asking people for help.

hammer

When physical work falls short, it is usually not because you have lost strength, but because you have lost interest. Look for ways to make your work interesting.

pomegranate

Write clever insults directed at your most vexing hassles.

q4

Take any excuse to start something new.

ideals

Choose posters or artwork that represent ideals that are distinctively yours or that you aspire to.

name in lights

To see your name in lights, you only need lights. Probably you could borrow them.

instant credibility

Stating something in words that rhyme can make it seem more meaningful or credible.

Chi is a choice.

It is possible to create an acronym for just about anything.

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.

Assign yourself a new job title, just for today, just for fun.

When you make a new year’s resolution, make it really new. Don’t reuse a failed or incomplete resolution from a previous year.

Some things are easier if you make them more gimmicky. A gimmick is something that’s rewarding to remember and easy to repeat; with the right gimmick, you can go from thought to action quickly. Today, be alert to gimmicks that might make parts of your current work go more smoothly.