"An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea."
- Buddha
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Friday, February 25, 2011
"Don't waste life in doubts and fears; spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour’s duties will be the best preparation for the hours or ages that follow it."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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- Ralph Waldo Emerson
what is t.a.d.?
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
"There is not one big cosmic meaning for all, there is only the meaning we each give to our life."
- Anais Nin
"Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do."
- Benjamin Spock
"You are the only person on Earth who can use your ability."
- Zig Ziglar
what is t.a.d.?
- Anais Nin
"Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do."
- Benjamin Spock
"You are the only person on Earth who can use your ability."
- Zig Ziglar
what is t.a.d.?
Monday, February 21, 2011
"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."
- Albert Einstein
what is t.a.d.?
- Albert Einstein
what is t.a.d.?
Friday, February 18, 2011
"The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you are not going to stay where you are."
- John Pierpoint
"If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse."
- Jim Rohn
what is t.a.d.?
- John Pierpoint
"If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse."
- Jim Rohn
what is t.a.d.?
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
"We're here to make good things happen for other people. Do that... and you'll make good things happen for yourself."
- Sam Parker
what is t.a.d.?
- Sam Parker
what is t.a.d.?
Monday, February 14, 2011
"The only commodity we have is time. Somewhere - in your mind, on a notepad, stashed in a virtual notebook - you have a list of things you'd like to be doing with your time before it all slips away. Do what you have to do to take those ideas out of storage and make them happen. You can trade and barter for a lot in life but you can never buy back time. Go live."
- Jason Fitzpatrick (lifehacker)
what is t.a.d.?
- Jason Fitzpatrick (lifehacker)
what is t.a.d.?
Friday, February 11, 2011
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Monday, February 07, 2011
"Trying to change ourselves in order to please others - so that we can feel temporarily whole for having won their approval - is like cutting a flower into pieces so that it will fit into a vase."
- Guy Finley
what is t.a.d.?
- Guy Finley
what is t.a.d.?
Friday, February 04, 2011
"I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse."
- Florence Nightingale
"I will never quit. I persevere and thrive on adversity... If knocked down, I will get back up, every time."
- U.S. Navy SEALs
what is t.a.d.?
- Florence Nightingale
"I will never quit. I persevere and thrive on adversity... If knocked down, I will get back up, every time."
- U.S. Navy SEALs
what is t.a.d.?
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
The February experiment
February is the shortest month of the year, so why not use it to develop a new habit? After all, you should be able to do something consistently for 28 days...right?
The first month of 2011 is over, and most people's "New Year's Resolutions" are long since forgotten. Instead of re-visiting a list of resolutions, or a laundry list of things you want to do and change, make the conscious decision to focus on one thing (and only one thing) in February. For example:
1.) I will do 15-minutes of physical activity every day.
2.) I will not eat junk food and candy.
3.) I will stop smoking.
4.) I will spend 15 minutes a day reading a book.
5.) I will say something positive, uplifting, and unsolicited to another person every day.
Pick what is most compelling, and then focus on doing it in February. Don't pick two different things, or five different things - pick ONE thing. And then do it. And when March 1st arrives, you will be well on your way to a new habit. At which point, you can pick ONE more thing to focus on in March. And so on, until you find that you have developed a handful of new (positive!) habits when 2011 comes to an end.
Here are some additional tips to help you in your February experiment:
1.) Commit your one thing to writing - if you don't take the time to document it, it is not important to you.
2.) Document why you want to do it - is it because it is healthy, because the alternative is detrimental, or because it will make you feel better? Write down the reasons.
3.) Don't sabotage yourself - you know that little voice inside your head? The one that says you can't, or you shouldn't? Don't listen to it. Or better yet, make it tell you something positive and uplifting!
4.) Visualize your success - hold a picture of yourself being successful with your new habit in your mind. Reflect on it several times daily.
And finally:
5.) Get started - don't make excuses, do something right now!
what is t.a.d.?
The first month of 2011 is over, and most people's "New Year's Resolutions" are long since forgotten. Instead of re-visiting a list of resolutions, or a laundry list of things you want to do and change, make the conscious decision to focus on one thing (and only one thing) in February. For example:
1.) I will do 15-minutes of physical activity every day.
2.) I will not eat junk food and candy.
3.) I will stop smoking.
4.) I will spend 15 minutes a day reading a book.
5.) I will say something positive, uplifting, and unsolicited to another person every day.
Pick what is most compelling, and then focus on doing it in February. Don't pick two different things, or five different things - pick ONE thing. And then do it. And when March 1st arrives, you will be well on your way to a new habit. At which point, you can pick ONE more thing to focus on in March. And so on, until you find that you have developed a handful of new (positive!) habits when 2011 comes to an end.
Here are some additional tips to help you in your February experiment:
1.) Commit your one thing to writing - if you don't take the time to document it, it is not important to you.
2.) Document why you want to do it - is it because it is healthy, because the alternative is detrimental, or because it will make you feel better? Write down the reasons.
3.) Don't sabotage yourself - you know that little voice inside your head? The one that says you can't, or you shouldn't? Don't listen to it. Or better yet, make it tell you something positive and uplifting!
4.) Visualize your success - hold a picture of yourself being successful with your new habit in your mind. Reflect on it several times daily.
And finally:
5.) Get started - don't make excuses, do something right now!
what is t.a.d.?