one Small step can change your life

The art of making great and lasting change comes through small, steady steps.Kaizen circumvents the brain’s built-in resistance to new behaviors.Small rewards lead to big returns.

Big Ideas:-

1-Kaizen is a process of improving a habit using very small steps.

2-Kaizen disarms the brain’s fear response making change come more naturally.By asking small, gentle questions, we keep the fight-or-flight response in the ‘off’ position.

3-By taking steps so tiny that they seem trivial or even laughable, you’ll sail calmly past obstacles that have defeated you before.

Book 's Summary:

#Kaizen has two definitions:

1:-Using very small steps to improve a habit

2:-A process, or product using very small moments to inspire new products and inventions.

#Common Beliefs About Change

Myth #1: Change Is Hard

Myth #2: The Size of the Step Determines the Size of the Result, So Take Big Steps for Big Results

Myth #3: Kaizen Is Slow; Innovation Is Quicker.

#In our “bigger is better” culture of IMAX movies, supersize meals, and extreme makeovers, it’s hard to believe that small steps can lead to big changes. But the wonderful reality is that they can.”

#“There are two elements of the spirit, or purpose, in which kaizen plays an essential role: service and gratitude.”

#“Low-key change helps the human mind circumnavigate the fear that blocks success and creativity.”

#“All changes, even positive ones, are scary. Attempts to reach goals through radical or revolutionary means often fail because they heighten fear. But the small steps of kaizen disarm the brain’s fear response, stimulating rational thought and creative play.”

#“When you want to change but experience a block, you can often blame the midbrain for gumming up the works.”

#“Small, easily achievable goals—such as picking up and storing just one paper clip on a chronically messy desk—let you tiptoe right past the amygdala, keeping it asleep and unable to set off alarm bells.”

#“When you are afraid, the brain is programmed either to run or attack—not always the most practical options.”

#Small actions satisfy your brain’s need to do something and soothe its distress.

#“Your brain is programmed to resist change. But, by taking small steps, you effectively rewire your nervous system so that it does the following: ‘unsticks’ you from a creative block bypasses the fight-or-flight response creates new connections between neurons so that the brain enthusiastically takes over the process of change and you progress rapidly toward your goal.”

#“When life gets scary and difficult, we tend to look for solutions in places where it is easy or at least familiar to do so, and not in the dark, uncomfortable places where real solutions might lie.”

#“Use times of difficulty to remember that fear is the body’s gift, alerting us to a challenge.”

#“Small questions create a mental environment that welcomes unabashed creativity and playfulness. #When you ask small questions of others, you channel that creative force toward team goals. By asking small questions of yourself, you lay the groundwork for a personalized program for change.” 

#“The hippocampus’s main criterion for storage is repetition, so asking that question over and over gives the brain no choice but to pay attention and begin to create answers.”

#“Ask yourself, ‘If health were my first priority, what would I be doing differently today? What is one way I can remind myself to drink more water? How could I incorporate a few more minutes of exercise into my daily routine?’”

#“Your brain loves questions and won’t reject them … unless the question is so big it triggers fear.”

“By asking small, gentle questions, we keep the fight-or-flight response in the ‘off’ position. Kaizen questions such as ‘What’s the smallest step I can take to be more efficient?’ allow us to bypass our fears.”

“Make your questions small, and you reduce the chances of waking the amygdala and arousing debilitating fear. When fear is quiet, the brain can take in the questions and then pop out answers on its own timetable.”

“If you tend to berate yourself with negative questions (Why am I so fat?), try asking: What is one thing I like about myself today? Ask this question daily, writing your answer down in a journal or on a sheet of paper you keep in a specially designated place.”

Quality Questions

1-“If you are unhappy but aren’t sure why, try asking yourself this: If I were guaranteed not to fail, what would I be doing differently?”

2-“If you are trying to reach a specific goal, ask yourself every day: What is one small step I could take toward reaching my goal?”

3-“What is one small step I could take to improve my health (or relationships, or career, or any other area)?”

4-“Is there a person at work or in my personal life whose voice and input I haven’t heard in a long time? What small question could I ask this person?”

If somebody’s annoying you, ask yourself, “What’s one good thing about this person?”

5-“What is one small thing that is special about me (or my spouse, or my organization)?”

#“The easy technique of mind sculpture uses ‘small thoughts’ to help you develop new social, mental, and even physical skills—just by imagining yourself performing them!”

#“Small actions are at the heart of kaizen. By taking steps so tiny that they seem trivial or even laughable, you’ll sail calmly past obstacles that have defeated you before. Slowly—but painlessly!—you’ll cultivate an appetite for continued success and lay down a permanent new route to change.” 

#“If you ever feel yourself dreading the activity or making excuses for not performing it, it’s time to cut back on the size of the step.”

#“We are so accustomed to living with minor annoyances that it’s not always easy to identify them, let alone make corrections. But these annoyances have a way of acquiring mass and eventually blocking your path to change. By training yourself to spot and solve small problems, you can avoid undergoing much more painful remedies later.”

#“Whether you wish to train yourself or others to instill better habits, small rewards are the perfect encouragement. Not only are they inexpensive and convenient, but they also stimulate the internal motivation required for lasting change.” 

#“The larger the external rewards, the greater the risk of inhibiting or stunting the native drive for excellence.” 

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#“The kaizen approach to life requires a slower pace and an appreciation of small moments. This pleasant technique can lead to creative breakthroughs and strengthened relationships, and give you a daily boost toward excellence.”

#“As you experience success in applying kaizen to clear goals like weight loss or career advancement, remember to hold on to its essence: an optimistic belief in our potential for continuous improvement.”

AN ATOMIC HABIT (James clear)

                          ATOMIC HABIT

An atomic habit is a regular practice or routine that is not only small and easy to do but is also the source of incredible power; a component of the system of compound growth.

1-Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement.

2-The most effective way to change your habits is to focus not on what you want to achieve, but on who you wish to become.

3-The Four Laws of Behavior Change are a simple set of rules we can use to build better habits.

 They are:

 (1) make it obvious

(2) make it attractive 

 (3) make it easy. 

(4) make it satisfying.

Chapter 1: The Surprising Power of Tiny Habits

Success is the product of daily habits—not once-in-a-lifetime transformations.Your outcomes are a lagging measure of your habits.  Example:-Your net worth is a lagging measure of your financial habits. Your weight is a lagging measure of your eating habits. Your knowledge is a lagging measure of your learning habits. Your clutter is a lagging measure of your cleaning habits. You get what you repeat.

Time magnifies the margin between success and failure. It will multiply whatever you feed it. Good habits make time your ally. Bad habits make time your enemy.Goals are about the results you want to achieve. Systems are about the processes that lead to those results.If you want to predict where you’ll end up in life, all you have to do is follow the curve of tiny gains or tiny losses, and see how your daily choices will compound ten or twenty years down the line.

Breakthrough moments are often the result of many previous actions, which build up the potential required to unleash a major change.you find yourself struggling to build a good habit or break a bad one, it is not because you have lost your ability to improve. 

It is often because you have not yet crossed what James calls, “Plateau of Latent Potential.

When you finally break through the Plateau of Latent Potential, people will call it an overnight success.

Getting 1 percent better every day counts for a lot in the long-run.”

Habits are a double-edged sword. They can work for you or against you, which is why understanding the details is essential.Small changes often appear to make no difference until you cross a critical threshold. The most powerful outcomes of any compounding process are delayed. You need to be patient.An atomic habit is a little habit that is part of a larger system. Just as atoms are the building blocks of molecules, atomic habits are the building blocks of remarkable results.If you want better results, then forget about setting goals. Focus on your system instead.”

“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.

Chapter 2: How Your Habits Shape Your Identity (and Vice Versa)

Changing our habits is challenging for two reasons: 

(1) we try to change the wrong thing .

(2) we try to change our habits in the wrong way.  

“There are three layers of behavior change: "

a change in your outcomes- outcomes are what you get.

a change in your processes-Process are what you do.

a change in your identity-Identity are what you believe.

With outcome-based habits, the focus is on what you want to achieve. With identity-based habits, the focus is on who you wish to become.

The ultimate form of intrinsic motivation is when a habit becomes part of your identity.It is a simple two-step process: Decide the type of person you want to be. Prove it to yourself with small wins.Becoming the best version of yourself requires you to continuously edit your beliefs, and to upgrade and expand your identity.

The real reason habits matter is not because they can get you better results,but because they can change your beliefs about yourself.

Chapter 3: How to Build Better Habits in 4 Simple Steps

Whenever you want to change your behavior, ask yourself:

How can I make it obvious?

How can I make it attractive?

How can I make it easy?

How can I make it satisfying?

“A habit is a behavior that has been repeated enough times to become automatic.”

The ultimate purpose of habits is to solve the problems of life with as little energy and effort as possible.

Chapter 4: The Man Who Didn’t Look Right

If you’re having trouble determining how to rate a particular habit, ask yourself: ‘Does this behavior help me become the type of person I wish to be? Does this habit cast a vote for or against my desired identity?  With enough practice, your brain will pick up on the cues that predict certain outcomes without consciously thinking about it.

Once our habits become automatic, we stop paying attention to what we are doing.”The process of behavior change always starts with awareness. You need to be aware of your habits before you can change them.Pointing-and-Calling raises your level of awareness from a nonconscious habit to a more conscious level by verbalizing your actions.The Habits Scorecard is a simple exercise you can use to become more aware of your behavior.

Chapter 5: The Best Way to Start a New Habit

The 1st Law of Behavior Change is make it obvious.Many people think they lack motivation when what they really lack is clarity.

“The Diderot Effect states that obtaining a new possession often creates a spiral of consumption that leads to additional purchases.One of the best ways to build a new habit is to identify a current habit you already do each day and then stack your new behavior on top. This is called habit stacking.

Chapter 6: Motivation is Overrated; Environment Often Matters More

“Environment is the invisible hand that shapes human behavior.” Small changes in context can lead to large changes in behavior over time.Every habit is initiated by a cue. We are more likely to notice cues that stand out.Make the cues of good habits obvious in your environment.Gradually, your habits become associated not with a single trigger but with the entire context surrounding the behavior. The context becomes the cue.It is easier to build new habits in a new environment because you are not fighting against old cues.

Chapter 7: The Secret to Self-Control

“The inversion of the 1st Law of Behavior Change is make it invisible.”Once a habit is formed, it is unlikely to be forgotten.People with high self-control tend to spend less time in tempting situations. It’s easier to avoid temptation than resist it.One of the most practical ways to eliminate a bad habit is to reduce exposure to the cue that causes it.

“Self-control is a short-term strategy, not a long-term one.”

Chapter 8: How to Make a Habit Irresistible

“The 2nd Law of Behavior Change is make it attractive.”

The more attractive an opportunity is, the more likely it is to become habit-forming.

Habits are a dopamine-driven feedback loop. When dopamine rises, so does our motivation to act. it is the anticipation of a reward—not the fulfillment of it—that gets us to take action. The greater the anticipation, the greater the dopamine spike.Temptation bundling is one way to make your habits more attractive. The strategy is to pair an action you want to do with an action you need to do.

Chapter 9: The Role of Family and Friends in Shaping Your Habits

The culture we live in determines which behaviors are attractive to us.We tend to adopt habits that are praised and approved of by our culture because we have a strong desire to fit in and belong to the tribe.We tend to imitate the habits of three social groups: 

the close (family and friends)

the many (the tribe)

the powerful (those with status and prestige)

One of the most effective things you can do to build better habits is to join a culture 

 (1) your desired behavior is the normal behavior 

 (2) you already have something in common with the group.

The normal behavior of the tribe often overpowers the desired behavior of the individual. Most days, we’d rather be wrong with the crowd than be right by ourselves.If a behavior can get us approval, respect, and praise, we find it attractive.

Chapter 10: How to Find and Fix The Cause of Your Bad Habits

Your habits are modern-day solutions to ancient desires.The cause of your habits is actually the prediction that precedes them. The prediction leads to a feeling.Highlight the benefits of avoiding a bad habit to make it seem unattractive.

Chapter 11: Walk Slowly, But Never Backward

“The 3rd Law of Behavior Change is make it easy.”The most effective form of learning is practice, not planning.Focus on taking action, not being in motion.

“Habit formation is the process by which a behavior becomes progressively more automatic through repetition.”

The amount of time you have been performing a habit is not as important as the number of times you have performed it.

Chapter 12: The Law of Least Effort

“Human behavior follows the Law of Least Effort.”

We will naturally gravitate toward the option that requires the least amount of work.Create an environment where doing the right thing is as easy as possible.Reduce the friction associated with good behaviors. When friction is low, habits are easy.Increase the friction associated with bad behaviors. When friction is high, habits are difficult.Prime your environment to make future actions easier.

Chapter 13: How to Stop Procrastinating by Using the Two-Minute Rule

Every day, there are a handful of moments that deliver an outsized impact. James refers to these little choices as “decisive moments.”                “Decisive moments set the options available to your future self.” A habit must be established before it can be improved.         

“Habits can be completed in a few seconds but continue to impact your behavior for minutes or hours afterward.”

“Many habits occur at decisive moments—choices that are like a fork in the road—and either send you in the direction of a productive day or an unproductive one.”

“The Two-Minute Rule states, ‘When you start a new habit, it should take less than two minutes to do.’The more you ritualize the beginning of a process, the more likely it becomes that you can slip into the state of deep focus that is required to do great things.”

“Standardize before you optimize. You can’t improve a habit that doesn’t exist.

Chapter 14: How to Make Good Habits Inevitable and Bad Habits Impossible

“The inversion of the 3rd Law of Behavior Change is make it difficult.”A commitment device is a choice you make in the present that locks in better behavior in the future.

The ultimate way to lock in future behavior is to automate your habits.

Chapter 15: The Cardinal Rule of Behavior Change

“The 4th Law of Behavior Change is make it satisfying.”

The fourth law of behavior change—make it satisfying—increases the odds that a behavior will be repeated next time.

We are more likely to repeat a behavior when the experience is satisfying.The human brain evolved to prioritize immediate rewards over delayed rewards.

The Cardinal Rule of Behavior Change: What is immediately rewarded is repeated. What is immediately punished is avoided.To get a habit to stick you need to feel immediately successful—even if it’s in a small way.

Chapter 16: How to Stick with Good Habits Every Day

A habit tracker is a simple way to measure whether you did a habit—like marking an X on a calendar.Habit trackers and other visual forms of measurement can make your habits satisfying by providing clear evidence of your progress.Don’t break the chain. Try to keep your habit streak alive.

Never miss twice. If you miss one day, try to get back on track as quickly as possible.

Chapter 17: How an Accountability Partner Changes Everything

Knowing that someone else is watching you can be a powerful motivator.

Chapter 18: The Truth About Talent (When Genes Matter and When They Don’t)

“The secret to maximizing your odds of success is to choose the right field of competition.”

“Pick the right habit and progress is easy. Pick the wrong habit and life is a struggle.”Genes cannot be easily changed, which means they provide a powerful advantage in favorable circumstances and a serious disadvantage in unfavorable circumstances.Habits are easier when they align with your natural abilities. Choose the habits that best suit you.

Chapter 19: The Goldilocks Rule—How to Stay Motivated in Life and Work          

“The Goldilocks Rule states that humans experience peak motivation when working on tasks that are right on the edge of their current abilities.”The greatest threat to success is not failure but boredom.“As habits become routine, they become less interesting and less satisfying. We get bored.”

Chapter 20: The Downside of Creating Good Habits

“The upside of habits is that we can do things without thinking. The downside is that we stop paying attention to little errors.”

“Habits + Deliberate Practice = Mastery”

“Reflection and review is a process that allows you to remain conscious of your performance over time.”

“The tighter we cling to an identity, the harder it becomes to grow beyond it.”

THE SUCCESS PRINCIPLES

The Success Principles :-

#If you want to be successful, you have to take 100% responsibility for everything that you experience in your life.”

#“Everything you think, say, and do needs to become intentional and aligned with your highest purpose, your values, and your goals.”

#“To achieve desired outcomes, one must replace complaining with making requests and taking action.”

The Ideas which are given below-

1-“You have control over only three things in your life—the thoughts you think, the images you visualize, and the actions you take (your behavior).”

2-“Stated in its most basic form, the Law of Attraction says, what you think about, talk about, believe strongly about, and feel intensely about, you will bring about.”

3-“You can lose the material things, but you can never lose your mastery—what you learn and who you become in the process of achieving your goals.”

4-“One of the great strategies for success is to act as if you already are where you want to be.”

5-“The world doesn’t pay you for what you know; it pays you for what you do.”

Part One: The Fundamentals of Success

1-Take 100% Responsibility of Your Life

2-Be Clear Why You’re Here

3-Decide What You Want

4-Believe It’s Possible

5-Believe in Yourself

6-Use The Law of Attraction

7-Unleash The Power of Goal-Setting

8-Chunk It Down

9-Success Leaves Cues

10-Release The Breaks

11-See What You Want, Get What You See

12-Act As If

13-Take Action

14-Just Lean Into It

15-Experience Your Fear And Take Action Anyway

16-Be Willing to Pay the Price

17-Ask! Ask! Ask

18Reject Rejection

19-Use Feedback to Your Advantage

20-Commit to Constant and Never-Ending Improvement

21-Keep Score for Success

22-Practice Persistence

23-Practice The Rule of 5

24-Exceed Expectations

Part Two: Transform Yourself for Success

1-Drop Out of The “Ain’t’ It Awful” Club . . . And 2-Surround Yourself with Successful People

3-Acknowledge Your Positive Past

4-Keep Your Eye on The Prize

5-Clean Up Your Messes and Your Incompleteness

6-Complete the Past to Embrace the Future

7-Face What Isn’t Working

8-Embrace Change

9-Transform Your Inner Critic into an Inner Coach

10-Transcend Your Limiting Beliefs

11-Develop Four New Success Habits a Year

12-99% Is a Bitch; 100% Is a Breeze

13-Learn More to Earn More

14-Stay Motivated with The Masters

15-Fuel Your Success with Passion and Enthusiasm

Part Three: Build Your Success Team

1-Stay Focused on Your Core Genius

2-Redefine Time

3-Build a Powerful Support Team and Delegate to Them

4-Just Say No!

5-Become a Leader Worth Following

6-Create a Network of Mentors and Others Who Will Up-Level You

7-Hire a Personal Coach

8-Mastermind Your Way to Success

9-Inquire Within

Part Four: Success and Money

1-Develop a Positive Money Consciousness

2-You Get What You Focus On

3-Pay Yourself First

4-Master The Spending Game

5-To Spend More, First Make More

6-Give More to Get More

7-Find a Way to Serve

Part Five: Success in The Digital Age

1-Master the Technology You Need

2-Brand Yourself with an Online Persona

3-Use Social Media in a Way That Enhances Your Reputation

4-Use the Exponential Power of Crowdfunding

5-Connect with People Who Can Expand Your Vision

At the end of this book i am pricise aome fact which is  tell you specifically. these lesson if everyone follows noone can stop him .

1-“Everything you think, say, and do needs to become intentional and aligned with your purpose, your values, and your goals.”

“Everything you experience today is the result of choices you have made in the past.”

2-“The day you change your responses is the day your life will begin to get better!”

3-“Complaining is an ineffective response to an event that does not produce a better outcome.”

4-“Learn to replace complaining with making requests and taking action that will achieve your desired outcomes.”

5-“If you find yourself in a situation you don’t like, either work to make it better or leave.”

6-“The only thing that will change your results is to change your behavior.”

7-“One of the easiest ways to begin clarifying what you truly want is to make a list of 30 things you want to do, 30 things you want to have, and 30 things you want to be before you die. This is a great way to get the ball rolling.”

8-“The create a balanced and successful life, your vision needs to include the following seven areas: work and career, finances, recreation and free time, health and fitness, relationships, personal goals, and contribution to the larger community.”

9-“If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise.”

10-“Stated in its most basic form, the Law of Attraction says, what you think about, talk about, believe strongly about, and feel intensely about, you will bring about.”

11-“You can lose material things, but you can never lose your mastery—what you learn and who you become in the process of achieving your goals.”

12-“One of the great things about living in today’s world of abundance and opportunity is that almost everything you want to do has already been done by someone else.”

13-“One of the great strategies for success is to act as if you already are where you want to be.”

14-“The world doesn’t pay you for what you know; it pays you for what you do.”

15“Many people fail to take action because they’re afraid to fail. Successful people, on the other hand, realize that failure is an important part of the learning process.”

16-“If you want to remain calm and peaceful as you go through life, you have to have high intention and low attachment.”

17-“If you want to be more successful, you have to start hanging out with more successful people.”

18“An important part of any focusing regimen is to set aside time at the end of the day—just before going to sleep—to acknowledge your successes, review your goals, focus on your successful future, and make specific plans for what you want to accomplish the next day.”

19-“If you are going to become more successful, you have to get out of denial and face what isn’t working in your life.”

20-“Successful people adhere to the ‘no exceptions rule’ when it comes to their daily disciplines.”

21“To learn and grow in life, you need to be teachable, too.”

22-“Of course motivation is not permanent. But then neither is bathing, but it is something you should do on a regular basis.” – Jim Rohn

23-“When you do something you love with passion and perseverance, you are already a success.”

24-“The most successful people I’ve met love what they do so much, they would actually do it for free.”

25-“Ask yourself, ‘what is the why underneath what I am doing?’ If you can get in touch with that, it is a lot easier to get enthusiastic about whatever it is that you have to do.”

26-“Successful people speak words of inclusion rather than words of separation, words of acceptance rather than words of rejection, and words of tolerance rather than words of prejudice.”

27-Always ask yourself, ‘Is what I am about to say going to advance the cause of my vision, mission, and goals? Will it uplift the hearer? Will it inspire, motivate, and create forward momentum? Will it dissolve fear and create safety and trust? Will it build self-esteem, self-confidence, and a willingness to risk and take action?’ If not, find words that will, or keep silent.”

28-“Often, we use words in a damaging way not because we are bad people but simply because we are not paying attention.”

29-“If you choose to live by a higher set of standards, you get to watch people respond enthusiastically toward you.”

30-“When you establish a higher level of personal standards, not only do you get better treatment from those around you, but suddenly you also begin attracting others with the same elevated standards.”

31-“To become wealthy, you’ll need to surface, identify, root out, and replace any negative or limiting beliefs you may have about money.” 

32-“Ask yourself if what you’re buying is a need or a want. There is a big difference.”

12 Rules of life by Jorden

12 RULES OF LIFE:

Rule 1: Stand Up Straight With Your Shoulders Back

Rule 2: Treat Yourself Like Someone You Are Responsible for Helping

Rule 3: Make Friends with People Who Want the Best For You

Rule 4: Compare Yourself to Who You Were Yesterday, Not Who Someone Else is Today

Rule 5: Do Not Let Your Children Do Anything that Makes You Dislike Them

Rule 6: Set Your House in Perfect Order Before You Criticize the World

Rule 7: Pursue What is Meaningful (Not What is Expedient)

Rule 8: Tell the Truth, or at least Don’t Lie

Rule 9: Assume that the Person You Are Listening to Might Know Something You Don’t

Rule 10: Be Precise in Your Speech

Rule 11: Do Not Bother Children when they are play games

Rule 12: Pet a Cat When You Encounter One on the Street

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How is important daily routines?

“We are what we repeatedly do. 

Excellence, then, is not an act, 

but a habit.”

Having no routine or structure is so much more draining mentally, physically, and emotionally than any routine could ever be!

why Create a Routine?-          Establishing a positive daily routine is both a self-investment and a way to do your best for the rest of the world. It also provides additional benefits, such as giving you structure, building forward-moving habits, and creating momentum that will carry you on the days when you feel like you don’t have the strength to carry yourself.Following a daily routine can help you establish priorities, limit procrastination, keep track of goals, and even make you healthier.

as Tynan, the author of Superhuman by Habit, says, habits are “action[s] that you take on a repeated basis with little or no required effort or thought.”

I admit it though; it isn’t always easy to create good habits. As Brian Tracy  says, “Good habits are hard to form but easy to live with. Bad habits are easy to form but hard to live with.”

Part 1: Optimize Your Mind-

A successful daily routine helps you achieve laser-like focus from the moment you wake up in the morning…to the time you close your eyes and drift off to dreamland at night.

Get positive: Start the day with a mantra

Be proactive: Don’t check your email first!

Mentally prepare: Visualize your success

Read a book (Even if it’s just a page)  -

Reading books offers many science-based benefits. Reading can boost your intelligence, increase your brainpower (for up to 5 days, according to research conducted by Emory University), and even strengthen your ability to empathize with other people. Reading has also been found to reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s by more than double…all this while helping you feel more relaxed at the same time!

Joshua Becker, bestselling author of Simplify, has made it a goal to read a book a week because reading makes him a better leader, increases his worldview and knowledge base, and reinforces his self-discipline.

Make yourself accountable: Enlist a partner or mentor- making a list of three people that you trust and respect. Have a conversation with each of these people and discuss exactly what it is that you want to accomplish. After the conversation, decide which of these individuals will serve best as a accountability partner for the specific milestone you are trying to reach.

Write: Prime yourself for creativity-Spending time writing every day  helps you become a better communicator, improves your ability to recall important information, and it also enhances your creativity. Write in a diary format and you also have the added benefit of greater self-understanding.

I also write down 10 ideas,

They can be big ideas (how to cure cancer) or small ones (ways get your cat to quit scratching the furniture).

Make a daily to-do list-Keep your daily to-do list small so that it’s manageable and not overwhelming. A great “hack” to make sure you keep your lists simple is using a Post-It Note.

Take regular breaks throughout the day-

While all of these tips are meant to help you forage ahead, sometimes you just need to step back and give your mind a break.Taking regular breaks keeps you from getting bored and losing focus, increasing your brain’s function at the same time. It also forces you to reevaluate what you’re working on, ensuring that you’re going in the right direction.

I’ve found the Pomodoro Technique  to be invaluable at helping me to keep my energy levels high and “forcing” me to take regular breaks. 

Break your day into chunks-Breaking your day into chunks helps you be the best you as too much time spent doing one thing can cause you to lose focus…and interest. And if you’re working on something you don’t really want to do, it makes it easier because you only have to do it for a short while.

Theme your week- Jack Dorsey, co-founder of both Twitter and Square, used to manage both of these companies at the same time without getting overwhelmed. He did this by setting aside different tasks for different days of the week.

Part 2: Optimize Your Body-

Being your best also requires that you take care of your body and are firing on all cylinders! Here are a few things you can add to your daily routine to do just that…

#Breathe: Practice deep breathing

#Eat “productive” foods

#Drink more water: 9-13 cups a day

#Have some tea: Polyphenols benefit the body

#Get out of your chair…often

#Exercise (MOVE!)- http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/the-scientific-7-minute-workout/

Get enough sleep: No less than 7 hours

Part 3: Optimize your Spirit-

Just as mental and physical aspects of your daily routine can elevate you and push you forward, the same is true when you tend to yourself emotionally and spiritually. Here are a few options to consider:

Get quiet: Try meditation

Find a well of inspiration

Practice gratitude: Write what you’re thankful for

Learn something new (every day!)

Spend less time with people who don’t lift you up

Give to others

Evaluate. Track. Enhance.

                3 Questions to Ask Yourself

Question #1: “Am I doing what I love?”

Question #2: “What’s the worst that could happen?”

Question #3: “What good have I done today?”

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Improve your COMMUNICATION SKILL

9 Tips for Improving Your Communications Skills

According to a survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, communication skills are listed as the most important quality sought in job candidates.

1-Communication skills (4.7)

2-Honesty/integrity (4.7)

3-Teamwork skills (4.6)

4-Strong work ethic (4.5)

5-Analytical skills (4.4)

6-Flexibility/adaptability (4.4)

7-Interpersonal skills (4.4)

8-Motivation/initiative (4.4)

9-Computer skills (4.3)

Here’s a list of the most desirable traits (on a 1-5 scale, 1=not at all important, 5=extremely important)

Here are the 9 Tips for Improving Your Communication Skills:

Make communication a priority-

Take classes, read books, magazine articles or learn from successful communicators around you. Seek a mentor or coach.

Simplify and stay on message-

Use simple, straightforward language.

Engage your listeners or readers-

Draw your listeners and readers into the conversation. Ask questions and invite opinions. Solicit their feedback.

Take time to respond-

After you’ve listened (and understood) take time to “draft” in your head what you want to say.

Make sure you are understood-

Don’t blame the other person for not understanding. Instead, look for ways to clarify or rephrase what you are trying to say so it can be understood.

Develop your listening skills, too-

 The best communicators are almost always the best listeners. Listen without judgment and don’t be distracted by thinking about what you want to say next. Then, respond, not react.

Body language is important.-

Studies show that 65% of all communication is non-verbal. Watch for visual signs that your listener understands, agrees or disagrees with your message. And be aware that your body is sending signals, too.

Maintain eye contact-Whether speaking to a crowd or one-on-one, maintaining eye contact builds credibility and demonstrates you care about your listeners.

Respect your audience-Recognize your message is not just about you or what you want. You should sincerely care about the needs and the unique perspectives of those to whom you are communicating. One of the best ways to show your respect is simply by paying attention to what they say.

9ways to improve your peraonal development

9 Ways to Improve Your Personal Development Skills

May 8, 2020,

Personal development can contribute to your maturity, success and satisfaction. Many people build personal development skills throughout their lives to better themselves and reach their goals. They can do this through education, advice from a mentor, self-help and more. In this article, we will describe some of the most important personal development skills.

What are personal development skills?

Personal development skills are qualities and abilities that help you grow both personally and professionally. Understanding and improving these skills can help you maximize your potential. This process is also known as self-development or personal growth.

You can use personal development skills to:

#Reach goals

#Advance in your career

#Improve your strengths and talents

#Better yourself

#Find fulfillment

Examples of personal development skills

Personal development skills can be traits or qualities you already have or ones you can gain through education and training. People will value different personal development skills depending on their goals, but here are some examples of skills people commonly aim to develop:

1-Communication

2-Interpersonal

3-Organization

4-Problem-solving

5-Self-confidence

6-Adaptability

7-Integrity

8-Work ethic

9-Leadership

Communication

Communication includes your ability to speak, write and listen. With these skills, you can understand what others are saying and feeling and also convey your own ideas and feelings. Good communicators can speak clearly and confidently, using a tone that is positive and appropriate for the situation. 

Interpersonal

Also called people skills or social skills, interpersonal skills are the verbal and nonverbal behaviors and reactions to interactions with other people. They affect your ability to build relationships and make impressions on others in social situations.

Organization

Organization skills include the tidiness of your physical and digital spaces as well as your ability to plan, schedule and prioritize. Good organization can help save time, prevent miscommunications and improve efficiency.

Problem-solving

Problem-solving is your ability to handle challenging or surprising situations. Good problem-solvers can stay calm when they encounter obstacles and assess all their options to find the best solution.

Self-confidence

Self-confidence is the belief in your abilities, actions and decisions. If you have confidence in yourself, you might be more likely to pursue ambitious goals, try new things and believe you can succeed.

Adaptability

Adaptability is your ability to adjust quickly and easily to new things. People who handle change well often get along with a variety of personalities and thrive in any environment. They can remain calm in surprising situations.

Integrity

People tend to trust those who are honest and stand by their values. Integrity means doing what is right and telling the truth, even if it is not what they want to hear. Having integrity can lead to a good reputation and opportunities for advancement.

Work ethic

Work ethic includes not only hard work but also reliability, responsibility, quality, determination and discipline. People with good work ethic tend to be productive and have a positive attitude.

Leadership

Leadership is the ability to guide people. Good leaders can motivate others and help them reach a shared goal. They build confidence and improve morale.

How to improve your personal development skills?

You can enhance your personal development skills by taking classes, learning from the people around you, gaining new talents and improving upon existing ones. 

Follow these guidelines to develop yourself personally:

Overcome your fears- Fear can prevent you from growing and progressing. If you are afraid of public speaking, for instance, take a class or join a group that helps people become better public speakers. If you are afraid of taking risks, find a mentor who can help you make good decisions and build your confidence. Grow and learn by trying things you might not be comfortable doing. If you are shy, try starting a conversation or introducing yourself to new people at a reception or workshop.

Read- Reading expands our knowledge and vocabulary and keeps us informed. It stimulates our minds and can improve our critical thinking skills. Try setting a goal to read at least one educational or motivational article a day, or one book a month.

Learn something new- Learn a new skill or topic, whether you do it yourself or sign up for a class. You might, for instance, take courses to learn another language, a new software program or how to write creatively. Consider watching a webinar on professional development topics such as entrepreneurship or social media marketing.

Ask for feedback- Approach a family member, friend, colleague or manager, and ask them to give you feedback on a recent project or accomplishment. Use their positive comments as well as their constructive criticism to find ways to improve. Sometimes you need an outside, unbiased opinion to get a different perspective.

Observe others- Watch and learn from the people who inspire you. This could be someone you know, such as a supervisor, family member or public figure. Identify the qualities you admire in them, and try to replicate those in yourself.

Network-By interacting with many types of people, you can learn new ideas and understand how to communicate and work with different personality types. You can also meet people and develop relationships that might help you in the future. Network through industry organizations and shared interest groups, or attend conferences and events on topics that interest you.

Keep a journal- Writing in a journal every day or week can help you gain self-awareness and reflect on recent events, decisions and conversations. You might keep a hand-written, private journal, or you might choose to share your thoughts and experiences by blogging. Use it to set and assess goals and progress.

Meditate- Many people meditate to gain clarity and awareness and to reduce stress and anxiety. Meditation can help you focus on your self-development and goals in a healthy, positive and calm way. Even scheduling a break from work or quiet time to yourself can help you relax and focus.

Get a mentor-If you need help identifying ways to build your self-development skills, talk to a mentor. This individual could be a manager, professor, someone you admire or a professional personal growth mentor.

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