My friends and business colleagues often ask me, “How do you constantly produce so much stuff, ideas, stories, images, books, products and speeches?!”. The answer is simple. I consume this delicious cocktail, straight up daily, which let’s me get more done and have more fun!
Start with ample sleep, for me it’s 8 hours.
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Eat often, at least five small meals with protein daily.
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Set accountable goals, daily (one or two is fine).
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Meditate and do deep breathing, even if it’s 5 minutes.
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Pay attention to what you experience.
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Hang out with people smarter than you.
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Exercise, for me it’s tennis.
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Read, books, labels, faces, bumper stickers, the WSJ.
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Find patterns.
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Connect dots.
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Journal good ideas.
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Goof off.
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Ask questions that feel stupid.
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Whip through magazines, daily (notice headlines, photos and ads).
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Limit hard problem solving to two-hour sessions at a time, break for food, fun or exploring.
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Act goofy.
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Watch spectacular performances.
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Observe super successful people.
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Push yourself 20% more than your comfort zone welcomes.
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Enjoy the fruits of your production.
Time to reinvent? Jumpstart your business or your career with this simple, easy to follow Reinventing you Ta-Do list.
