Are you living for the weekend?
All about that Fri-YAY vibe?
Stop Celebrating Fri-yay!
Are You Struggling To Get Outa Bed In Self Isolation
Are you struggling to get out of bed?
Read MoreMotiv8
Inspired by an article written by Errol Gerson.
Have you ever spent time to thing about the word motivate?
I bet you haven't thought about it as much as @errolgerson has. In his amazing @linkedin article called 'Motiv8' he breaks down the word in exacting detail - I definitely suggest reading the article.
Motivate can be broken down into eight letters, each letter links to an important aspect of motivation. Here's the breakdown:
M, stands for Mentor.
O, reminds us to Organise our Options.
T, stands for Truth.
I, stands for Inspiration.
V, stands for Validation.
A, stands for Acceptance.
T, stands for Transparency.
E, stands for Empathy.
Try reflecting on the previous day or week through the perspective of these tenets. Reflect on your choices and missed opportunities.
Errol suggests asking yourself "Have I earned one more tomorrow, by the work I did today?".
"Using this principle and expressing gratitude every morning and every evening of my life, has illuminated the path of happiness and effectiveness. Everything is a gift, you just don’t know it at the time."
Wow - what a powerful framework. I'll never look at the word motivate in the same way again.
9 Inspirational Lessons from Steve Jobs
Inspired by an on an infographic from Pinterest
What lessons can we learn from Steve Jobs about business, innovation and design?
No matter what opinion you have about Steve Jobs and Apple, you can’t deny that Steve Jobs was a visionary in business and design.
In these notes, I explore what lessons we can take from his work and processes, there’s a few nuggets of gold that I know will be useful.
6 Reasons You Might Be Procrastinating
From terri.com
Do you struggle with procrastination?
I know I did.
I still sometimes struggle to dedicate time to my nudenotes and blog side hustle in my free time.
As Edward Young said, “procrastination is the thief of time… so it’s time to catch that thief and lock him up!”
Okay, I added in that last bit, but it’s still true.
You can overcome that mindset.
Key takeaway:
Understand why you procrastinate
The first step to solving the problem is to diagnose what the problem is, and this list definitely helps with that.
Every time I feel procrastination creeping in, I take a step back and think about these six points and start working on how to refocus my mindset.
It works nearly every time for me, and I hope it does the same for you!
Encouraging Motivation to Change: Am I Doing This Right?
These 11 questions are used to build self-awareness about your attitudes, thoughts, and communication style as you conduct your work.
There’s some deep stuff here, with interesting mindset changes, which can be used to keep your attention focused on the people you serve.
For us designers, that’s either the client or the user — sometimes, I think we lose sight of that in the fog of the design hustle.
Key takeaway:
Be more self-aware.
This is a tricky one to master.
It will take a lot of time to master, but even becoming 10% more self-aware in your life will dramatically improve your ability to communicate with others.
Becoming a leader of yourself will empower you with skills to lead others.
How To Win Friends and Influence People
By Dale Carnegie, based on his book of the same name.
How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the best-selling books of all time, and I still can’t believe it was written in 1936!
There are so many crazy statistics about this book, it’s amazing — it went through 17 editions in its first year of publishing, has sold over 15 million copies worldwide, and made number 19 in ‘Time’ magazine’s 100 most influential books in 2011.
I think I need to schedule some time to read this one again.
Are there any books that any of you have read that you want to read again?
Key takeaway:
How often do you hear “they’re a people person”?
When I hear people say this, they suggest that people are born with the skill of being a people person, but this is simply not true.
It is a skill just like any other, it can be learned, developed and mastered — just like riding a bike.
No matter your personality type, introvert or extrovert, you too can master the skills of making friends and influencing people, and this book it a great place to start.
Beware of These 5 Motivation Killers
From LifeHacks.org
Having motivation makes every task easier and more enjoyable, especially when you're at work.
These are five sneaky motivation killers — things that you can identify and stop before they kill your drive.
Keep your motivation safe and stay happy at your work.
Key takeaway:
Don’t be afraid.
As I wrote in my nudenotes:
“Probably the single biggest obstacle to success- view obstacles as feedback and not a failure. Allow them to fine-tune your direction towards success.”
I believe a big part of the fear of failure is actually tied to the desire for perfection.
Nothing is perfect the first time around the quicker you are able to realise everything can be improved, the smaller your fear of failure becomes.