If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much. - Jim Rohn
Last week, Terri’s Tuesday Tip of the Week explained the “Rule of 5”, which other authors like John Maxwell, Jack Canfield and Terri Savelle Foy discuss regularly. Foy wrote a book titled “5 Things Successful People Do Before 8 a.m.”. Her 5 things include: pray, listen to a faith-building message, read for learning, review dreams & goals and exercise. Each individual will have their own 5 things they do daily based on their goals and dreams.
As the author was thinking about her “Rule of 5”, she organized it as:
·
Exercise
·
Listen to podcasts or a book
·
Pray/meditate/positive affirmations/memorization
·
Read
·
Learn - Write down something learned through
reading or listening for the day.
Because
the author works a lot, she combines activities such as listening to podcasts
while exercising. When she hears
something she wants to remember, she creates a task on her phone of where to
relisten and then types up the information in a spreadsheet when she returns to
her apartment. The author started doing
this in 2020 and has over 600 different things she has learned.
Also,
she has a number of tasks on her to-do list that she completes while walking
after her morning run, walking to pick up her mail, getting ready for work or
waiting in line. Having them on her
phone makes it easy to accomplish when she has a few moments free. When the author marks off a task, dopamine
(neurotransmitter) releases in her brain creating a feeling of accomplishment
and satisfaction. That simple release of
dopamine motivates the author to continue completing more tasks!
As
the reader creates their five daily actions, a quote by Warren Buffet gives
great insight into why this is so important:
The
best investment you'll ever make is in yourself.
ACTION: Write 5
actions you want to do daily to invest in yourself. When do you plan to accomplish? Set time aside daily to accomplish them.
Resources
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https://www.facilethings.com/blog/en/micro-tasks.html
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https://thehumanfactor.biz/three-steps-to-creating-an-intentional-culture/
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https://www.becomingminimalist.com/the-helpful-guide-to-living-an-intentional-life/
·
https://www.bates-communications.com/bates-blog/great-leadership-style-the-power-of-intentionality
·
https://www.simplyfiercely.com/an-intro-to-intentional-living/
· https://www.johnmaxwell.com/blog/mark-cole-do-you-want-to-grow/
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https://www.success.com/beyond-resolutions-the-complete-guide-to-achieving-your-new-year-goals/
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