The DAILY SPARK Blog

PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY

Blackwater Wildlife Refuge - A day that lacked "productivity."

Doing less meaningless work, so you can focus on things of greater personal importance is NOT laziness.  This is hard for most to accept, because our culture tends to reward personal sacrifice instead of personal productivity.

Quote by Tim Ferris

REFLECTION:

  • Are you constantly busy?
  • Do you do meaningless task so you can keep busy?
  • Examine your “to do” list and determine if they represent personal sacrifice or personal productivity.
  • Can you focus on actions of greater personal importance?

IS IT WORTH TRYING?

Notre Dame in restoration process May 2024... Could they repair it to it's splender in record time?.. YES they have!

“Will it work?”  Along the way, we’ve been pushed to load our decisions with a need for certainty.  It’s easier, it seems, to not try than it is to fail.  But the question, “is it worth trying?” unlocks possibility.  A surgeon in the middle of an operation should probably not experiment with an untested technique.  But a writer, a leader or a musician can make that question part of their craft.  It’s the only way we learn.

Seth Godin’s Blog post titled “That might be the wrong question”

REFLECTION:

  • Do you “not try” for fear of failure?
  • Can you unlock a new possibility by trying something out of your comfort zone?
  • Are you open to learning something new… add to your craft.
  • It is worth trying!

BECOME UNSTOPPABLE

Work on things people can’t take away from you:

  • Your skills
  • Your body
  • Your mindset
  • Your character
  • Your knowledge
  • Your work ethic

This is how you become unstoppable.

Quote from The Mind Journal

REFLECTION:

  • Have you developed the things people can’t take away from you?
  • Are you unstoppable?
  • What from this list do you need to further develop to make you unstoppable?