By Gale Long, guest blogger
Actual Condition – I had some rather vague idea of how easily and often I followed the latest “bright, shiny object” that crossed my consciousness, but it wasn’t until I committed to noticing and naming distractions each day that I began to understand how pervasive these mental side roads are…
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By Gale Long, guest blogger
Theme – As part of my ongoing efforts to become more intentional, I decided I wanted to increase my awareness of how I get distracted. My “theory” in this context is that if I can become more aware of when and how I get distracted, I will increase my chances…
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David Rock uses the analogy of creating a new path in an uncharted forest to describe the process of creating a new habit. It’s slow going at first, but once you’ve traveled the path many times, it becomes a habit.
But what happens if you meet something unexpected on a path you’ve traveled many times?
That’s…
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Here is the link to an article I just discovered about taking one small steps (and it’s by someone other than Robert Maurer, the author of One Small Step Can Change Your Life). I thought you might enjoy it.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/russell-bishop/could-you-be-one-small-st_b_914369.html?utm_source=DailyBrief&utm_campaign=080111&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BlogEntry&utm_term=Daily%20Brief
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I invite you to watch this clip from a TED video that gives another example of the power of small steps by Mark Bezos, a volunteer firefighter!
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/mark_bezos_a_life_lesson_from_a_volunteer_firefighter.html
Matt’s 3-minute talk as part of the TED Series is about taking small steps. I think you’ll enjoy watching! Are you game for his 30-day challenge?
http://www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days.html