Hi there. I'm Graham Allcott. Every Sunday, I send out an upbeat idea for the week ahead, directly to your inbox.
Procrastination in reverse
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Hi Reader, What if it all goes well? What if they love me? What if the idea is great? What if it's really successful? What if no one minds? What if it ends up beyond my wildest dreams? What if I'm accepted? What if they all agree? What if it turned out I'm just as good as they are? What if it enhances my reputation? What if they see the funny side? What if we bond over it? What if it has to get worse so that it can get better? What if I did know what to do (and just did it)? What if it all worked out OK in the end? What if I knew that no one - including me - would even remember this storm in a tea cup two years from now? What if my worries are the precise thing holding it back? And what if I got out of my own way and let it happen? Procrastination comes from fear and doubt. This week I invite you to let the forces of curiosity, optimism run free in your heart as well as in your mind. And if you think that sounds silly, you need to read those questions again. Have a great week, Graham |
Rev Up for the Week
Productivity and Kindness at work
Hi there. I'm Graham Allcott. Every Sunday, I send out an upbeat idea for the week ahead, directly to your inbox.
Hi Reader, I was at a networking event this week (my first in many years!), when someone asked me what I did. I said I was the author of How to be a Productivity Ninja. "Wow", she said, "I've read your book!". We had a brief chat about what I was working on now, including the new book coming soon (October - and you'll hear about it here first!), and I mentioned how proud I am of what I'm about to share with the new book, and that when I occasionally read back snippets from 'Productivity...
Hi Reader, It’s often said that time is our most precious resource. I don’t think that’s true. I think attention is our most precious resource. Attention is a more limited resource than your time. Your productivity and indeed your mental wellbeing depends heavily on how you choose to ‘spend’ your attention. In an average day, you will have 3 different levels of attention: 1. Proactive attention: This is where you are fully focused, alert, in the zone, and ready to make your most important...
Hi Reader, Welcome to this week’s Rev Up for the Week, where each Sunday I deliver you an idea to help supercharge your work week. I moved house recently. It was my first house move in nearly a decade. I’d forgotten how much there is do, and how it disrupts little habits that you didn’t even know you had. For example, in the new house, I no longer eat bagels, I sit down and just relax more, I've stopped playing chess or looking at my iPad, I’ve taken some pleasure and even joy in tidying up...