Monthly Archives: April 2014

#2 Eliminate Deliberately with Purpose

Posted on April 28, 2014 by vspain

I could not possibly explain the importance of saying no–point #2–better than this. “If success is a catalyst for failure because it leads to the “undisciplined pursuit of more,” then one simple antidote is the disciplined pursuit of less. Not just … Continue reading →

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#1 Explore and Evaluate

Posted on April 24, 2014 by vspain

I’d like to review Greg McKeown’s work for this and the next few posts. He distils his essentialism advice to 3 points: Explore/Evaluate Eliminate Execute In order to get to the essential and discard the unessential McKeown suggests constantly narrowing the … Continue reading →

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Essentialism: Taking Time to Do what You Want

Posted on April 22, 2014 by vspain

Many of us who love our work and find many things compelling, often find ourselves busy but don’t feel productive. We say yes to everything and advance a millimeter on all of them. I recently heard about Greg McKeown, and his … Continue reading →

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Keeping Quiet

Posted on April 11, 2014 by vspain

I feel lazy posting words other than my own, but first, the last weeks have been very full at work, second, I’m tired and third, I’m choosing words by people whose wisdom and eloquence inspires me. And I hope you. So today, … Continue reading →

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Take Kindness on the Road

Posted on April 8, 2014 by vspain

“Practice kindness all day to everybody and you will realize you’re already in heaven now.” — Jack Kerouac

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The Long View

Posted on April 5, 2014 by vspain

It helps now and then, to step back and take the long view. The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise … Continue reading →

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Sleep on it…

Posted on April 1, 2014 by vspain

I had been struggling with a lack of physical energy for the last month or so. One night last week, after an acupuncture treatment, I had a long, sound sleep. I woke up refreshed and alert- I was not tired. … Continue reading →

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