Nicholas Bate

How To Be Brilliant (v2) 1-50: 28, Note-book

Paper or electronic, it's not a big deal. The key is to capture. Ideas, quotes, references. Things to follow up. Authors to read. A person to contact. Regularly review and consolidate. Private to you. More scrap book, less text book. Start. Write. Daily. 

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Productivity Reminder 8

The mission: 8/8/8.

8h of work, 8h of play, 8h of sleep.

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Navy Fleet rejects

touchscreens.

Jagged Thoughts for Jagged Times, 426

Don't let a cool phone and great connectivity spoil a deep session of R & R on vacation.

Jagged Thoughts for Jagged Times, 425

We sometimes confuse the gym for simple regular consistent movement of our body. And to compound things further tend to forget we are the best walkers on the planet. Such walking boosts wellness, it boosts thinking and it's so, so easy.

Jagged Thoughts for Jagged Times, 424

We sometimes mistake convenience for efficiency. And to compound the problem efficiency (getting stuff done) for effectiveness (getting the right stuff done).

Productivity Reminder 7

Forward View. At regular intervals, scale a height, use the binoculars and see what's coming up.  As a result of that strategic anticipation a lot of unpleasant autumn/fall 'urgency' can be squashed right now.

TBC

in the meantime...

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How To Be Brilliant (v2) 1-50: 27, Study

In a world of Google, do we need to actually know? Do we need to study? Yes. Deep knowledge, deep study is the basis of your own breakthroughs, innovation and thought leadership. Study hard in your chosen area. Study at the interface. Know stuff (learn it). Knead stuff (use it and apply it) and then Knit stuff (create your own concepts).

Further, fresh ideas.

The Sovereign Professional

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The Secrets of Success

Handy PDF.