Nicholas Bate

Sunday Catch-Up, 35

1. 25 Mini Standards.
2. The Writing Primer.
3. Meet Molly is now out. A love story. A parable. A good read. ”This book is a must read. To be savoured.” And the sequel just out. Molly and Ben have settled into their island haven and are busy making friends and building a business. Their little coffee shop has become a local hub and Molly is a sought after source of help and advice for other business owners. But there are darker forces at work on peaceful Kasta, and soon Molly will need to call on all her resources to counter the threats the community faces.
   This sequel to ‘Meet Molly’ is an equally delightful read; romance and adventure and a cast of quirky characters in an idyllic setting. It is a story about love, friendship and community - a book to curl up with and forget everything else for a while.
4. How to Start your Very Own Business.
5. Instant Productivity.
6. Seven choices.
7. 22 Essentials.
8. How to Create your Home Office.
9. plus The Start Up Myths
10. Stay STRONG
11. Crazy Bold Experiments
12. Just say NO to PPT
13. The Marketing Primer.
14. You, Only Better, the book. 
15. Redundancy
16. Hunter-Gatherer 21C
17. Tackling Stress.
18. Manage that career
19. Be Bold 101
20. You still haven’t read Being The Best?! 
21. Things They Don’t Teach at Business School
22. the secrets of success
23. Life Tips 101
24. Zen & Art of Cubicle Freedom
25. Carnage At Kodak
26. The Very Best Drugs You Need
27. Billions of Light Years Away In Another Galaxy
28. 22 Routes To Your Non Fiction Book
29. Lists For The Life You Love
30. How To Lessen E-Mail Pain
31. Professionalism 101
32. 21 Ways to Improve your Zoom Conference Call.
33. Productivity Primer
34. 101, redux
35. The Basic Basics.

Quiet Beach, 15

1. She
2. sat
3. on
4. a
5. quiet
6. beach
7. and
8. ideas
9. appeared
10. at
11. the
12. speed
13. of
14. waves
15. crashing.

Immersion 101

What are the Secrets of Success? Sometimes you realise that if you just woke up, were intelligent, noticed the moments and were bold, had real grit, stopped thinking about escape hatches, perhaps things would become refreshingly different.After all, the totally tangible truths are simply priceless and remind you that whetever it takes in a Brave New World, there is no conspiracy maybe just simply one doppio espresso too many. After all, you say you want a revolution.  So be a superhero, take some time to pause and consider and realise that life is good. And become truly wealthy by using the life tips. What if you were fearless and knew that you could solve any problem that you had? Reinvent. Be outrageous. Be professional. After all, AreYouSerious as genius often starts with quick wins, certainly avoiding nonsense, taking time to reflect, seeking answers and knowing what is to be done. Set your compass, do it and boost your productivity and hence wellness and hence creativity. Think Beatles, think blue Jeans, less PowerPoint. Write and be different. Grab your freedom and travel. Less marketing, more relaxing. Make that Parallel Universe happen: be more intelligent and let the good news happen.

On Writing, 33

Become a good observer of life. It’s the little exchanges which will add credibility to your characters. 

Meet Molly: story, fable and great read.

Always Helpful, 119

Writing regularly.

Almost anything. 

Personal Compass Re-Boot, 7

1. Your career. What are you doing this week to make it sustainable, enjoyable and still viable in 2 years from now?
2. Your wellness. How much are you simply moving? What's the quality of your nutrition? Sleeping sufficient? Taking some time out?
3. Your finances. A focus on quality of life? Or an addiction to stuff?
4. Your relationships. Quality vs. quantity?
5. Your fun. Not deferred. Combined with 1. Maximised because of 2. Not driven by 3. Supported by 4.
6. Your contribution. Giving back to stay gounded.
7. Set your direction before someone else does.

Bonus: more guidance in You, Only Better.

Monday Considerations, 35

1. Imagination needs feeding. Reading is perfect: anytime, budget-priced and always accessible.
2. Showing up works. Especially in a ‘work-from-home’ world.
3. Slow down, notice more. Notice more, wake up. Wake up, solve the problem.
4. It's far, far, far less crowded at the top.
5. Excuses don't change anything. They simply delay our dreams.
6. Consistency, politeness and focus destroy any blocker.
7. There is always time for good conversation.
8. You know all that you need to know. You need to apply it.
9. Getting organised is not dull. Nor does it block spontaneity. Ask Leonardo da Vinci, a man who achieved a few things. In a short life-time. And without an iPad, too.
10. The job for life is clearly over. So actually is any guarantee beyond the quarter. So switch the thinking: ensure they desperately need you.
11. Try more. Out of quantity will come quality. Out of quality will come your best work. Out of your best work there will be a living to be made.
12. Your greatest work is yearning to get out. Give it a chance.
13. Travelling light helps so much. To work, on vacation. And in life.
14. School & college are increasingly confused as to their purpose. But education, learning and hence wisdom are still vital and your saviour in a crazy world. Invest 2% of your income in your personal development.
15. Most things in life have a threshold beyond which the vital (salt), fun (wine) and handy (e-mail) begin to wreck lives.
16. Systems handle the dull. Your brain handles the rest.
17. Pen and paper works.
18. Everybody sells.
19. Measuring something often desensitises our true understanding of its value.
20. In any superhero's life, the first bit is the most fascinating. How, where and when did you become one? What is your back-story?
21. The amount of discount a salesperson gives correlates with lack of his/her confidence in product x lack of skill in selling x lack of accountability to profit being made. Fix all three and have money to invest.
22. Change is no problem. Rate of change is a heck of a problem. Get and stay fighting fit: be able to bounce back from the mat, run for a waiting jump-jet and do what ifs? without a spreadsheet.
23. Ready? Of course.
24. Asking works.
25. Sure: nobody told you. They didn't know either.
26. An MBA-if not handled carefully-is a further delay to action in a shrinking world.
27. In that doppio espresso is the answer. But are your senses fully attuned?
28. Sometimes you just don't know what to say, think or do. Don't analyse. Move on.
29. Friends W: why, who, when, where, what...
30. Enemies W: worry, waiting, wandering, warm-water tea, wishing...
31. Processed food will delay your greatest thinking as smart ideas attempting to leap synaptic gaps in your brain will be caught in a web of sticky corn syrup.
32. Age is not a number. It's a mind-set.
33. Laughter is a fabulous side-effects free drug.
34. Dropping a note works, too.
35. Starting certainly works. Every time. Rain or shine. With or without his/her approval. But always-that's siempre-today.

In Writing, 32

Writer’s block?

What would you do if one of your characters had writer’s block?

There you go…

Meet Molly: story, fable and great read.

Always Helpful, 118

Prioritising by pay-off not ease, urgency nor demanding voices. 

Friday Catch-Up, 35

1. 25 Mini Standards.
2. The Writing Primer.
3. Meet Molly is now out. A love story. A parable. A good read. ”This book is a must read. To be savoured.” And the sequel just out. Molly and Ben have settled into their island haven and are busy making friends and building a business. Their little coffee shop has become a local hub and Molly is a sought after source of help and advice for other business owners. But there are darker forces at work on peaceful Kasta, and soon Molly will need to call on all her resources to counter the threats the community faces.
   This sequel to ‘Meet Molly’ is an equally delightful read; romance and adventure and a cast of quirky characters in an idyllic setting. It is a story about love, friendship and community - a book to curl up with and forget everything else for a while.
4. How to Start your Very Own Business.
5. Instant Productivity.
6. Seven choices.
7. 22 Essentials.
8. How to Create your Home Office.
9. plus The Start Up Myths
10. Stay STRONG
11. Crazy Bold Experiments
12. Just say NO to PPT
13. The Marketing Primer.
14. You, Only Better, the book. 
15. Redundancy
16. Hunter-Gatherer 21C
17. Tackling Stress.
18. Manage that career
19. Be Bold 101
20. You still haven’t read Being The Best?! 
21. Things They Don’t Teach at Business School
22. the secrets of success
23. Life Tips 101
24. Zen & Art of Cubicle Freedom
25. Carnage At Kodak
26. The Very Best Drugs You Need
27. Billions of Light Years Away In Another Galaxy
28. 22 Routes To Your Non Fiction Book
29. Lists For The Life You Love
30. How To Lessen E-Mail Pain
31. Professionalism 101
32. 21 Ways to Improve your Zoom Conference Call.
33. Productivity Primer
34. 101, redux
35. The Basic Basics.