Nicholas Bate

On Writing, 47

Write at home, in cafes, on trains. Write when in the mood; write when not in the mood. Write early, write late. Write while the bolognese sauce is cooking.

Write: that’s under your control. 

Meet Molly. Great story. Great read. Fab fable. 

Your Greatest Allies, 7

1. Deep, reflective thinking;
2. The walk;
3. Trusted friends;
4. The long horizon;
5. Any book of wisdom;
6. Pencil and paper;
7. Today.

 

1. Deep, reflective thinking;
2. The walk;
3. Trusted friends;
4. The long horizon;
5. Any book of wisdom;
6. Pencil and paper;
7. Today.

Your Greatest Enemies, 7

1. Busyness;
2. Bullying technology nagging you with notifications on the minute every minute;
3. Lack of sleep;
4. Limiting language "I'll never..."
5. Soda Zero overdose;
6. Rolling distracting, addictive, content-free news;
7. 'Tomorrow'.

Always Helpful, 149

Think hunter-gatherer: walk, climb, jump, dance, forage, explore…..

The Most Powerful Productivity Tips, 16

Regularly capture what you have to do.

Allow time to reflect on what you want to do.

Bring those together on your Master List.

Prioritise your Master List vs. your Personal Compass.

Always more in You, Only Better and Meet Molly.

 

Monday 9

1. Save, then spend.
2. Work on your business, not just in it.
3. Think, then act.
4. Be on time, every time.
5. Build your library.
6. Double-check the SatNav.
7. Do it well.
8. Eat for nutrition, not just calories.
9. Write a thank you note.

 

1. Save, then spend.
2. Work on your business, not just in it.
3. Think, then act.
4. Be on time, every time.
5. Build your library.
6. Double-check the SatNav.
7. Do it well.
8. Eat for nutrition, not just calories.
9. Write a thank you note.

Caution:

The laws of nature cannot be repealed. 

Patrick Rhone

Is not OK. But that’s OK. 

Sunday, 36

1. 25 Mini Standards.
2. The Writing Primer.
3. Meet Molly is now out. A love story. A parable. A good read.
   
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.
36. Not a single one made the NYT best-seller list. 

The Most Powerful Productivity Tips, 15

Sleep. 

Fighting tiredness negates the power of most other strategies.