Nicholas Bate

2011: TheYearOfTransformation: OneHundred: TheDirector'sCut

1. 1. Think Inside The Box. Get sorted out, first.
      
   2.  Get Rid Of The TVs. Create your own world. Not that of some soap.
   3. Get So Well, Change Is A Breeze. Easy...
   4. Hang Out With The Best And learn.
   5. Never, Ever Say Again: 'I Don't Have Time' . You know that. Make choices.
   6. Pace Is Everything. Let's get going: vamos!
   7. We Have Choice/s. Every minute of every day. Exercise them.
   8. Take Fun Seriously.
   9. See The World Differently.
   10. Need Less, Worry Less. Simple=beautiful.
   11. Read And Take Notes. Don't lose wisdom.
   12. Don't Let Anyone Spoil Your Day. They can't if you don't let them.
   13. Get Really Good At Something. That's your real security.
   14. Grab Some Peace And Quiet. To bring out the best in you.
       
   15. Decide
   16. Nurture Your Nature. To be the best version of you.
       
   17. Walk The Beach, Stroll The Town, Take In The Desert. Fantastic!
   18. Nobody Knows Unless You Tell Them. Then they might change.
   19. Worry Less, Act More. Worry=debilitating. Action=empowering.
   20. Take The Time: Bake Bread. Meditate.
   21. R&R. Rest and Relaxation=essential.
   22. Do What's Necessary. You know exactly what it is.
       
   23. Don't Forget. Write it down.
   24. Just Start. JFDI.
   25. Stop The Leakage Of Electrons. Electrons are not life.
       
   26. Reflect. And learn.
   27. Think For Yourself. You are your own thought leader.
       
   28. Make It A Date. Commit, 100%
   29. Let Go Of The Baggage. It's simply too heavy.
   30. Fix It. Stop it bugging you.
   31. Get Up Early and Write. You'll discover who you really are.
       
   32. Go Fishing. Just hang up the sign and go.
   33. Wake up and Smell The Coffee. You're on...
       
   34. Re-focus. What's vital?
   35. Calculate Dollars Per Hour. Just so that you know.
       
   36. Break Some Patterns. They are so yesterday.
   37. Make The Choice. It's what brilliant people do.
   38. Moleskine Magic. Notebooks=capture. Capture=power.
   39. Don't Dare Defer Life. This is now.
       
   40. Read The Biog. And learn from him/her.
   41. Take Action. That's much more than a decision.
   42. Get Back In The Gym. Get strong.
   43. Review That Plan. Get focus.
   44. Do Something Different. Re-vitalise.
   45. Live That Dream. Sooner. Not later.
       
   46. Go Play Ball Against The Back Wall. Think McQueen.
       
   47. Re-discover The Challenge of Business.The best battle, ever.
   48. What If You Knew Exactly What To Do? As you do.
   49. Take Stock. And re-focus.
   50. Only You Know. It is tough: but only you can make the decision.
   51. Thank Them. They've helped considerably. Let them know.
       
   52. Get Perspective. Look up.
   53. Know When To Stop. You're done for the moment.
   54. Hang On In There. One more step may well be all it needs.
       
   55. Get A Library Ticket. Free, instant, inspiration.
   56. No Complaints. Get on with it.
   57. Simplify, strip down, reduce to essence. Now you'll know exactly what you have to do.
   58. You're lucky. Remind yourself of that daily.
   59. Take A Day Off. Chill, relax, reflect.
   60. Flip-Side It. What can you learn?
   61. Stop Doing The Non-Excellent Stuff. You know what it is.
       
   62. Time For A Hand-Written Note or Two. Start the first, now.
   63. Lighten Up. It will be OK.
   64. Write Six Goals. See here.
   65. Look At It The Other Way Round. And there's the answer.
   66. Get Fit. Fit=energy. Energy=get it done.
   67. Re-read It. You'll get deeper nuances this time.
   68. Pick A Number; Any Number. Find that on the list. It's the one you need.
   69. Activity. Solves pretty well anything.
   70. Enjoy The Weather. Life is Good.
   71. If Your Heart-and Your Gut-were right. And they are.
   72. Doubt Is OK. Arrogance is fatal.
   73. Whatever Happens To You Is Down To You. You lead you.
       
   74. Tell Her or Him. Otherwise, how will they know?
   75. It Continues To Be Tough. And will be so.
       
   76. The Long Road. Is always worth it.
   77. Reflect. And learn.
   78. Belief, Attention, Strategy. Equals success.
   79. Energy. Without it, little happens.
   80. Nobody Said It Was Easy. That's the point.
       
   81. Observe. And notice.
   82. Practise. It's a verb.
   83. Get Back In The Library. Instant Inspiration.
   84. Push On Through. One more draft. Two more calls. Get it done.
       
   85. Revise The Plan. That's all it needs
   86. Back To The Path. You know it's right.
   87. Recognise The Pattern. And break it if limiting.
   88. Go To An Art Gallery. Fresh thinking instantly.
   89. M u c k   A b o u t. Without fun there is no point.
   90. Up The Reading. Reading=knowledge=transformation.
   91. Re-Build The Zones. You. You+partner. You+kids. You+writing.
   92. Stretch And Wake Up. That's a different kind of you.
       
   93. Change Perspective. Change the perspective; change the outcome.
   94. Rest. To complete the process.
   95. Re-boot, re-engage and re-focus. Remember what is important to you.
       
   96. Thinking Is Not Absolute. Change the thinking; change the outcome.
   97. Nobody Really Knows Except You. Hence you lead you.
   98. No Quick Fix. That's the enjoyment.
   99. Yesterday Is Not Today. History is not 'it' alone.
       
   100. The Greatest Journey. Transformation.

Bonus: How To Be Brilliant.

2011: TheYearOfTransformation: OneHundred: TheSummaryCheckList

1. 1. Think Inside The Box
   2.  Get Rid Of The TVs
   3. Get So Well, Change Is A Breeze
   4. Hang Out With The Best
   5. Never, Ever Say Again: 'I Don't Have Time' 
   6. Pace Is Everything
   7. We Have Choice/s
   8. Take Fun Seriously
   9. See The World Differently 
   10. Need Less, Worry Less 
   11. Read And Take Notes
   12. Don't Let Anyone Spoil Your Day 
   13. Get Really Good At Something
   14. Grab Some Peace And Quiet
   15. Decide
   16. Nurture Your Nature
   17. Walk The Beach, Stroll The Town, Take In The Desert
   18. Nobody Knows Unless You Tell Them
   19. Worry Less, Act More
   20. Take The Time: Bake Bread
   21. R&R
   22. Do What's Necessary
   23. Don't Forget
   24. Just Start
   25. Stop The Leakage Of Electrons
   26. Reflect
   27. Think For Yourself
   28. Make It A Date
   29. Let Go Of The Baggage
   30. Fix It
   31. Get Up Early and Write
   32. Go Fishing
   33. Wake up and Smell The Coffee
   34. Re-focus
   35. Calculate Dollars Per Hour
   36. Break Some Patterns
   37. Make The Choice
   38. Moleskine Magic
   39. Don't Dare Defer Life
   40. Read The Biog
   41. Take Action
   42. Get Back In The Gym
   43. Review That Plan
   44. Do Something Different
   45. Live That Dream
   46. Go Play Ball Against The Back Wall
   47. Re-discover The Challenge of Business
   48. What If You Knew Exactly What To Do?
   49. Take Stock
   50. Only You Know
   51. Thank Them
   52. Get Perspective
   53. Know When To Stop
   54. Hang On In There
   55. Get A Library Ticket
   56. No Complaints
   57. Simplify, strip down, reduce to essence.
   58. You're lucky
   59. Take A Day Off
   60. Flip-Side It
   61. Stop Doing The Non-Excellent Stuff
   62. Time For A Hand-Written Note or Two
   63. Lighten Up
   64. Write Six Goals
   65. Look At It The Other Way Round
   66. Get Fit
   67. Re-read It
   68. Pick A Number; Any Number
   69. Activity
   70. Enjoy The Weather
   71. If Your Heart-and Your Gut-were right
   72. Doubt Is OK
   73. Whatever Happens To You Is Down To You
   74. Tell Her or Him
   75. It Continues To Be Tough
   76. The Long Road
   77. Reflect
   78. Belief, Attention, Strategy
   79. Energy
   80. Nobody Said It Was Easy
   81. Observe
   82. Practise
   83. Get Back In The Library
   84. Push On Through
   85. Revise The Plan
   86. Back To The Path
   87. Recognise The Pattern
   88. Go To An Art Gallery
   89. M u c k   A b o u t
   90. Up The Reading
   91. Re-Build The Zones
   92. Stretch And Wake Up
   93. Change Perspective
   94. Rest
   95. Re-boot, re-engage and re-focus.
   96. Thinking Is Not Absolute
   97. Nobody Really Knows Except You
   98. No Quick Fix
   99. Yesterday Is Not Today
   100. The Greatest Journey

tomorrow: the director's cut list

2011: TheYearOfTransformation: NintyNine

No Quick Fix

Transformation is a path, a journey, an exploration. Not a destination, nor a goal and certainly not a solution. Enjoy it.

2011: TheYearOfTransformation: NintyEight

Nobody Really Knows Except You

That's why you've got to do it.

2011: TheYearOfTransformation: NintySix

Re-Boot, Re-Engage & Re-Focus

Remember what's important to you. Summon energy. Give it attention.

It'll transform and so will you.

2011: TheYearOfTransformationOneHundred: SoFar

1. 1. Think Inside The Box
   2.  Get Rid Of The TVs
   3. Get So Well, Change Is A Breeze
   4. Hang Out With The Best
   5. Never, Ever Say Again: 'I Don't Have Time' 
   6. Pace Is Everything
   7. We Have Choice/s
   8. Take Fun Seriously
   9. See The World Differently 
   10. Need Less, Worry Less 
   11. Read And Take Notes
   12. Don't Let Anyone Spoil Your Day 
   13. Get Really Good At Something
   14. Grab Some Peace And Quiet
   15. Decide
   16. Nurture Your Nature
   17. Walk The Beach, Stroll The Town, Take In The Desert
   18. Nobody Knows Unless You Tell Them
   19. Worry Less, Act More
   20. Take The Time: Bake Bread
   21. R&R
   22. Do What's Necessary
   23. Don't Forget
   24. Just Start
   25. Stop The Leakage Of Electrons
   26. Reflect
   27. Think For Yourself
   28. Make It A Date
   29. Let Go Of The Baggage
   30. Fix It
   31. Get Up Early and Write
   32. Go Fishing
   33. Wake up and Smell The Coffee
   34. Re-focus
   35. Calculate Dollars Per Hour
   36. Break Some Patterns
   37. Make The Choice
   38. Moleskine Magic
   39. Don't Dare Defer Life
   40. Read The Biog
   41. Take Action
   42. Get Back In The Gym
   43. Review That Plan
   44. Do Something Different
   45. Live That Dream
   46. Go Play Ball Against The Back Wall
   47. Re-discover The Challenge of Business
   48. What If You Knew Exactly What To Do?
   49. Take Stock
   50. Only You Know
   51. Thank Them
   52. Get Perspective
   53. Know When To Stop
   54. Hang On In There
   55. Get A Library Ticket
   56. No Complaints
   57. Simplify, strip down, reduce to essence.
   58. You're lucky
   59. Take A Day Off
   60. Flip-Side It
   61. Stop Doing The Non-Excellent Stuff
   62. Time For A Hand-Written Note or Two
   63. Lighten Up
   64. Write Six Goals
   65. Look At It The Other Way Round
   66. Get Fit
   67. Re-read It
   68. Pick A Number; Any Number
   69. Activity
   70. Enjoy The Weather
   71. If Your Heart-and Your Gut-were right
   72. Doubt Is OK
   73. Whatever Happens To You Is Down To You
   74. Tell Her or Him
   75. It Continues To Be Tough
   76. The Long Road
   77. Reflect
   78. Belief, Attention, Strategy
   79. Energy
   80. Nobody Said It Was Easy
   81. Observe
   82. Practise
   83. Get Back In The Library
   84. Push On Through
   85. Revise The Plan
   86. Back To The Path
   87. Recognise The Pattern
   88. Go To An Art Gallery
   89. M u c k   A b o u t
   90. Up The Reading
   91. Re-Build The Zones
   92. Stretch And Wake Up
   93. Change Perspective
   94. Rest

2011: TheYearOfTransformationOneHundred: NintyFour

Rest

Whether it's the gym, hard weeks of study or a major road-trip, rest is vital following periods of major change and investment. It completes the transformation.

2011: TheYearOfTransformationOneHundred: NintyThree

Change Perspective

Take a different route. Try a new author. Chat to someone new. Work in a diiferent coffee shop. A different perspective is transformational.

2011: TheYearOfTransformationOneHundred: NintyTwo

Stretch and Wake Up

Really wake up. Beyond the small screen perched in your hand. Beyond the coffee held tightly in the other. Wake up: there's a world of excitement, challenge and possibilities out there.

2011: TheYearOfTransformationOneHundred: NintyOne

Re-Build The Zones

That's the 'you' zone. The 'you+kids' zone. The 'you+partner' zone. Otherwise the electrons of work will leak everywhere and transformation will be stifled.