1% Improvement a day
Two quick topics today:
Topic #1.
It was a lazy Sunday in our house. I got up early and spent most of the day in my home office, sorting through stuff that has piled up over the past three weeks. Then we went to pick apples. I have spent more time at Toastmasters meetings and related speaking activities than at home for the last 21 days. This crazy schedule resulted in a backlog of stuff on my desk and futon and various tables in my office. (Oops! Did I feel Patricia Fripp slap my hand? Stuff? Sorry, darling. No, I meant to be more specific. I meant to say that to-do tasks, action items and general notes from the Story Telling Champ Camp with Craig Valentine and Darren LaCroix have piled up on my desk and surrounding areas). I am glad to report that after investing solid time yesterday and today in my home office, I am starting to see the desk again.
How do you deal with too many action items and to-do lists? How do you keep your desk clean and keep your life in balance when you are very involved with Toastmasters activities?
Topic #2.
Pursue Progress, not perfection. I have heard Alan Weiss say "Improve by 1% every day, and in seventy days your will be twice as good as your are right now". I did not understand how to measure a 1% improvement, or how to reach it every day. After reading Dan Coughlin's explanation of Alan's advice, I understand, and will implement improvements every day. It may only be 0.5% every day, but 0.5% is still better than 0.zero %. Read all about Dan's Lesson #3 here.
Then think. How can you improve yourself today? What one thing can you change each day this week, to improve your skills and knowledge?
Topic #1.
It was a lazy Sunday in our house. I got up early and spent most of the day in my home office, sorting through stuff that has piled up over the past three weeks. Then we went to pick apples. I have spent more time at Toastmasters meetings and related speaking activities than at home for the last 21 days. This crazy schedule resulted in a backlog of stuff on my desk and futon and various tables in my office. (Oops! Did I feel Patricia Fripp slap my hand? Stuff? Sorry, darling. No, I meant to be more specific. I meant to say that to-do tasks, action items and general notes from the Story Telling Champ Camp with Craig Valentine and Darren LaCroix have piled up on my desk and surrounding areas). I am glad to report that after investing solid time yesterday and today in my home office, I am starting to see the desk again.
How do you deal with too many action items and to-do lists? How do you keep your desk clean and keep your life in balance when you are very involved with Toastmasters activities?
Topic #2.
Pursue Progress, not perfection. I have heard Alan Weiss say "Improve by 1% every day, and in seventy days your will be twice as good as your are right now". I did not understand how to measure a 1% improvement, or how to reach it every day. After reading Dan Coughlin's explanation of Alan's advice, I understand, and will implement improvements every day. It may only be 0.5% every day, but 0.5% is still better than 0.zero %. Read all about Dan's Lesson #3 here.
Then think. How can you improve yourself today? What one thing can you change each day this week, to improve your skills and knowledge?
posted by Wayne Botha @ 2:45 PM
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