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      "body": "When Jim Rohn was young, he quit high school, jokingly because he said that he was smart enough. This, as it turned out, was one of the few major mistakes that he had made in his life. He was eager to start working and thought that it was easy enough to get a job and to make a living. Of course, there is a difference between making a living and making a life. \n\n\n![mountain-illustration-669987.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQma4y5mGDUGES2jyx3ckwDkKHXJbKmTDqnSZUm2McaN4zJ/mountain-illustration-669987.jpg)\n\n\nHe then got married, and he made a lot of promises to his wife which he felt was just around the corner. He was ambitious. He worked hard. Surely his success was coming. However, after working for a number of years, he was not getting the success that he wanted. He started to realize that hard work alone would not do it. Sound familiar? It does to me. \n\nHis life turned around when he met a special person named Earl Shoaff. 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Eat that frog as Brian Tracy would say! \n* Be disciplined - if you are at work, work. If you are relaxing at home, relax. Don't mix the two. You're not going to be as productive as you would be if you have divided focus. \n\n### Strategy 6 - You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with \n\nEvery few months, I think about who I am spending time with and whether it is adding to my life. It sounds a little harsh I know but I want to be very careful about what I am taking in all the time, whether it is the books that I read or the people that I talk to. I want to ensure that the things that are going into my life are positive and help me move forward in some way. I don't have time for negativity. I don't have time to wallow in the past. I don't have time for people that are not able to take actions in their life to get ahead. \n\nJust as I try to read the books that I am interested in, so should you also spend time with the right people. 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Have you ever heard that we often overestimate what we can do in a year, but underestimate what we can do in ten years? There's nothing wrong with having ambitious goals, but do now that you may be too ambitious and you might not achieve them. That's okay! The one thing that I would note is that when you are writing down your dreams, don't be afraid to make them big, huge. If you have your dreams written down, write down what it would look like if they were 10 times bigger. Want to make $1 million a year in ten years? Make it $10 million. Why not? Don't limit your dreams. \n\n### Strategy 2 - Learn every day \n\nJames Altucher, one of my favourite authors, shared his strategy for becoming an expert in something. He said that he would go to the bookstore or to the library and take out all the books he could find on a specific subject. He would read through and by doing this, he would be an 'expert' in a short period of time. 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You can of course, take this further and save more money or devote more money to your investments. \n* Figure out where you are financially - Do you know what assets and liabilities you have? How much your monthly or annual expenses are? What you earn every month? Having a handle on these items will help you figure out where you need to be. \n* Taxes and other must-pay items - Is it annoying to have to pay taxes on your income and other assets? Yes. But Jim argues that these are necessary things that you have to pay for to make your city or country a better place. Who pays for hospitals? Schools? The roads? Yes that's right, your taxes pay for these things. Rather than bemoaning the fact that you have to pay taxes, why not change your perspective? The next time you have to send in a payment, be happy that you have the chance to do so. \n\n### Strategy 5 - Master your time \n\nSome people drift through life. Come what may they just do whatever. Other people are 9 - 5 managers. 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Eat that frog as Brian Tracy would say! \n* Be disciplined - if you are at work, work. If you are relaxing at home, relax. Don't mix the two. You're not going to be as productive as you would be if you have divided focus. \n\n### Strategy 6 - You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with \n\nEvery few months, I think about who I am spending time with and whether it is adding to my life. It sounds a little harsh I know but I want to be very careful about what I am taking in all the time, whether it is the books that I read or the people that I talk to. I want to ensure that the things that are going into my life are positive and help me move forward in some way. I don't have time for negativity. I don't have time to wallow in the past. I don't have time for people that are not able to take actions in their life to get ahead. \n\nJust as I try to read the books that I am interested in, so should you also spend time with the right people. Are you interested in starting a business? Find those people that have started a business and spend time with them. Are you interested in getting ahead in your work? Find the people that are already way past where you are and learn how they did it. \n\n### Strategy 7 - Live well \n\nAre you a one quarter or a two quarter person? Jim Rohn talks about his early discussions with Earl Shoaff who often told him that he shouldn't just be making a living, he should be making a life. Jim responds that maybe he should think about being well off financially before thinking about making a life, but Earl disagrees, saying that it is easier to develop this mindset when you are starting out. Imagine that you are getting your shoes shined and you are trying to decide whether you want to give one quarter or two quarters as a tip to the shoe boy. If you give one quarter, you might feel guilty all day or wonder whether you should have given them two quarters. 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      "body": "My unofficial mentor and inspiration in Toastmasters is a man named Peter Kossowan. I have a great amount of respect for Peter because as one of the oldest members of Toastmasters at the club, he says that he is constantly learning new things every single meeting. Quite a feat for a Toastmaster who celebrated his 50 year commitment to Toastmasters in 2019! \n\n\n![white-ceramic-mug-beside-brown-wooden-house-ornament-3709091.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUDtm48FRdCuEH39BFibhz291PD5gG5mmjEQubSDXvcuD/white-ceramic-mug-beside-brown-wooden-house-ornament-3709091.jpg)\n\n\nEvery time we adjourned a meeting, he would often say something that nobody ever really thought about. Instead of saying \"have a great day\" which would be our typical response as we said our goodbyes to members in the morning, he would say \"make it a great day\". 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It is certainly possible to work from home, order groceries and anything you need to be delivered to your house, and be completely in self-isolation (may be a good thing these days with the corona virus), but not only can we accomplish more things together with others, I think there is a basic human need to connect with others. \n\nAction to take right now: E-mail a friend you haven't talked to in a long time. Ask them for a catch up session either through coffee or Skype. \n\n### Writing \n\nI am a bit biased with this one given that I'm a writer and self-published author, but writing calms me down. I'm not talking about writing for a book or even writing to blog, it can be an extremely therapeutic experience to journal your thoughts and feelings every day (preferably in the morning when your mind is fresh and you have not been bombarded by social media or the latest news). For example, some of my journal prompts are: what are you thinking or feeling? what have you changed your mind about recently? What are your goals for the day? What are your dreams for the next decade? Over the course of a few months, I'll take a look back and 'audit' my thoughts and feelings. Here it is important not to censor yourself in any way as your journal is only for you and not for anyone else. \n\nAction to take right now: Get a notebook and write down what you are feeling right now. Make it a habit to write down your thoughts and feelings any time you feel that you need clarity in life. Writing will make it clear. \n\n### Reading and learning \n\nJust as the body needs exercise to grow, adapt and strengthen itself, a mind needs books and educational content to expand. Ralph Waldo Emerson said that \"the mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions\". I get new ideas from reading the many books in my personal library. My approach is that I'll think about what I need in my life (say direction, personal growth, emotional mastery) and then look through the authors and books to find the right books to feed my mind. Jim Rohn says that you are the average of the five people you hang out with the most, and James Altucher says the same thing with books: your thoughts are the average of the five things you consume the most. What are you consuming the most these days? Is it social media? The news? Facebook feeds? Or is it books? Educational videos? Online courses? \n\nAction to take right now: Go to your local library and find a book to help you with something in your life right now. Don't have any problems in life? Find a book by Dale Carnegie, Stephen Covey or Tony Robbins to find out ways to add to your life. \n\n### Laughing \n\nHave you ever heard that the average kid laughs 400 times a day and the average adult only laughs 15 times a day? Every day, I make it a point to laugh. Maybe I'll watch a comedy special on Youtube. Or I'll tell a corny joke to the people I'm connecting with. Or if I'm not able to do any of these things, I'll think about funny things that happened in my life. For example, in university, I joked with my friend that there was a japanese place that I would often go to that had stamp cards. Once you visit the restaurant ten times, I could get a free meal. My joke was that I would save up these stamp cards and then turn them all in at once, driving them out of business. After collecting a few stamp cards, I found out that the restaurant ended up closing down, leaving me with useless stamp cards that were not redeemable in any way. \n\nAction to take right now: What do you call an alligator detective? An investi-gator. \n\n### Hydrate \n\nOn most mornings, I like to brew myself some tea and usually it is one of the following: matcha, green tea, black tea or a milk tea powder. 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Follow your schedule every day (including weekends). \n\n### Silence and breathing \n\nSometimes, when I can't sleep right away at night or if I wake up early in the morning, I'll lay in bed and focus on box breathing. Focusing on breathing means that I'm not focused on anything else and it is a fantastic way to assess how I am feeling, physically, mentally and spiritually. I'll notice what pains or aches may be in my body at the time. I'll hear what thoughts and feelings my mind is racing with. I'll realize how I am feeling about my life in general. All this with just taking a few moments of silence to focus on my breathing. \n\nAction to take right now: Take ten deep breaths. Focus on breathing and listening to your body, listening to what is around you, and listening to what life is telling you right now. \n\n### Get something done on your to do list \n\nWhen I say your to-do list, I'm not necessarily talking about work. It can be something from your personal life too. 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      "body": "Recently, I was introduced to Michael Michalko and Roger von Oech who both have written a number of books on creativity. Michael Michalko is the best selling author of Thinkertoys and Roger von Oech is the best selling author of A Whack in the Side of the Head. I have to say that I have been thinking a lot about creativity and lateral thinking ever since I was engrossed in lateral thinking puzzles as a young child and I think it is an area where I have a specific strength even though it is something that I rarely used in my work. \n\n\n![odd-eyed-white-cat-1313252.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQZAZsgqmeXLLvVzVoudVfBmitCgVdZRS9eBanCGnTkAR/odd-eyed-white-cat-1313252.jpg)\n\n\nThe interesting thing about management consulting is that even though we are paid to think for our clients, my experience on projects is that we rarely think of new ideas or strategies unless we are paid specifically to do so (which as I mentioned is rare because the client would likely already be the expert in their sector or industry). \n\nI strongly believe that creativity can be applied to many areas of our lives and I'd like to share ten ways that I have introduced creativity into my life: \n\n### Cooking and recipes\n\nNaturally, cooking and adjusting recipes is an easy way to introduce some creativity into our lives. I am often combining different ingredients together in different ways to create new dishes. For example, I remember coming up with a so-called 'white' dish - it would be a dish of all white ingredients - scallops, chestnuts, rice cakes, white mushrooms. The ingredients would all look similar but each have different textures. I also had an idea of creating a menu where all the names were puns so I thought of a dish called \"beard cream\" where I would put white sauce on razor clams (simulating the white foam that often results from razoring your beard) or \"bloody chicken\" where I cook chickens in tomato sauce. \n\n### Daily routines \n\nWe are creatures of habit, and for good reason. Can you imagine having to take a different route to work every single day? It would be exhausting and would leave us exhausted by the time we get to work. Routines help us automate our thinking so that we are not constantly thinking and evaluating the things that we do. On the other hand though, routines are not very good. I have been watching The Office and there's an episode where Stanley is doing his crossword and not paying attention to anything around him, so his coworkers cook up more and more elaborate things to see whether Stanley notices or not, to the point where Dwight brings a pony into the office and Stanley leaves without even noticing. That's what routines can do to us! It can make us ignore things that have changed. \n\nWhat does this mean for you though? It means that if you always hang out at a specific coffee place or go to the restaurant where you know the food and service are good, change it up every once in a while. When you go grocery shopping, sometimes go to a different place to shop. Or if you go to work always taking the same route, change it up once in a while when you're not in a rush to see what is different. \n\n### Sports \n\nIn previous posts, I talked about trying out new sports, such as boxing. Even though I don't regularly go boxing, I was open to trying new sports because it teaches me new skills, hand-eye coordination and it makes me feel like a beginner again. As much as I like to go into something as an expert or to not look like a complete newbie, I also try to find ways to humble myself to make sure that I am constantly growing, learning and improving. New sports will definitely do that to me and I know it can do that for you. Here are some sports or exercises to try out that you may not have tried before: brazilian jiu jitsu, rock climbing, boxing, kettlebell exercises. \n\n### Books and magazines \n\nI almost never struggle to find books to read (my home library and my bookshelves have many books I have not even opened, let alone read), but sometimes I do feel like I should go outside of the authors and books that I know to understand what other authors or books have to say on the subject. There's a certain amount of fear I have of not exposing myself to a wide breadth of thinking and topics that might make me narrow-minded, so every couple of months or so, I will head to my local library and browse the shelves for interesting books. This is also a great way of finding ideas for books, articles or blog posts and I will note down the things that have caught my attention as I walk through. The airport can also be a good way of finding new books, though typically the airport bookstores have books that are popular and more likely to sell rather than the obscure titles. \n\n### Websites \n\nWhen [ProductHunt](https://www.producthunt.com/) came out, it became incredibly popular really quickly. There was something about a site that curated some of the best products, services and websites that was missing on the Internet and even though I have since not used the site for a while, I like to visit from time to time to see what is new. Another great way to find new and interesting articles is Reddit or other forums where people curate the top content for you. Maybe you always go to the same sites to look for the news or to find investment advice or whatever it is that interests you - try out something new, say every Friday, and maybe you will discover something interesting. \n\n### Designs \n\nThe tool of choice for management consultants is often joked about, but it is true, it is PowerPoint. One of the key strengths I had was that I was never complacent about PowerPoint slides. Even when the content was the same from client to client, I would always look for ways to improve on the design, messaging and the graphics that was presented and I would try to never present the exact same slide twice, unless I had to. \n\nOne way to find new designs for PowerPoint: search on Google! My favourite ways to borrow (well steal) ideas was to google search for the topic that I was working on and then 'infographic' or 'cool slides' and to see what others have created or designed. Some ideas were directly related while others inspired new designs or ideas for my slides. \n\n### Restaurants\n\nIt is hard to be creative at restaurants, but when I was working a co-op term and having lunch with some of my fellow co-op students, I found that there is a way to be creative. We go into restaurants with food that we typically know and enjoy. Japanese food -> sushi or ramen. Chinese food -> dim sum or dishes that we like. Greek food -> souvlaki or lamb shoulder. Those are the things that I enjoy and the things that I would typically order about 90% of the time. So creativity in this case means ordering different things that you would not normally order. Tim Ferriss has an interesting suggestion on this. He says to go to a restaurant and ask the waiter to bring you the most popular food item on the menu and another dish that the chef thinks is good but is rarely ordered. Or you can do what my co-op coworker did which was to order straight down the menu one by one each time he went to the same restaurant. He would order #1 first. Then the next time he went, #2. And on and on. In this way, he did not have to make a decision on what to order and he was automatically exposed to new things he may not have normally ordered if he stopped and thought about it. \n\n### Coffee shops \n\nThe first thing here is to develop and establish a rapport at a coffee shop that you like to go to. This means going there on a regular basis, maybe even ordering the same thing each time. Over time, if the same staff work there, they will remember who you are and what you order. Once you have established that rapport, you can then ask them for recommendations. I like to ask them for what they think is good on the menu but that people rarely order (like how Tim suggests for restaurants). \n\n### Dating \n\nBack when I was single, I thought about different ways to meet other people. The best thing that I found was to do the things that I liked doing normally. I liked playing badminton. I liked going to Toastmasters. I liked reading. I didn't want to go to something just so that I could meet someone (for example, one of my family friends recommended I go to church! Except I didn't like going to church so going to church just to meet someone could horribly backfire.) \n\nHow do you find new people outside of your social circles? Dating apps can be a good way to find people that are outside of your social circles. They are people that you most likely would not normally meet or run into and can be a good way of 'injecting' some new people into your life. \n\n### Events \n\nDo you do the same thing every weekend? 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