Don’t Think it, Ink It
Guest Blogger: BJ Flagg from Nurenu Brand Marketing.
For the next four weeks, I am the guest blogger for Mark Riesenberg, Owner and Founder of Human Resources Unlimited. I have known Mark professionally since the early 1990s and jumped at the chance to blog about my experiences. My life has been transformed by the teachings Mark has shared with me from his first book: How to Stop Whining and Start Winning. In my preparation to publish this week, I found a number of other clients who felt the same way. I asked them what topic Mark covered has had the largest impact on their personal and business life and I was so impressed with the responses. I decided to incorporate their thoughts, along with Mark’s right from the book in each entry.
This week, I will cover the clear favorite for all: Don’t Think It, Ink It
Mark’s Words:
Writing something down is all about making commitments. When you write something down it drives your commitment to accomplish it deeper. Your resolve is stronger. You persist in the face of frustrations and obstacles.
My thoughts:
I keep a day binder, which I use throughout my workweek to keep me organized. I have day pages, a page for my goals and some visualization pages. All my client information is online and I manage all my accounts with Google Docs. What strikes me though is I still like to write my “top ten” in ink on my day page. And, I still refocus at the end of a day and jot my “top ten” for the next day on the following sheet. My level of commitment to my handwritten notes is still a marvel to me.
Luke Iorio, President, Coach Training Division, Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) thought of the statement in his own terms:
I modified the saying just a little… I “type” it, straight into my computer with a revamped Outlook that is highly structured to keep me organized. It’s quite freeing when you don’t need to carry all the thoughts around in your head with what you need to do and when. Instead I let my computer (that has just a bit more memory than I have) do the remembering and prompt me for what’s next, while I keep my mind focused on the task at hand.
Thank you, Luke, for your thoughts and thanks, Mark, for the opportunity to share. If you have interest in purchasing the book, click here.
Here are some of the topics I will cover in upcoming weeks:
- The Goal Achievement Process
- The Challenge of Balance
- The System: the cards/Desire/Belief/Writing it Down
- Determination and Persistence
- Time Management
- Daily Priority Lists
- Time Wasters
- Clutter’s Last Stand
- Get S.M.A.R.T.
Tags: commitment, goals, organization