VIDEOS

Self Awareness, Self Assessment, and Self Improvement

Jocko Willink

(4 minutes)

 

Jocko’s practical approach to self awareness is great: detach from yourself and consider how other people see you.

Yes, Jocko seems to be holding his blade in this video…

 

 

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  • Self awareness starts with being able to detach from yourself and see yourself
    • How do you do that?
      • Imagine the way other people see you and what other people are thinking of you.
      • Do you represent yourself well?
  • When you first start looking, it is like you’re looking at an overgrown lawn
    • Do a big general cut of the grass, take care of the big obvious problems, then you see some small detailed issues, fix those small issues, refine infinitely

 

5 Habits That Changed My Life

Lavendaire

(10 minutes)

 

Aileen outlines important habits to get a handle on your life and steer it towards a more fulfilling and joyful one.

I personally believe in each of these five habits – they can truly create change!

We are each able to setup a life for ourselves that we love 🙂

 

 

  1. Shifting from  “I already know this!” to “what can I learn from this?”
  2. Journaling
  3. Konmari – minimalist mindset
  4. Getting Things Done – do the most important things first
  5. Gratitude

 

Skills to Master to Be More Productive

Tim Ferriss

(6 minutes)

 

Tim Ferriss is absolutely full of helpful knowledge! This video doesn’t have any habits that I personally picked up (though silent meditation is a fav. habit of mine) but it offers a good preview at his perspective – perhaps he resonates with your style!

 

 

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  • [00:19] Tip #1 : Morning Meditation
    • Ferriss only was able to adhere once he tried Transcendental Meditation (mantra based method).
    • Ferriss isn’t fully behind the method but it worked because he met with an instructor regularly and needed to report progress.
    • Headspace is also a good idea (*Bianca Note: I like this app for what it was).
    • Running can also be meditative if done intentionally.
    • Gratefulness is also an important component.
  • [03:42] Tip #2 : Getting Better at Asking Questions
    • Some questions are better than others.
    • “Why can’t you achieve your ten year goals in the next six months?” – Peter Thiel
      • It’s a great thought experiment.

 

5 Steps to Stop Procrastinating, Focus & Be Productive

What I’ve Learned

(10 minutes)

 

Personally, I do not follow anything specifically from this video though I feel it could be helpful for others. I appreciate all the carefully researched information on procrastination and the video’s perspective.

 

 

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  • Introduction
    • Pomodoro
    • Declutter
    • Classical music
    • Don’t procrastinate
  • [00:45] 2 Push-ups + 1 Shower
    • (1) What is happening when you’re stuck in a bad habit
      • Identify what is craving your distraction
    • (2) Chaining behaviors
      • Make the chained behavior a small step
    • So, do 2 pushups each time you are distracted. If you’re messing around, you might as well work out. This also increased blood flood which increases focused and usually therefore willpower. It also keeps you on task if you don’t want to have to do pushups
  • [05:18] Shower
    • If you’re needing creativity instead of will power, take a shower
    • It could also be a distraction free walk or something similar
    • The warm shower does have the benefit of a dopamine boost which is linked to better creativity
  • [06:30] Barbara Oakley : Diffuse v. Focused Mode
    • Like pinball machine with focused mode having several tight bumpers
  • [07:18] Flow State
    • Steven Kotler describes the state as “An optimal state of consciousness where you feel totally absorbed in the task at hand and all aspects of performance mental and physical go through the roof”
    • High-stakes moments are easy entrances to the flow state
    • Loop:
      • Struggle at a challenge
      • Release
      • Flow
      • Recover

 

Break Habits of Procrastination & Laziness

Jocko Willink

(2 minutes)

 

“How to get more work done?”

“Ways to be more productive”

“How can I procrastinate less?”

“Easy ways to wake up earlier”

“Math equation solver”

“Fastest ways to memorize for a test”

You just do it.

 

 

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  • Start here and now – that’s it.
  • You want to get better.
    • Where do you start? Here.
    • When do you start? Now.
  • The idea isn’t going to execute itself, you need to actively do it.
  • That means you need to stop thinking about it, you need to do it.