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How to Stop Worrying About What You’re NOT Doing

Sid Savara — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:55:36 +0000

“Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere.” – Glenn Turner

You have too much to do, and you know it. You know you’re not going to be able to finish everything on your todo list today.

You know that, as usual, there will be some things you feel you really NEED to do but won’t be able to get done.

And of course, because you don’t cross those things off your todo list – you worry

You lay awake at night thinking about them.

You know they’re still going to be there for you tomorrow morning.

When you’re driving to work, they’re taunting you, and nagging at the back of your mind.

These gremlin tasks never leave you alone.

Even at social events, when you’re making small talk, all you can think about is “when can I leave so I can get to sleep so I can get up early so I can finish … ” well, that thing that you probably aren’t actually going to do tomorrow anyway.

You may not even really be sure what you’re supposed to do – but it’s on your todo list, and you feel like you have to do it

Fear not: after much research, trial & error, and plenty of internal worrying of my own, I discovered the solution – courtesy of David Allen.

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Are You Feeling Lucky? It May Just Make You Feel More Appreciative

Sid Savara — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:14:42 +0000

I‘m flying down the freeway in my rental, the cool crisp Chicago breeze blowing in my window – and man am I in a foul mood. I’m only 5 minutes away but I can’t wait to get home. It’s cold, I’m hungry, I’m flipping through the stations and everything on the radio sucks.

A long day of errands and rainy weather has left me soaking wet and beat, and all I want to do is get out of these clothes and into a hot shower.

I flip through the stations for what feels like the hundredth time when suddenly I hear a familiar guitar riff and my eyes lights up. In an instant, my whole mood changes…

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Playing To Your Audience – A Lesson From An Enterprising English Busker

Sid Savara — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:53:44 +0000

It was summer in London and the World Cup was in full swing. As we entered the tube station, I heard a busker strumming Oasis on his guitar down the hall. He extended the intro, and started singing the first verse -

Today is gonna be the day
That they’re gonna throw it back to you…

We tossed in 50 pence and kept walking. After we passed and he finished the verse, he went silent for 15 seconds. We were down the hall and almost to our platform when I heard him start strumming again. I assumed he was going to continue the song – but he didn’t. Instead, he began singing the opening verse again - Today is gonna be the day that they’re gonna throw it back to you…

He Doesn’t Know The Lyrics?

We couldn’t believe it. Surely he knew the lyrics? While it is possible he didn’t, the quality of his singing, guitar playing and unmistakably being in England all suggested our busker should be familiar with the song. If he knew the full song, why not play it all the way through – why repeat the verse?

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