My Nine Daily Rules
September 25th, 2007
Simple systems - those that can be broken down into a few easy to follow rules - seem to work best for people and nature. They’re certainly easier to follow than complicated, nested, conditional and dependent sets of rules. So in the spirit of my earlier post of producing more here are nine daily rules I’m going to follow in the hope of discovering more pleasant and productive time each day. I expect an immediate and visible impact in terms of my work, health, and happiness.
- Produce + create every day.
- Exercise every day.
- Read before bedtime.
- To bed by 11:00p; to rise by 7:00a.
- Don’t eat after 7:00p.
- Watch less television.
- Play more games.
- Set reasonable personal expectations.
- Try to save 10% at home and work.
We’ll see how these go. I might add “Drink more water” to the list sometime.
I didn’t add broad things like “More family time,” or “Engage in leisure activities,” because I think both will come from watching less television and playing more games.
Do you have a list of simple daily rules?
September 26th, 2007 at 11:08 am
I like this list.
I think you should add some business rules to it:
1. Introduce 1 person to another every day.
2. Make 5 phone calls/day to people you don’t know.
3. Attend 1 networking event/week.
4. Talk to an existing client/day.
Maybe I’ll do my own list on my blog. I’ll reference your post for inspiration.
September 27th, 2007 at 10:05 am
Hey Pete!
I definitely think you should do a list of your own! Maybe a set of rules to guide the new father?
My list is to help achieve a better work/life balance and reduce stress and anxiety. I like the idea of having a work rules list too, and would put the networking and introducing on that, but for now one set of rules is enough.
Be well,
-Eric