Advice
Some Light Reading
Do you feel like you are getting burned out? I was and then decided to put in action a tip Tim Ferriss made.
Paraphrasing, he reads to relax his brain. Sometimes you just need to put down the book about PPC, adsense, articles, Facebook, Myspace, etc. and just take a breather.
I did this recently with I Am Legend. I saw the movie, liked it and got the book for Christmas. When the book is good I’ll just burn through it.
Check out the other books I’m reading at: http://www.samcarrara.com/marketing/index.php?now_reading_library=true
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My goal is to read at least one “fun” book per month.
Now Reading,
Sam Carrara
Do Your Kids Know Your Name?
Do you have kids? Even if you don’t, take what I say and apply it to your family (Spouse, pet, etc.).
Last post I talked about not having time. If you made all the money in the world and lost your kids would it be worth it? Are you spending any time with them? Is this the face you see?
Check This Out- Make Your Resolutions Stick
Are you working to make your resolutions stick? Make them part of your life.
Check out Dean Hunt’s post for help:
http://deanhunt.com/how-to-finally-make-your-new-years-resolution-stick/
Keeping Resolutions,
Sam Carrara
New Years Trial- Exercise More (Part 2)
If you missed the previous about starting exercise you can see it at: New Years Trial- Exercise More or Move More
Our steps to success so far are:
1. Plan & Commit to Your Plan
2. Start Small
I talked about increasing the amount of steps you do on a daily basis, if you haven’t done that yet start now. To help grab a cheap step counter at Amazon (presently $2.75).
Step Three- Lunch Walk
Grab your comfortable sneakers and spend 15 to 20 minutes during lunch walking around. Not only is it good exercise, it can also:
- Clear your mind from the mornings work.
- Give an opportunity to enjoy your surroundings (after being cooped up in an office for how many years).
- Allow time to talk with a friend outside of the office (invite them to come and walk).
Try doing this 2-3 times a week for 2-3 weeks. Then up the time to 25 to 30 minutes. Keep it up, it’s good for you. If you feel that you get bored, take along an MP3 player, CD or other music player. For a cheaper alternative to the Ipod, I got my wife a SanDisk Sansa (presently $44.95 at Amazon). Surprisingly the 2 GB version was less expensive than the 1 GB model. She loves that it can hold MP3s and also listen to FM stations (good for gym tv watching).
Work on Steps 1 to 3 and soon I’ll give you the next step.
Step To It,
Sam Carrara
