Daily Ramblings – Workout Diary

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Chores, Doing good, Efficiency, Exercise, Improvising, Productivity

Cardio was the focus of the day today.

Instead of doing my 7-minute workout, I decided to improvise. I shoveled snow off of our front driveway, our front porch, and our back deck walk area so my Mother can access her greenhouse. After about 30 minutes I had a good heart rate going and felt pretty accomplished because I helped out the family with a chore. Since my parents are both in their late 70s, this is one of those things I have to do, to help out around the house.

So, I knocked out two birds with one stone. I got my cardio, helped the family, and got a nice dose of Dopamine for doing something nice. Don’t be afraid to assess your day and utilize a little improvisation to achieve what you need to get done for the day. Now that we are in the New Year, exercise will be a daily priority. Doesn’t hurt when that exercise can be a job that needs to be done anyway.

I hope you are having a great New Year so far!

See you again, tomorrow.

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Daily Quote

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Acts with ZERO ROI, Efficiency, Maximal Returns, Peter Drucker, Productivity, Wasting Time

Today’s Quote:

“Nothing is less productive than to make more efficient what should not be done at all.” – Peter Drucker

Wow!

Have you ever thought that you could squeeze more into your day by just being more focused and efficient? It is a nice thought, right?

Have you ever created a to do list system that is more complicated than the US tax code? I think this is what Mr. Drucker is talking about.

We all have 24 hours in a day. Some people use their time wisely, while others waste it. I think the real key to productivity is putting your efforts into tasks or projects that will maximize your return on investment (ROI). I can think of a few important things we could do each day that would provide maximal returns.

1. Physical Exercise
2. Reading
3. Writing and Learning
4. Meditating/Contemplating
5. Spending uninterrupted time with loved ones.
6. Attending Church, Temple, Mosque, or some other religious pursuit.

Can you think of any more? All of these provide significant returns for any time you invest. Can you guess what items may not bring the best long-term results?

1. Uncontrolled television viewing.
2. Uncontrolled video game playing.
3. Uncontrolled web surfing/social networking.

Notice I placed uncontrolled in front of each of these. Uncontrolled means that you will do these things in place of other more important tasks, simply because you have ZERO control over your schedule. Television, video games, and social networking rule you.

I hope everyone has a great Saturday!

Until next time…

Dave