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6 Random Life Tips in 6 Minutes

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By six minutes, I mean that I’m writing this in a six-minute window that I have in my day — it’s just been one of those days. These are six tips I’ve recently used in my daily life that I thought I’d share. Some I’ve written about here before, others I haven’t. Hope one or two resonate with you!

  1. Write out your long-term skill development goals on a Sticky Note and put on your desk to always keep top of mind.

  2. Keep “nice notes” you receive. I use a simple GMail tag that’s called “Nice Notes” and literally any nice notes I get (i.e. praise from colleagues, external leaders, etc.) I tag so I can revisit them on some of my harder days.

  3. Go to bed before 10:30pm if you want to get up at 6am.

  4. Always close your coffee conversations or lunch dates with “how can I help?”

  5. Read one article per day, learn three perspectives a week, and dive into one piece of long-form content (long article, book, documentary) per month.

  6. Smile more. The simple act of smiling is scientifically proven to improve mood. Just do it.