Mandy Gormley

There are just 100 days left in 2023. Here are 23 ideas to make the most of them: 1. Default to 25-minute calls/meetings (instead of 30 minutes) and take a simple walking or breathing break during the 5 minutes. 2. Batch email and message processing into 1-3 condensed windows during the day. 3. Build a deep work practice by blocking 60-minute windows during which you have zero email, messaging, apps, or distractions. 4. Go into your calendar and add at least two 15-minute blocks for absolutely nothing. Rest more to grow more. 5. Use the Feynman Technique for learning anything new. Identify a topic, try to explain it to a 5-year-old, study to fill in knowledge gaps. 6. Use an Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize your tasks. The goal is to spend more time on important tasks that further your long-term values, missions, goals, and principles. 7. If you want to improve at something, try my 30-for-30 Approach: Do the thing for 30 minutes per day for 30 straight days. Dramatic results follow. 8. To feel energized in the morning, try my 5-5-5-30 Method. When you wake up, do 5 push-ups, 5 squats, 5 lunges, and a 30-second plank. 9. Go for a 15 minute tech-free walk every morning. 10. Take yourself out for a meal alone once each month. 11. Get cold. 11 minutes of weekly cold water immersion (showers or full immersion) has been shown to create immediate physical and mental benefits. 12. If you're struggling to fall asleep, try the 4-7-8 Method. Breathe in through your nose for a 4-second count, hold your breath for a 7-second count, and exhale for an 8-second count. 13. Use the Physiological Sigh Technique to reduce stress. Double-inhale through your nose, long exhale through the mouth. 14. To eat healthier, do all of your shopping on the outer perimeter of the grocery store. This is where the fresh stuff typically sits. Avoid the aisles (processed foods). 15. Develop a Power Down Ritual to separate work from personal life. It's a fixed set of actions that mentally mark the end of your professional day. 16. Tell your partner one thing you appreciate about them every single night. 17. Create an auto direct deposit for a small amount of money into an investment account every month. 18. Automate all simple financial tasks such as paying bills, credit cards, and investing. 19. To save money and build wealth, make a rule to wait 48 hours before completing any non-essential material purchase. 20. If you’re going to say yes because you think you’ll have more time in the future, say no instead. 21. Learn one dance move you can reliably bust out when you get pushed into a dance circle at a wedding. 22. Invest in personalized stationery (and use it once a month). 23. To break a bad habit, wear a rubber band on your wrist and snap it lightly on yourself each time you do the thing you’re trying to stop. *** Those are 23 ideas to make the most of the last 100 days of 2023. Which one will you try? Follow me @SahilBloom for more in future!

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