One of the most
brilliantly simple pieces of advice I ever heard was from Peter Shankman at a
publishing conference. He said he has tried this and it had transformed his
life and it is just this: get up a half hour earlier and use that to reach out
to people. He said it can be as easy as wishing a happy birthday to your
Facebook contacts, one meaningful phone call first thing in the morning or
writing a personal note to someone you have longed to be in contact with. I
remember listening to him and thinking I really didn’t want to get up any
earlier, that my days were long enough (see previous post on letting go,
clearly I needed to do some right then!) and that it did not sound that
appealing. But his sincerity and enthusiasm somehow broke through my “baditude”
and I pondered the idea as I walked back to my car and drove across the Bay
Bridge back to office. I decided to try it and I can tell you, he is RIGHT.
The extra half hour of
every morning has been one of the best investments I ever made. So much so that
I added an hour. It completely changed my life for the better. Try it!
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