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Make a list: Be More Productive

Time is a monster that cannot be reasoned with. It responds like a snail to our impatience, then it races like a gazelle when you can’t catch your breath
– Adult Joe Wentworth from Simon Birch

I am sure everyone wants to be very productive, especially when they look at successful people and see how well they use their time, their resources, their talents and the people around them. Looking at these people, you might think they know something you do not.

They do! They know themselves better!

If you have been a regular reader of my Make a List series, you know why making these lists of 100 things means you get to know yourself better, so with today’s list you hit 3 birds with 1 stone: you get to know yourself better, you get to be more productive, because you know yourself better and you get to be more productive, because you find 100 ways to be more productive

This post is part 19 of 49 in the series Make a List

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Published: September 18, 2009 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 24, 2019In: Personal Development Tags: change, goals / goal setting, motivation, dreams, lifestyle, relaxation, time management, focus, stress / pressure, success, health / wellbeing, how to, personal development / personal growth / personality development / self improvement, choice, creative / creativity

Lessons in Patience

Patience inhaler

Have you ever looked at the watch again and again, only to find that 30 seconds had passed? I think humans have a real challenge with the notion of time. Time is not very consistent with the feeling of waiting for something to happen. When we are happy, time seems to fly quickly and all our attempts to freeze the moment for a bit longer result in total failure. When we are down or waiting for something to happen, it is almost as if the clock ticks in . s l o w . m o t i o n.

Feels familiar?

I think I have found the cure for this inconsistency. It is called “patience”. It is kind of a strange cure, almost like vitamins. The less we have of it in our body, the more we need it. You will be very surprised to know that just last month, I had to take large doses of my own medicine, unwillingly of course, but it helped me heal a bit. Today, I would like to share with you some insights I have learned about this medicine, which I call The P Inhaler.

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Published: September 15, 2009 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: November 19, 2019In: Personal Development Tags: relaxation, success, stress / pressure, emotional intelligence, health / wellbeing, how to, personal development / personal growth / personality development / self improvement, choice, practical parenting / parents, purpose, goals / goal setting, happiness, relationships / marriage, dreams, optimism, focus, lifestyle, inspiration

Make a list: If I Could Live Forever

I think time is one of the greatest challenges for humans. The notions of death and end affect many choices in our life. There are many things we do not do because we think they might take too long (or we might not have enough time). We believe it is essential to set our priorities, conserve our energy and choose our battles, but if we could live forever, life would be a totally fascinating ride.

This post is part 14 of 49 in the series Make a List

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Published: August 14, 2009 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: March 18, 2021In: Personal Development Tags: beliefs, motivation, dreams, lifestyle, focus, stress / pressure, vision, personal development / personal growth / personality development / self improvement, projection, goals / goal setting, emotional intelligence, how to, choice

Make a list: Beliefs about Money

Sign with "success" and "doubt" crossed out

Money is a big part of every success in life. Money is an enabler – the more money you have, the more successful you can be. For example, my son is very successful as a musician, no doubt due to his special talent, but without the money we spend to support his musical journey, he could have never reached this level of success.

This post is part 12 of 49 in the series Make a List

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Published: July 31, 2009 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: September 16, 2019In: Success / Wealth, Personal Development Tags: poor, beliefs, personal development / personal growth / personality development / self improvement, change, goals / goal setting, motivation, focus, dreams, projection, lifestyle, money, self-fulfilling prophecy, success, wealth, emotional intelligence, financial freedom, how to, rich, choice

Hitting Rock Bottom to Succeed

She paced back and forth and stormed, “I never see myself not having money for food or sleeping in my car because I have no home to sleep in. I never see myself without a family to support me. All I got from these presenters was that I must get very low if I want to be successful, which means I’ll never be successful. What kind of motivation technique is this?”

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Published: July 16, 2009 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 24, 2019In: Success / Wealth, Personal Development, Parenting Tags: money, personal development / personal growth / personality development / self improvement, success, practical parenting / parents, emotional intelligence, goals / goal setting, beliefs, motivation, dreams, lifestyle, focus, wealth, vision, career, inspiration, attitude

Creative Kids (summary)

Creativity is a learned skill and can be developed at any age and under any circumstances. Parents do not need a lot of resources and most of the tips and ideas described are easy and cheap. However, they do require that parents apply their own creativity and appreciate creativity as an important component in the success and happiness of their kids.

This post is part 7 of 7 in the series Creative Kids

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Published: June 29, 2009 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: March 18, 2021In: Parenting, Education / Learning Tags: emotional intelligence, kids / children, change, motivation, creative / creativity, dreams, education / learning, activity, practical parenting / parents, fun, flexibility, focus, persistence, vision, time management, art, attitude, success, imagination

Mother’s Day Every Day

The week before Mother’s Day, I heard the kids whispering to one another and being not very good at keeping things secret. I knew they were planning something for Mother’s Day and it made me wonder what I would like to receive for this special day.

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Published: May 15, 2009 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 24, 2019In: Parenting Tags: motivation, dreams, lifestyle, kids / children, practical parenting / parents, success, how to

Creative Kids (3)

Last week, I posted ways to boost creativity in kids and gave 5 tips to help kids with their creativity. Today, I will cover 5 more tips to boost creativity.

This post is part 3 of 7 in the series Creative Kids

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Published: April 6, 2009 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: March 18, 2021In: Parenting, Education / Learning Tags: dreams, kids / children, creative / creativity, love languages, education / learning, practical parenting / parents, emotional intelligence, how to

Creative Kids (1)

Be yourself. Everyone else is taken - Oscar Wilde

Creativity is more important for kids today than knowledge. Kids know a lot more than we knew when we were their age, but for them to step up and be successful, they need something extra. They need to be able to assess where everyone else is going and become unique and different.

This post is part 1 of 7 in the series Creative Kids

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Published: March 23, 2009 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 24, 2019In: Parenting, Education / Learning Tags: flexibility, persistence, kids / children, creative / creativity, focus, education / learning, vision, practical parenting / parents, emotional intelligence, change, motivation, dreams

Motivating Kids (2)

The questions in Motivating Kids (1) provide a way to give your kids’ “wanting” muscle some good practice and to allow you as a parent to help your kids get what they want in life and be happy. The next step is to chunk each dream down to realistic, day to day pieces that do not involve genies, kings, fairies or lottery tickets.

This post is part 2 of 19 in the series Motivating Kids

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Published: March 12, 2009 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 24, 2019In: Kids / Children, Personal Development, Parenting Tags: personal development / personal growth / personality development / self improvement, responsibility, practical parenting / parents, success, goals / goal setting, how to, action, motivation, dreams, kids / children, communication, focus, behavior / discipline, early childhood

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