Never waste time when travelling to and from work - listen to podcasts or audiobooks that help you build your skills.
I've found this to be true for the most part. I used to waste a lot of time listening to sports talk radio while driving. Now, I always listen to books or podcasts.
However, there is a danger of filling every minute with consuming content and not taking any time to quietly think and contemplate. Sometimes it is healthy to turn off everything to quiet your mind and think.
I'm sure you already know this and practice it based on how often you write and the quality of the writing.
Celebrate your wins.
I'm still working on the victory achieved post. Haven't forgotten about it.
Any chance we could get a sneak peek at how you write yours down and how you celebrate? Do you use an analog notebook, a computer document, etc?
I can't stand tall-radio...used to be ok back in the day but now I find it annoying and unproductive. Things change I guess.
I use a book to write mine down, o like leading through the pages later on and the initial act of handwriting them in there.
As for the "celebrations."
It could be an afternoon of lazing in my hammock, lunch and the apartment gallery, a massive hike, a ride on my motorbikes, picnic with my gal, a good restaurant, weekend away in a B&B, dinner and a movie, a new off-road or gun related item, a trip to Europe for a month or so...I once also got my truck tuned on the dyno. (Makes some insane power and torque numbers now.) I bought a new bicycle yesterday so rides on that will be coming up.
It doesn't much matter as long as the win is noted.
Of course, the celebration has to be commensurate to the win, no bigger. I can't recall if you saw my "chalice" post of last week but that sort of explains as well.
And yeah, relaxatand recuperation is vital, AI do much of it. I have a pretty good life really.
Same for me with the talk radio.
Thanks for sharing your method, it's nice to know what and how other people are doing things.
Writing on paper has a powerful impact. If you ever get a chance to read Leonardo da Vinci's biography by Walter Isaacson, it's inspiring how much he wrote down and journaled.
Yes, your chalice post is where you challenged me to celebrate a victory and write about it.
Ah yeah I forgot. I've only just returned back from Brisbane, a very full on work trip so am a little short on brain power. I better smarten up because I have to be back at work shortly. 🥴
I'll check that book out, cheers.