{"id":360,"date":"2007-07-09T12:19:51","date_gmt":"2007-07-09T19:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2007\/07\/09\/100-good-ideas\/"},"modified":"2018-04-04T03:24:49","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T10:24:49","slug":"100-good-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2007\/07\/09\/100-good-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"100 Good Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

I write a lot of ideas on this blog. I\u2019ve written over 300 articles and dozens more for other sites. Two e-books and a software program, there are even more ideas I\u2019ve tried to give some depth to.<\/p>\n

This list doesn\u2019t just represent links to posts, but it gives a broad stroke of my entire philosophy towards life, who I am and what this site is about. Even if you can\u2019t possibly read the hundreds of thousands of words of text contained in these posts, hopefully the ideas should give you a glimpse of what to expect in the future and what has been written in the past.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s 100 ideas to get more out of life:<\/p>\n

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  1. Why do I do it?<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Read<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Read more<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Read faster<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Read better<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Write<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  7. Write to solve problems<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Write to understand<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Improve your writing style<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Get outside your comfort zone<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  11. Check those assumptions…<\/a><\/li>\n
  12. …cheat them if necessary<\/a><\/li>\n
  13. Everyone can teach you…<\/a><\/li>\n
  14. …be grateful for it<\/a><\/li>\n
  15. Goals…<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  16. …learn how to set them.<\/a><\/li>\n
  17. …how to get clear what they are.<\/a><\/li>\n
  18. …how to motivate yourself to achieve them.<\/a><\/li>\n
  19. …how to stay flexible pursuing them.<\/a><\/li>\n
  20. …how to set goals without living in the future.<\/a><\/li>\n
  21. Focus on growth instead of just progress.<\/a><\/li>\n
  22. You’re emotional. Deal with it…<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  23. …use your body to guide them.<\/a><\/li>\n
  24. …fake it if necessary.<\/a><\/li>\n
  25. …pay attention to your thoughts.<\/a><\/li>\n
  26. …and watch your energy.<\/a><\/li>\n
  27. Manage your energy…<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  28. …rest yourself.<\/a><\/li>\n
  29. …socialize too.<\/a><\/li>\n
  30. …ten ways to boost it.<\/a><\/li>\n
  31. …balance work and play<\/a><\/li>\n
  32. Use daily goals to prevent burnout.<\/a><\/li>\n
  33. Learn.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  34. Learn by doing.<\/a><\/li>\n
  35. Learn better.<\/a><\/li>\n
  36. Learn holistically…<\/a><\/li>\n
  37. …really, I mean it!<\/a><\/li>\n
  38. Eat healthy.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  39. Eat from a good menu.<\/a><\/li>\n
  40. Improve your eating gradually.<\/a><\/li>\n
  41. Exercise.<\/a><\/li>\n
  42. …how to start.<\/a><\/li>\n
  43. How to lift weights…<\/a><\/li>\n
  44. …and save time at the gym.<\/a><\/li>\n
  45. Exercise for results.<\/a><\/li>\n
  46. Exercise daily to make it a habit.<\/a><\/li>\n
  47. Empty calories — not just in food…<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  48. …detox them out.<\/a><\/li>\n
  49. Use 80\/20.<\/a><\/li>\n
  50. Deadline.<\/a><\/li>\n
  51. Web efficiency.<\/a><\/li>\n
  52. Save net time with a ritual.<\/a><\/li>\n
  53. Save time on TV too.<\/a><\/li>\n
  54. Know how much time you really have.<\/a><\/li>\n
  55. Prioritize.<\/a><\/li>\n
  56. Get back to basics.<\/a><\/li>\n
  57. Optimize because…<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  58. …epiphanies aren’t coming.<\/a><\/li>\n
  59. …working hard isn’t enough either.<\/a><\/li>\n
  60. Don’t worry about talent.<\/a><\/li>\n
  61. Be a T.<\/a><\/li>\n
  62. Network.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  63. Network like a geek.<\/a><\/li>\n
  64. Be happy…<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  65. …don’t worry.<\/a><\/li>\n
  66. Hack happiness.<\/a><\/li>\n
  67. A good attitude helps…<\/a><\/li>\n
  68. …but it’s easy to trip.<\/a><\/li>\n
  69. Optimism?<\/a><\/li>\n
  70. …pessimism too?<\/a><\/li>\n
  71. Respect how you feel…<\/a><\/li>\n
  72. …and accept the now.<\/a><\/li>\n
  73. Emotional quality not just success.<\/a><\/li>\n
  74. Find your purpose.<\/a><\/li>\n
  75. Get honesty from others…<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  76. …but especially be honest with yourself.<\/a><\/li>\n
  77. Watch out for bad advice.<\/a><\/li>\n
  78. Look for truth.<\/a><\/li>\n
  79. Life decisions are a journey, not an answer.<\/a><\/li>\n
  80. Should you give up?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  81. …or persist against the odds?<\/a><\/li>\n
  82. Because it’s now or never.<\/a><\/li>\n
  83. Break through the plateau…<\/a><\/li>\n
  84. …obstacles<\/a><\/li>\n
  85. …and procrastination.<\/a><\/li>\n
  86. Because this is your life.<\/a><\/li>\n
  87. …and it’s your job to live it.<\/a><\/li>\n
  88. Ask for what you want…<\/a><\/li>\n
  89. …otherwise a dream isn’t a commitment.<\/a><\/li>\n
  90. Philosophy evolves…<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  91. …religion does too.<\/a><\/li>\n
  92. Your brain is a computer.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  93. Exercise your mind.<\/a><\/li>\n
  94. Master your habits.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  95. Know how to make them stick.<\/a><\/li>\n
  96. Experiment.<\/a><\/li>\n
  97. Dive.<\/a><\/li>\n
  98. Be courageous…<\/a><\/li>\n
  99. …and decisive.<\/a><\/li>\n
  100. … and above all. Live.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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