Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work & Life

Dan Miller on Intentional Use of Time and Five Year Goals

Oct 16, 2012

41:21

Dan Miller is the author of the widely acclaimed 48 Days To The Work You Love, No More Dreaded Mondays and Wisdom Meets Passion. He hosts a weekly podcast that is consistently ranked #1 under Careers on iTunes.

Dan works to integrate your dreams and your passions into your daily activities. If you’ve ever buried your dreams in an attempt to be “practical” or “realistic,” Dan will show you how embracing those very dreams is the most practical way to enjoy life and achieve the success you’re looking for.

Covered in this episode:

The morning is “The rudder of the day”
The opportunity cost of a doctoral thesis vs. writing 48 Days To The Work You Love
Intentional use of time
Budgeting time in advance
Long uninterrupted focused blocks of time
Fighting distractions
Common Areas of Self Sabotage
The past doesn’t have to be chains around the ankles of your future.
Creating 5 year goals and actions steps
What would success look like for you 5 years from now? 3 years from now?
Putting regular deposits in the 7 areas of achievement
Living life writing your movie
Creating inciting incidents
Al Andrews