Nicholas Bate

Zero to Seven

0: is it a number? Is it a concept?
1: re-cycling option at Munich airport: "place in this bin and we will sort and re-cycle for you". Cool.
2: eyes looked deep into his soul. He could no longer resist her...
3: coins in the fountain according to Frank Sinatra.
4: seasons: spring; summer; autumn/fall; winter. It's a business life cycle, too.
5: great routes to CV activity: walk, swim, jog, skip, tennis.
6: carbon atoms in the sugar molecule. Beautiful design, sneakily addictive.
7: 'till 11. I'll pop down for some milk. Sure, but do walk.

More here.

Great Mars Lander picture

here.

100 Word Story

As he sat down at his desk, dawn was breaking: it was going to be the most glorious of day. “It was going to be the most glorious of days”, he typed, “as she clambered into her jeep, upping the iPod volume and turning out for the coast road”. “Her thoughts turned”, he continued, “to her forthcoming novel about the everyday stuff of life which was suddenly turned upside-down”. He stood and considered how quickly the storm had arrived. The lightening synched with the power-cut. The beach-house was remarkably quiet; he felt unusually anxious; the door burst open. He collapsed.

Are there Laws for Work?

Yep: Matt has them ( and a whole lot more) here.

Who is that Masked Man?

Be yourself a little more. It's remarkably healthy for us all.

The Nicholas Bate Fully Patented Totally Holistic Fitness Programme.

Get out of bed. Throw the dice.

1: do 10 press-ups. Now.
2: walk for 20 minutes very briskly at lunch-time. Rain or shine.
3: jog 10 minutes when you get home.
4: meditation and yoga for 20 minutes before leaving for work.
5: swim at the pool on the way to work.
6: day of rest.

Picasso's Guide to Productivity

Focus on what you do well. Cubes will do nicely.

You may also like:
The Leonardo da Vinci Guide to Productivity
The Neil Armstrong/Jack Bauer/Isaac Newton and Julius Caesar Guides.

Zero to Seven

0: excuses accepted.
1: decision: start your big dream project today.
2: two ears. Listen. The deepest human desire is to be understood.
3: third time LUCKY.
4: Beatles to create the greatest band ever.
5: perfectly poised fingers: pick up a pencil and sketch.
6: decisions on the Starbucks cup: (1) custom? (2) milk? (3) extra shot? (4) drink type? (5) syrup? (6) decaf?
7: ways to her heart: (1) flowers (2) laughter (3) encouragement (4) roof-down driving (5) walk along deserted beach (6) romantic meal, cooked by you (7) never standing naked with just your socks on.

How to Find 30 minutes Extra each day to Write your Great Novel

1. Switch off passive TV and write.
2. Go down the pub 30 minutes later. Write before you depart.
3. Set the morning alarm to arise 30 minutes earlier. Run through the shower: then write.
4. Write at lunch-time.
5. But whatever: write. That book is bursting to get out.

The Leonardo da Vinci Guide to Productivity

Use Arte e Scienzia. Use Art and Science: use L-brain and R-brain. Boost your productivity by using the best of 'both brains'.