MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'getting things done'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:21:57 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051335&cid=t_147082_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F07%2Fhow-to-do-everything-wrong%2F While I normally write for people who are interested in improving their lives, I’m aware that many are committed to the opposite path. These people deliberately decline steps that would lead to measurable improvements. They prefer that everything goes wrong — for as long as possible. Sometimes they screw up and accidentally do something right. They’re usually able to sabotage these unwanted successes in short order, but they like it best when they can prevent these positive experiences from ever happening in the first place. If you count yourself among this under-acknowledged and under-appreciated group, here are some suggestions for how you can do a better job of staving off success and ensuring absolute failure till you die. Wrong Road Notice the paths that happy and su... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051335 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:58:49 +0100 5051335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829361&cid=t_147082_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F05%2Fcompleting-projects%2F Even when you take the time to set clear goals, visualize success, and break big goals down into projects and action steps, it can be difficult to get yourself to take action consistently until your goal is 100% complete. Crossing the starting line is much easier than crossing the finish line.Your overall results in life largely depend on your ability to follow through until you achieve completion. Many projects produce essentially zero results if they’re 90% complete. The key results only appear when you reach 100% completion.For example, if I write 90% of an article and don’t publish it, it produces no value other than being a private journaling exercise. The value cannot be delivered until the article is 100% complete and published.IncompletesIncompletes can produce feelings... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829361 Thu, 12 May 2011 16:27:11 +0100 4829361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4797825&cid=t_147082_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fhow-emr-can-help-doctors-to-become-more.html Managing time is a major issue for all professionals in today’s fast paced world. This is even more so for many doctors, especially those who work at multiple locations: Clinics, Hospitals and Medical centers. Workshops on effective time management are regularly organized at different financial and IT firms to help hard working professionals.Physicians have a slightly bigger problem. Their schedules are majorly dependent on set appointments with patients. While they do have other areas of concern, the majority of their daily schedules are built around patient appointments. What complicates this for a consulting doctor is that every day he may have different visiting hours at different locations. This makes Time management even more crucial for Physicians. (Source: The Patient's Doctor) The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4797825 Sun, 08 May 2011 04:47:00 +0100 4797825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742663&cid=t_147082_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F04%2Faction-bias%2F “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” – George Bernard ShawIn reading the biographies of very successful men and women, one theme frequently surfaces: such people have a strong bias for action. Those who achieve high levels of success in some areas of life tend to take a LOT more action than those who settle for average or below average results.Lots of people come up with interesting ideas to pursue. You’ll probably come up with some great ideas while going about your day. But very often when you come up with an idea that could be actionable, you’ll let it fade, or you’ll talk yourself out of it, or you’ll overc... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742663 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:28:22 +0100 4742663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4478186&cid=t_147082_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F02%2Fcompletion-vs-perfection%2F There’s a big difference between completing a project and perfecting a project. Perfectionism frequently works against the drive for completion.A final work product doesn’t have to be perfect to produce strong results. However, the project must be essentially complete.A mediocre but complete film script can still be made into a movie. A beautifully crafted but half-finished script is largely worthless.An unpolished but shippable software program can still provide value to customers and generate sales. A feature-rich but perpetually unshippable piece of software will usually generate zero sales (QuickBooks notwithstanding).Completion generates results. Perfectionism delays or kills results.Perfectionism vs. PolishPerfectionism isn’t the same thing as polishing. Polishing ... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4478186 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:56:39 +0100 4478186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4352873&cid=t_147082_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F01%2Fhow-to-achieve-stretch-goals%2F In the previous post, I mentioned that I’d share a method for achieving goals where you aren’t already a good match for the goal. For example, how do you become a millionaire if your vibe is riddled with thoughts and feelings of scarcity? I’ll share that process with you now.If you haven’t read the previous post yet, I suggest you read it first, so you can better understand the context of this one. I know it’s a lot of reading, but it will be worth your while.Stretch GoalsFor the sake of convenience, let’s use the term “stretch goals” to refer to the types of goals for which you aren’t already a good match.Such goals are of course relative to the person setting them. Buying a new car wouldn’t be a stretch goal for someone who can ... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4352873 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 03:45:52 +0100 4352873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4277969&cid=t_147082_180_f&fid=38616&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifelearningtoday%2Fwlyf%2F%7E3%2Fpgkm7eOy7TE%2F photo credit: DesheBoard Do you have a mountain of things you need to get done? Does the sight or thought of it paralyze you into inaction or procrastination disguised as busywork? Well I hope to show you light at the end of that tunnel and a technique to get out the other end and into the light! Over the last couple months I have been working on several home renovations. I was blessed to have my father as my partner in the project. Actually, he was the leader of the project. Why? Because he is the original king of “Getting Things Done!” He could have written the book, but he was too busy getting things done all his life! So I learned some great things from him that I will share with you now. When faced with a mountain of tasks where do you start? And how do you get it all done... Life Learning Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4277969 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:40:42 +0100 4277969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4168242&cid=t_147082_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F11%2F30-day-supertrials%2F For years I’ve been recommending the 30-day trial as a way to install a new habit or replace a bad habit. Many people, myself included, have used this practice to successfully make behavioral changes — and have them stick.Now it’s time for the advanced version: The 30-Day Supertrial.[cue trumpets]A Quick ReviewWhen conducting a 30-day trial, you pick one habit or behavior you’d like to change, and you commit yourself to sticking with it for 30 days straight. If you miss even one day, you start back at Day 1.It can be very difficult to change a habit for life, but if you use the psychological trick of telling yourself that it’s only for 30 days, your odds of success increase substantially. And of course once you reach Day 30, the new habit is already installed... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4168242 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:07:17 +0100 4168242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652731&cid=t_147082_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F06%2Fhow-to-fall-in-love-with-procrastination%2F Many time management experts label procrastination in strictly negative terms such as “the thief of time.” But is procrastination always such a negative experience? Is there a positive side to procrastination, one that may even encourage you to procrastinate more often?What if you could see procrastination from a more empowering perspective? What if you could even fall in love with procrastination?The Anti-Procrastination BrigadeOne of the reasons procrastination gets such a bad rap is because it’s generally perceived as contrary to corporate agendas, which rely heavily on time-is-of-the-essence execution driven by command and control authority to hit financial targets. When employees procrastinate on key projects and tasks, it can cause delays that hurt the corporate bo... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652731 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:50:37 +0100 3652731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3483163&cid=t_147082_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2Fthe-past-does-equal-the-future%2F The past does not equal the future is a favorite saying of Tony Robbins.Unfortunately he’s dead wrong.I can understand Tony’s intent in making such a statement. Sure it’s part of his overall sales pitch, but essentially he’s telling people that they have the power to break from the past and use their power to create a new future. In general that’s a positive message to convey. Unfortunately it seems to do more harm than good. Quite often it makes people all gung ho about changes that never quite materialize. The underlying idea that we can escape the past actually wastes a lot of people’s time.I know it feels good to think about the idea that we can somehow break with the past and create a whole new future for ourselves, but how often do people actually ... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3483163 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:15:07 +0100 3483163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3435144&cid=t_147082_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fwhen-ms-wrings-you-out%2F MS is a condition which, no matter how well we plan, takes us by surprise now and again.  Go to bed “fine” wake up with part of our body not responding to a call to action.  A simple battle with the circulating bug du jour and a fever sits you down like a crumpled boxer in his corner. Vertigo, which can make a turn of the head into a cyclone-spiral to the floor… MS can really wring one out…with little warning! I’m currently on a planned slide into anemia after my treatment on Monday.  I’ve been able to pretty much plan a lighter schedule (ok, who am I kidding?) knowing that I’d be far from 100%.  Still there are things which should get done by me.  It’s just taking a little extra effort. So, it got me to thinking about those times when our requirements wander beyond t... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3435144 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:18:02 +0100 3435144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429321&cid=t_147082_127_f&fid=38263&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fdeepesthealth%2FBMCc%2F%7E3%2Fq7lFf7gaJ84%2F Reviewing the last 50 or so posts I’ve made, I must admit to some irritation. The transition from school to “real life” hasn’t been always smooth, and Deepest Health content has suffered for that. I keep returning to a simple mantra – don’t overthink! I’ve tried some different methods to get the content flowing, and none of them have worked. It comes down to two simple truths. First, I’m busier than I was when I was in school. Second, I’ve not been focused on what I want this blog to become. It’s quite a resource, Deepest Health, probably the most visited site for the discussion of Classical Chinese medicine. There are articles here on a bewildering array of topics and the quality of discussion around those articles has, typically... Deepest Health: Exploring Classical Chinese Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429321 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:39:01 +0100 3429321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350620&cid=t_147082_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F03%2Fmaster-your-workday-now%2F I recently had the privilege of reading the book Master Your Workday Now! by Michael Linenberger. I daresay this is the best book on workflow management I’ve ever read — and I’ve read a LOT of books on that subject.The book just came out this week, and last I checked it was in the top 30 books on Amazon.com (#1 in the Time Management category). I predict that this book is going to be a huge hit and a long-term classic in its field.I met Michael at a leadership retreat in January, and we spoke on the phone for about an hour last week to discuss some of his ideas. He shared what I considered some truly elegant workflow management strategies, so I was eager to read his book and learn the whole system he developed. I’m seldom impressed by time management books these da... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350620 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:40:49 +0100 3350620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298395&cid=t_147082_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F02%2F23%2Ftime-management-and-memory%2F Time management is often necessary to complete tasks in a give period or sequence. For this you have to weigh the importance of your tasks, which is the most important or urgent. You’ll mostly use some way to organize and remind your tasks (to-do lists), in order to reduce the cognitive load by having to think about your tasks all the time. Another important topic is dividing your time and estimating the time needed to complete tasks. I mostly use “Getting Things Done” or GTD for time management, follow the link for a post on this blog about GTD. Memory obviously plays an important part in time management. You need your prospective memory to remember something later to be done, task to be done in the future at the right time and place. This is were your prospective memory... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298395 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:47:47 +0100 3298395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280226&cid=t_147082_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2Fone-week-on-one-week-off%2F If you’d like to boost your productivity far beyond the results you get with the 9-to-5 grind, an interesting alternative work schedule to consider is the One Week On, One Week Off approach. Instead of working week after week, you alternate between one intensive work week followed by one vacation/personal week. This method isn’t very well publicized, but it’s commonly practiced by some of the most successful business people in the world. I first learned of it several years ago when Jay Abraham mentioned it on one of his audio programs. He said that it was a method Napoleon Hill had learned from many successful people while doing the research for Think and Grow Rich but that Hill didn’t comprehend why it was so effective and therefore didn’t integrate it into h... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280226 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:08:43 +0100 3280226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3164106&cid=t_147082_180_f&fid=38616&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifelearningtoday%2Fwlyf%2F%7E3%2FFYqAye306OI%2F The way to stop being frustrated by politics? Get involved! (And before you stop reading because you have no spare time, please know that there are small ways to get involved that don’t take a lot of time!) Think about a sports game. It can be frustrating watching a game when your team is losing. But when you are in the game, you can be affecting the outcome and at least know you did your best even if you don’t win. It is the same with politics! So, get on the field of play and use your energy, resources, and your right to contribute to our government. It won’t just make you feel better, it will make your community and country a better place! Whether you are on the right, the left, in the center, or out in left field, you CAN make a difference in the world. “Somebod... Life Learning Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3164106 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:50:00 +0100 3164106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089611&cid=t_147082_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2Fsave-100-on-cgw-through-december-15th%2F The $100 early registration discount for the next Conscious Growth Workshop expires at midnight on December 15th. This workshop will be held January 15-17, 2010 at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. Dozens of people have already registered, including many return attendees from the previous CGW, so it’s great to know that we’ll have another amazing international group. At the first CGW, about 1/3 of the participants came from outside the USA. Workshop Details All the workshop details can be found on the Conscious Growth Workshop page, including the specific topics we’ll be covering each day. This will be a very holistic workshop, blending high-level ideas with practical application. We’re going to cover career development, money, health, skill building, habits, productivity,... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089611 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:43:11 +0100 3089611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2947027&cid=t_147082_127_f&fid=38263&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fdeepesthealth%2FBMCc%2F%7E3%2F_jBgYBLyDac%2F It’s been hard for me to write lately. It’s mostly because when I look at my old entries, particularly those that got a lot of attention, they are nothing like what I think about and write about now. During my second year, and the summer after, I was really just reading and re-reading the material I got from my teachers and thinking about how it applies to life. The summer in particular was an experiment for me, simply to see if I could build a blog talking about Chinese medicine. Well, I did. With some help from my friends – near and far. I got an email from a reader recently who told me that he missed my more frequent posting. He wondered what happened to me. In our ensuing exchange, I got some valuable advice. This reader encouraged me to write about whatever it is tha... Deepest Health: Exploring Classical Chinese Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2947027 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:59:52 +0100 2947027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2588343&cid=t_147082_127_f&fid=38263&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fdeepesthealth%2FBMCc%2F%7E3%2FHeFAdWkiqvg%2F Edit (8:14am) : Forgot the editorial calendar!  Sorry! It should be no surprise to any of you that I think blogging is a valuable activity for those of us in the field of Chinese medicine.  I’ve fielded a couple of questions in the last week from Chinese medicine students and practitioners interested in starting their own blogs.  They are wondering, mostly, what the benefits and drawbacks of blogging are for most people, but CM professionals in particular.  Seemed to be likely fodder for a blog post. Personal Development For me, blogging has been productive of a tremendous amount of personal growth.  Forcing myself to put my nascent, fragile ideas out into the universe has required some amount of courage (and, possibly hubris) and has helped me to reshape those ideas into someth... Deepest Health: Exploring Classical Chinese Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2588343 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:04:08 +0100 2588343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463374&cid=t_147082_180_f&fid=38616&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifelearningtoday%2Fwlyf%2F%7E3%2FHmxlFx7sBWs%2F photo credit: mahalie You have something big you must do. And you can’t seem to get it done. Maybe you’re intimidated by the magnitude of the task. Maybe you’re paralyzed to the point of inaction because you don’t know where to start. Perhaps you are procrastinating by working on everything else besides your big to-do item. So how do you break out and get it done? One shovelful at a time. Easier said than done, right? Not if you can see things from the right perspective. Once you change how you think about it, then you can start your journey of a 1000 miles with that one step that will lead to the next and all the way to the finish line. Here’s how: If you haven’t made progress on your Big Item, it’s likely that guilt is blocking you from getting s... Life Learning Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463374 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:29:56 +0100 2463374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463376&cid=t_147082_180_f&fid=38616&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifelearningtoday%2Fwlyf%2F%7E3%2FGCG8bhXLydM%2F image by Brett L. When we think of our to-do list, what do we primarily think of? Tasks, right? Processing tasks like a robot can make us feel like uninspired drones. But don’t despair, here’s a small but powerful idea that can instantly transform your day from mundane to special. The To-Do List Daily Qualifier Here’s the secret. At the top of your to-do list add one or at most two qualifiers on HOW you will go about your day. These are to-do’s that are not “tasks” but rather positive ideas to incorporate into your day as you work your way through your list. For example, “Breathe Deeply” might be your qualifier for the day.They are there to serve as inspiration to be the person you want to be. Every time you look at your list you’ll be ... Life Learning Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463376 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:34:06 +0100 2463376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463387&cid=t_147082_180_f&fid=38616&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifelearningtoday%2Fwlyf%2F%7E3%2FfXoE5mVzDcw%2F photo by ceiling I used to be a runner back in high school and college and then I got busy with career, living life, and starting a family. In recent years I was dedicated to brisk walking most days of the week, and sometimes I would even jog a little. But I was never able to get back into running. Until recently. I made one simple change and it has made the difference between being a walker and, now, being a runner. (Well, jogger, at least!:) So what did I do differently? I went from exercising for time to exercising for distance. In a nutshell, what I did was just start. (Right after I had my annual physical. ) I jogged as far as I could go on the first day, and then each day after that I went just a little bit further. After about a month, I’m now jogging 3 miles a day, 5-6 days p... Life Learning Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463387 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:48:24 +0100 2463387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=869408&cid=t_147082_86_f&fid=34454&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicallibrarianmaven.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F13%2Frevisiting-gtd-in-the-library%2F A little over a year ago I wrote a post on Getting Things Done in the Library.  One of the things I like most about this “system” is that it is geared towards helping you manage tasks and not time.  I believe this is a major factor in my success of using GTD as a librarian.  Even if one could manage time our jobs are full of too many interruptions.  The best we can hope for is to manage what we have to do in such a way that we can get it done between reference questions. The tool that has worked the best for me in using GTD has been AirSet.  This Web 2.0 application offers a calendar, lists, files, contacts and links.  You can use it alone or for groups.  I use my calendar for my “hard landscape” tasks - meetings, appointments, etc. - that have a definite tim... Musings of a Medical Librarian Maven blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=869408 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:04:57 +0100 869408