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Innovation’s best friend is routine

Colin Devroe — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:32:43 +0000

Geoff DiMasi on how to rid yourself of too many decision-based distractions in order to spur innovation:

“In my estimation, the best way to make innovation happen is to make time for it by making many other things in your life routine.

Put your keys in the same place when you get home each day. Charge your phone before you go to bed. Leave your wallet on your dresser. Set your weekly yoga schedule.”

I concur. Although everyone is different and there are no hard and fast rules I feel that I’m most productive, and creative, when I’m able to follow a routine. It allows my brain to switch modes on schedule. I used to wait for creativity to strike, now I prepare for it.

My morning ritual hasn’t changed in 10 years

Colin Devroe — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:41:09 +0000

Wow. This is sobering. Five years ago, while I was still working at 9rules, I mentioned how much I enjoyed waking up in the morning, having a cup of coffee, checking my feeds and getting the day rolling.

That ritual didn’t start five years ago. It started at least five years before that (somewhere around 1999 or 2000). I’ve had the same morning ritual for 10 years.

Tomorrow, I’m going to wake up and do something different.

Why I’ve not weighed in for two weeks

Colin Devroe — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 19:55:59 +0000

Short answer: Vacation.

Had some family visiting – which obviously completely knocked me off my diet and exercise routine. I’m really looking forward to getting back into routine, starting today, but I’m not going to weigh in today because I don’t feel it would do too much good.

Only two results would come of weighing in after so long of being off routine. 1) I’m within a pound or so of my last weigh in. 2) I’ve gained a few pounds. Neither would surprise me. But my weigh ins of late are more for the purpose of keeping myself “on track” and not deviate from my goals – I know I deviated and I know I made little or no progress towards my goals. Weigh in = not needed this week.

So, hopefully next week – after getting back onto routine – will show that I leveled out and am back in stride to reach my overall goals on the scale as well as in the weight room and on the court.

2007 huh? Incredible.
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