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Secret to Self Improvement James Taylor...

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Secret to Self Improvement James Taylor...

Submitted by maps and legends (not verified) on February 10, 2005 - 8:00am.

Secret to Self Improvement

James Taylor taught us that the secret to life in enjoying the passage of time. Any fool can do it. That may be, but 43 folders gives us the zen of self improvement: * action almost always trumps inaction * planning is crucial; even if you don?t follow…

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Systems, ciphers, and the dirty little secret of self-improvement By: Merlin Mann (22 replies) February 9, 2005 - 9:07am
  • This is similar to what... By: Boofus McGoofus (2005-02-09 10:20)
  • Boofus, you just said *exactly*... By: Merlin (2005-02-09 10:32)
  • In my experience, the most... By: AG (2005-02-09 10:47)
  • I think Boofus has summed... By: stephen (2005-02-09 11:00)
  • You are right on target.... By: Eugene Wallingford (2005-02-09 11:04)
  • @Stephen: I think the implementation... By: Merlin (2005-02-09 11:10)
  • Can you say more about... By: Alison (2005-02-09 15:43)
  • May I? "planning is... By: femme futile (2005-02-09 17:13)
  • Yeah, Alison, I’m basically ripping... By: Merlin (2005-02-09 19:29)
  • Awareness is precisely what's important... By: Garrick (2005-02-10 05:09)
  • Change "self-aware" to "aware" and... By: ZenFilter (2005-02-10 07:47)
  • I think a lot of... By: Mystrale (2005-02-10 10:11)
  • Merlin, Yes that did help, thank... By: Alison (2005-02-11 14:36)
  • One of your best posts.... By: David McCormick (2005-02-12 11:45)
  • Thanks David--for the kinds words... By: Merlin (2005-02-12 11:49)
  • I've always heard the 'dog'... By: Joy (2005-02-13 05:06)
  • The GTD Zeitgeist Merlin Mann nails... By: The Indiana Jones School of Management (2005-02-09 10:13)
  • How to keep getting things... By: Knowledge Jolt with Jack (2005-02-09 17:37)
  • This is EXACTLY what I'm... By: Losing It (2005-02-09 19:35)
  • Why Methods Work My suspicion has... By: Tesugen: Peter Lindberg?s Weblog/Blog (2005-02-09 20:12)
  • Secret to Self Improvement James Taylor... By: maps and legends (2005-02-10 08:00)
  • Get into a new habit:... By: Talking Story with Say Leadership Coaching (2005-02-20 00:45)
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