Skip to main content

The LifeSparcs Memobook is Here!

I'm very excited to announce the creation of the LifeSparcs memobook!   Check it out - isn't it cute?




So, what do you do with it, you may ask?  Well, if you've been watching me over at LifeSparcs, you know what we're working on - a way for anyone to attain a greater level of happiness. Lets run down how you might do this using this little gem, which you can order from LifeSparcs.com for the low-low price of $15 bucks.   

1.  First thing you do is remark on how easy it is to carry with you. This is by  design.  They say the best camera is the one that's with you.  Well, the best journal is the one with you, as well.

2. Now that you've recovered from the awesomeness that is the memobook in your hand, open it.  The first few pages are dedicated to the right brain. This is where you will brainstorm, draw, mindmap and dream on paper.  Avoid listing anything in linear form, and try to leave some blank space . This memo book could last half a year, so don't feel compelled to fill these first few pages now.

 


3. Now that you've dreamt large and writ so, turn the page.  You will see the familar SPARC acronym.  Each of these folds is one week.  Write the week in the box ( we're currently on week 19 as I write this).   List out your Situation ( what hurts, or is great?), what is the Possiblity ( usually maps to your dreams),  focusing on the small tasks that you can get done this week.  Mark the one or two things you want to start first, and then you're ready for Monday (I do this process on Sunday night, when my mind is clear, and the week full of potential).

4.  At the end of the week, or, as you go on really, you write on the right hand side of the LifeSparcs memobook.   This page is divided into two boxes.  In the top box you can reflect on your successes only.  It is critical to stay positive. Don't confess here, don't beat yourself up.  Even if you did one thing on your list - you are that much closer to your dream!  Now, add what you're doing for fun.  How are you rejuvenating?  Is Jellybeans your thing? Or seeing a movie?  It doesn't have to be a big deal , but it does have to replenish your soul.

The bottom square is to count something(count) and to look outside yourself ( coach).   For counting, think of what you can control, e.g.  not pounds lost, but visits to the gym. How many words did you write vs. getting published this week!  Finally, looking outside of yourself.  Then you need to think about what you're doing outside of yourself to get through these challenges.  What outside intelligence are you working with?  A coach?  A book? A podcast?   You bought this memobook because you're stuck on something - so in these tasks you should expect to get blocked.  To unblock, you will likely need some help.  

That's the quick rundown of how to use this gem.  I'll be following up with an ebook soon, but for now, get yours on LifeSparcs.com today and let me know how it goes for you!

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Happy Wisdom- Episode IV - 40 Authors Tell Us How

I'm So Happy! A brilliant little gem here  from the excellent site Short  List  Authors on Happiness Basically all of these are funny and pithy, but here are my three favs. "The supreme happiness of life consists in the conviction that one is loved; loved for one's own sake -- let us say rather, loved in spite of one's self." - Victor Hugo “If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.”  - ROALD DAHL “I should like to bury something precious in every place where I've been happy and then, when I'm old and ugly and miserable, I could come back and dig it up and remember.” - EVELYN WAUGH I'm particularly fond of the last one. Think about storing those happy places somewhere in your life. Maybe take a picture of that yummy dish. Or that yummy person.  Its not just going to the Super Bowl, but all the little steps towards it.  Store these things  in your heart, on line or in a n...

Happy update from Time

Some some interesting points from TIME Magazine. They have had some very good articles lately http://time.com/3099180/ways-to-be-happier/ Unfortunately we all have a hereditary “happiness set point.” That means approximately 50% of our happiness is outside of our control. But that means 50% of  our level of happiness is totally within our control .

Unicorns Can Kill You!

Beware of Unicorns!   http://skia.deviantart.com/art/Unicorn-287148950 Haven't posted for a while, having chosen to contribute to  InfoQ.com .  My first time with that site and I had a great time.  I found the experience edifying. I had to do something before every company manager thought it a good idea to follow the  Bezos/Amazon employee "hunger games" model .  They're not going to get away with it; not with the feedback I've gotten. People are seeing through the "I'll work to death and maybe get rich" scheme more and more.   Again, I don't judge people who work there as long as they're being mindful about the opportunity costs of doing so.  In that vein, I've got to tell you about the dangers of unicorns.   Unicorns being the new jargon for private companies estimated to be worth over $1B USD.    First lets be honest - most startups aren't unicorns and never will be.  That's why they chose this as a met...