{"id":998,"date":"2016-05-06T13:07:18","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T13:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davesali.wordpress.com\/?p=998"},"modified":"2016-05-06T13:07:18","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T13:07:18","slug":"15-minutes-a-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savedali.com\/index.php\/2016\/05\/06\/15-minutes-a-day\/","title":{"rendered":"15 minutes (a day)"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><span id=\"en-AMP-29321\" class=\"text Eph-5-16\">&#8220;&#8230;making the very most of your time [on earth, recognizing and taking advantage of each opportunity and using it with wisdom and diligence], because the days are [filled with] evil.&#8221; &#8211; Ephesians 5:16<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Start a blog and <a href=\"http:\/\/sethgodin.typepad.com\/seths_blog\/2007\/06\/just-one-post.html\">publish something every single day<\/a>, even if nobody reads it. The act of writing it will\u00a0make you a better person.<\/p>\n<p>Drink a green smoothie every day <a href=\"http:\/\/simplegreensmoothies.com\/30-day-challenge\">for the next 30-days.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Make your\u00a0wife a <a href=\"http:\/\/englishwifeindianlife.com\/make-british-cup-tea\/\">cup of tea<\/a>, sit down with her at the table, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourtango.com\/experts\/teresa-maples\/how-eye-contact-improves-marriage\">gaze<\/a> into her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildyourmarriage.org\/eye-contact\/\">eyes<\/a> as she tells you about her day.<\/p>\n<p>Stretch and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/10\/how-to-touch-your-toes-become-bendy-like-gumby\/\">touch your toes.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dadtellmeastory.com\/why-i-began-story-telling\/\">Tell your kids a story.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Say <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laura_trice_suggests_we_all_say_thank_you?language=en\">thank you.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Say <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parenting.com\/parenting-advice\/tips-tricks\/5-reasons-why-you-should-apologize-to-your-kids\">sorry.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ask for something outrageous and daring.<\/p>\n<p>Take\u00a0a shower.<\/p>\n<p>Watch a video that teaches you how to: juggle,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zXHyFBrj5Ag\">speed iron<\/a>, bake a loaf of bread, tell a joke, beatbox, play a song on the recorder,\u00a0do something that you&#8217;ve always wanted to do, do something that you&#8217;ve\u00a0<em><strong>never\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>wanted to do.<\/p>\n<p>Read a book.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartpassiveincome.com\">podcast.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/goodinaroom.com\/blog\/6-things-about-pitching-you-can-learn-from-blake-snyder\/\">Pitch your movie idea<\/a> to the next stranger who&#8217;s waiting in line with you at the cafe.<\/p>\n<p>Each of these things can be done in less than 15 minutes. Pick one and do it now.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve done it, use\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lauravanderkam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/15-Min-Timesheet-168-Hours.pdf\">Laura Vanderkam&#8217;s brilliant (and free) 168-hour planner<\/a>\u00a0to map\u00a0out the rest of your week&#8230;and see how you can make a real difference in\u00a0the world, with just 15-minutes a day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;&#8230;making the very most of your time [on earth, recognizing and taking advantage of each opportunity and using it with wisdom and diligence], because the days are [filled with] evil.&#8221; &#8211; Ephesians 5:16 Start a blog and publish something every single day, even if nobody reads it. 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