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6: Positive Masters Show Podcast (Clip) - Daily Action Plan

In this clip from episode 6 of the Positive Masters Show podcast, I talk about the importance of having a daily action plan and how having a theme sets your number one priority for the day! Enjoy the Positive Masters universe here at https://positivemasters.com for mindset practices, tips for your passion projects, motivational writing and podcast, and apparel and accessories with inspirational designs and mantras to boost your happiness and counter any anxiety, sadness, or anger you may be facing. I'm a lawyer, small business person, and retired politician from Hawaii. My passion projects are writing fiction and creating content about mindset and mental health. Wishing you the best! With Warmest Aloha,  Jon Riki Karamatsu Equipment I use: *Macbook Pro: https://amzn.to/3FLZlKM...

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9: Positive Masters - Mindset Clips - Daily Action Plan & Managing Your Expectations

Welcome to Positive Masters where we develop our mindset and passion projects. For the first half of this mindset clip, I give more details on the importance of having a daily action plan. In the second half, I emphasize the importance of managing your expectations on when your work can be achieved. By doing your best to do the work and understand the process from A to Z, you get a better idea of how much time and effort it takes to get certain type of work done. This understanding makes you kinder to yourself when you are doing the work or more empathetic when others are doing the work. Enjoy Positive Masters' blog, podcast, videos, and products here at https://positivemasters.com...

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Daily Action Plan

For my productivity system, I like to write my daily action plan into the event details in my Google Calendar. This is the notes area. Then I schedule my daily action plan in my Google Calendar itself, blocking time out for each goal in my plan. Next, I paste a copy of my daily action plan in my Notion app, a notes app that I use for my note taking, research, and writing - my second brain. I also paste a copy of my daily action plan in Discord with my accountability partner. At the end of the day, I tally up my accomplishments for the day. My work is quantifiable by time and/or amount of work completed. I also...

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2: Positive Masters - Mindset Clips - Count Your Wins!

Count your wins! This video clip is from 6: Positive Masters - Study & Work with Me. Consistency is key. Whether you're working on your mind, body, or soul, put a little bit of effort daily. Over time, it adds up. Schedule your work and exercise in your calendar and in an app that you can share with your accountability partner. At the end of your day, count your wins and journal it. I journal mine in the notes section of my Google calendar that syncs with my MacBook Pro and Galaxy smartphone. I also write it in my Day One journal, a private journal on my MacBook Pro. Third, I write it in apps with my accountability buddies such...

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5: Positive Masters - Study & Work with Me. Flowing Stream Sound. Three 45-Minute Pomodoros.

Welcome to Positive Masters where we develop our mindset and passion projects. In this Youtube video, let's study and work together for three 45-minute Pomodoros (study and work sessions). The background sound for this study and work video is a beautiful flowing stream. For those of you who don't know me, I'm a lawyer, small business person, and retired politician from Hawaii. My passion projects are writing fiction and creating content about mindset and mental health. I'm happy to have you as my study and work partner. Together, we can push through our ups and downs in our quest to improve ourselves and create value for others. We can't control outside influences, but we can control our effort to learn,...

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