Think Smart Act Smart: 101 Ways to be Effective and Decisive

“In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”
Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)

“In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”
Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)

“If you don’t know, ask. You will be a fool for the moment, but a wise man for the rest of your life.”
Seneca (4BC–AD65)

“In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”
Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)

By envisaging the details of life in the future, beyond the “stalling point”, you can free up your thinking and perhaps find a new perspective that helps you to minimize problems or even avoid them altogether.

We don’t see things as they are; we see things as we are.

The main reason for these failures lies in the fact that multi-tasking divides the brain’s processing power between the different activities, significantly reducing its ability to work efficiently, especially when tasks make very similar demands.

In a notebook, make a daily record of your concentration at specific times of day. Rate each time from 1 (not able to focus at all) to 7 (perfect). Record each day on a separate page, so that you’re not influenced by your previous rat

Gear 1: slow activity (theta brain state). Occurs during sleeping and daydreaming; focus is almost completely inward.
Gear 2: medium activity (alpha brain state). Relaxed alertness, mainly focused inward, but prepared for

researching the brain identified four main electrical frequency bands which we use in thinking.