Own the Day, Own your Life

Own the Day, Own your Life:
Optimized Practices for Waking, Working, Learning, Eating, Training, Playing, Sleeping, and Sex

| Author: Aubrey Marcus, 2018 |

What’s it all about?
Are you struggling with a busy life? Can’t get time to focus on what you want to do, or what you need to do? I talk a lot to my clients about how they can be a “Victim” or a “Victor” of their day. If you are looking to get to the side of victory and take responsibility for your own success or gain more energy to be successful, this book will interest you!
In this book, ‘Own the Day, Own Your Life’, Aubrey Marcus breaks down his personal approach to owning his day, and he makes no apologies or excuses in doing so. From morning routines, to eating, to how you get ready for sleep, there is a ton of good stuff here. If want to improve your health and have more control over your life it is a great, entertaining read. Some of it may not resonate with you, and at times it may feel like a plug for his company, but I would be surprised if you can’t take a few points out of this to own a little more of your day. I personally have implemented a few actions and am already seeing the benefits in my productivity! I like his balance of being mindful and kind as well, and the reminder for me of how we are all connected to the universe (going to reread that part).

Favorite Quote

‘You are not rewarded for the comfortable choice.’

Biggest takeaway

I read this after two good friends recommended it and it was just what the doctor ordered. In summary, my biggest takeaway was about being ‘intentional’ with your time, which is one of my greatest values. Focus in that area it helped me improve, creating some small but important habits for success. From a cold shower in the morning, to time I now dedicate to no distractions from phones or social media, this book helped me own my day and prioritize my most important goals. It’s not about making one big change, rather small changes that lead to great success.
If your day is running you like a whirlwind, there will be no time left for you improve yourself. This read is all about improving you! Isn’t that important?

Reviewed by: Trevor Blondeel

Mindfulness Manufacturing

Our show is about providing listeners with real stories that come from a place of experience, transparency, and authenticity. Most importantly it’s about what we learn from these stories and applying Mindfulness in our everyday work and personal lives.
Our intention is to create an environment where people can learn through open honest discussions on how we apply Mindfulness. Although our experiences and stories come from time in a manufacturing environment hence the title “Mindfulness Manufacturing”, we still see our discussions and topics relatable to any organization or profession.

When a mistake occurs on the plant floor, your mind might jump to one question: who caused this issue, and should I write them up for their mistake? But there’s a more productive approach you could be taking—and in this episode of Mindfulness Manufacturing, guest Dr. Jake Mazulewicz breaks it all down!

With a background as a firefighter, EMT, and military paratrooper, Jake knows the challenges of high-hazard industries, and works with organizations to reduce errors and create safer, more reliable workplace environments. In this episode, Jake shares why you can’t procedularize everything, including the way you handle errors and accidents, and offers great insights and stories about how to use connection and curiosity to improve safety, address errors, and strengthen your organization.

3:35 – Procedures and policies are the work that is imagined, and on the floor is how the work actually gets done

4:19 – The work as-done is almost always radically different than the work as-imagined

5:20 – Even when you have standards and people show up wanting to do a good job, you can still see issues that need to be addressed

6:44 – There will always be areas that absolutely need to have procedures in place

8:02 – There are also adaptive jobs, which leans less into procedures and more intro troubleshooting and tacit human knowledge

10:56 – In an ideal environment, both mechanistic and adaptive models are used and respected and needed

12:11 – There are four levels, ranging from strict procedurals to looser guidelines that show what to do, but not how to do it

15:36 – Tacit knowledge gets shared through conversations

16:22 – A way to share important information is to have frontline experts record videos sharing their insights to problems, especially those that are not covered in procedures

19:44 – Through conversation and connection, more knowledge is shared

21:58 – Debriefing also plays a central role

23:45 – If you have strong discipline, you’ll find more freedom

25:31 – In most situations, errors are signals, not defects

27:07 – When an error occurs, be curious and find the deeper cause of the problem

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