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Re: The Art of Manliness Weekly Roundup: The Return of the Roundup Edition

Dave Navarro — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:19:05 -0000

As a manly man, I'm honored to be in the roundup!

PS - put the "subscribe to comments" plugin in here when you get a chance. Helps with conversation building :-)

Re: Is Cooking Manly?

Dave Navarro — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:28:17 -0000

Cooking is MANLY.

Cooking her favorite stuff? Manlier.

Re: How To Get The Work Life Balance

Dave Navarro — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:02:14 -0000

@Mark -
Glad you liked the post. Wasn't easy to write, as the song always hits me hard too.

Thanks for the kind words!

Dave Navarro's last blog post..How To Kick That Habit's Ass (When It's Been Beating Yours)
Thanks for making the time to comment here Dave. Sometimes words just jump out and really hit home - yours certainly did with that post. Don't ever accept less than you really should! Mark

Re: The Ego Economy: Why the Freedom Economy Is Passing You By

Dave Navarro — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:37:37 -0000

This is precisely why you need to have measurable, relevant goals for how you're spending your time. You spend an hour a day on social media to get "attention" and get $50/month in return? A waste.

But if you spend that same amount of time on social media building mailing lists, increasing your reach, etc. ... and you have a way to monetize that ... bingo.

I spend plenty of time building my blog ... but it's allowed me to triple my freelancing rates & generate passive income through my products.

You've got to have more than ego in the mix - you've got to be working for a return on your time investment.

Re: The #1 Value that Underlies Everything I Do on Finance Your Freedom

Dave Navarro — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:00:43 -0000

Holy shit, Clay, you're trying to make MONEY off of this? What the hell are you thinking?

Oh wait, the same thing the rest of us are thinking.

Freedom requires money.

Keep rocking.

Re: Time Management Guru-itis: Mark Hurst vs. David Allen and Tim Ferriss

Dave Navarro — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:26:19 -0000

Good points, and I agree - blanket statements make Hulk want to smash. There is no one perfect approach to time management - it is different for everyone. Successful people will be the ones who read each of the schools of thought you mentioned ... and pick and choose the parts that work for them.

Re: Make your audio offers sound sexier

Dave Navarro — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:20:12 -0000

I've been holding back on doing this based on price, but $49 looks attractive ...

One question - without a screen to tell you which track you're on, wouldn't the shuffle be a little confusing for figuring out what tracks are available and where you are?

Re: Example of a Great PR Pitch

Dave Navarro — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:58:55 -0000

Best way? Absolutely, as far as the list is concerned.

I try and make sure all my action-seeking emails are segmented either by bullets or numbers. This way the reader gets:
* something concise (no getting lost in paragraph hell)
* something clear (issue - resolution needed)
* something skimmable (for when they come back to the email).
* Then a call to action.

When I do this I almost invariably get responses about how easy & clear it is to deal with me via email. And things get done faster.

(I just wish everyone did this)

Re: Action Trumps Planning Every Time by Josh Hinds

Dave Navarro — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:46:21 -0000

Josh,

I blogged on this exact same thing not too long ago. 110% agreement.

Methinks I know your name from long, long ago ... do you know Mark Farmer, by any chance?

Re: I’m on Twitter, Now What?

Dave Navarro — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:25:43 -0000

Good enough for Harry, good enough for me.

Followed!

https://twitter.com/davenavarro

Re: Freelance Copywriters: I Need Your Help

Dave Navarro — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:58:02 -0000

I'm not writing white papers per se, but on tip I'd give to new folks is NOT to underestimate the value of what you know.

On a scale of 1 to 10, even if you feel like you're a 5 in a sea of 10s, don't feel intimidated by the 10s. There are plenty of people in the 0-4 range who need to know the info you have to share.

Dive in, don't look back, and enjoy your results (instead of putting it off 'till you're 'more established').

My 2 cents -

Dave

Re: Nominate Your Favorite Writing Blog for 3rd Annual Top 10 Blogs for Writers Contest

Dave Navarro — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:01:54 -0000

I second Men with Pens: http://menwithpens.ca ... 'cause:

1) They interact heavily with their comment community
2) They publish stories that help writers make better distinctions about how they write and how they market themselves
3) They write actual *content* and not rehashes of over-blogged subjects
4) They're fun. And some of the pics on their blog are worth subscribing for :-)

Re: Top 10 Blogs for Writers - The 2008/2009 Winners

Dave Navarro — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:52:17 -0000

Congrats James/Harry and Sonia!

Good to see you made the cut. You deserve it. :-)

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Re: Productivity Guru SMACKDOWN: Tim Ferriss v. Dave Allen

Dave Navarro — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:05:39 -0000

LOVE the smackdown.

Both GTD and 4HWW have their place, and that's place is in a blended approach. Thanks for highlighting some of the points GTD culties sometimes gloss over ...

(PS - I love GTD. Parts of it. The parts that work for me [as with anything else]).

Re: Creating Goal Movies: A 12 Step Guide

Dave Navarro — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:21:37 -0000

Clay -

Thanks for the extremely in-depth tutorial. I've always wanted to do this but thought it would be more complicated than this.

There's huge value in a goal movie because even if you're stressed / distracted / overwhelmed, you can turn it on and snap yourself out of it.

I have an audio recording f my goals that I listen to frequently - I'm interested to see if this engages me in a stronger way (which it probably will).

Thanks again -

Dave

Re: How to Take a Sabbatical: An Author Interview with Dan Clements

Dave Navarro — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:20:09 -0000

Thanks for the interview, Clay. This book comes right when I need it - when I need to bust the myth that this has to be a "someday" goal.

I'll be picking up the book this weekend.
-Dave

Re: The Alternative Productivity Manifesto

Dave Navarro — Sat, 10 May 2008 21:08:34 -0000

I've been echoing this for years. It's about getting important stuff done, and technology doesn't solve problems that are rooted in habit.

GTD has some fantastic concepts, but like anything else, it has to be taken with a grain of salt. Life is to be lived, not hacked. Doing more does not equal getting more done if what you are doing is meaningless.

I recommend reading GTD, taking what's useful, ditching the rest ... and living your life. There's good stuff in there. But don't be a slave to a system.

Re: Alternative Lifestyle Designing (The Rabbit Hole Tax and Baselining)

Dave Navarro — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:46:13 -0000

Damn.

This was a f*cking good post. Printing out, will mull over during the weekend.

"And the more we associate money with life, the more we convince ourselves that we

Re: Investigative Report: Tracking Down the Productivity Ninja

Dave Navarro — Wed, 21 May 2008 21:24:23 -0000

I don't want to say too much, as you've all but uncovered my secret identity.

Ah, hell, who am I kidding. Thanks to Naomi at Ittybiz I'll be carrying the "Mr. Productivity Pants" title to my grave.

In the meantime, I give you this insanely entertaining clip of my fellow ninjas:

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/ninja_par...

Re: Investigative Report: Tracking Down the Productivity Ninja

Dave Navarro — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:04:42 -0000

@Stephen -
That Ninja Parade link is hilarious - I just had to share it.

@Daniel -
Thanks for the shout. Backatcha.

Re: Investigative Report: Tracking Down the Productivity Ninja

Dave Navarro — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:00:05 -0000

@Sonia -
Do Ninjas have sidekicks?

Re: Investigative Report: Tracking Down the Productivity Ninja

Dave Navarro — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:03:41 -0000

"Ninjettes."

Now that just sounds hot.

Re: Not Being a Real Person: The #1 Self-Development Anti-Hack

Dave Navarro — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:40:57 -0000

Regardless of all the real/unreal debate, I think the key thing that stands out here is that you need to take responsibility with where your life ends up.

And that means ignoring the conventional wisdom and doing what you are passionate doing. It means saying "why the hell not?" when someone says "it can't be done."

I've always enjoyed the guidance of that timeless movie, The Princess Bride:

Buttercup: "The Fire Swamp? We can't go in there - we'll never survive!"
Westley: "Don't be silly. You're only saying that because nobody ever has."

Decide what you want, set your own rules, lather, rinse repeat.

Works for me. :-)

Re: Why The Job-ification of Your Passion Can be the Ticket to Hating Your Life

Dave Navarro — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:04:52 -0000

"It takes putting yourself out there and being willing to fail at something that used to make you feel like a million bucks."

Ain't that the truth. It's scary to have your greatest strength picked apart by the masses ... but it's also a great way to push yourself to make it stronger.

For example, if you love blogging, but don

Re: I ALMOST Shut Down The Growing Life Forever . . .

Dave Navarro — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:49:44 -0000

*ahem*

WHY?

(the shutting down part, not the $12,000 part)

Re: I ALMOST Shut Down The Growing Life Forever . . .

Dave Navarro — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:56:08 -0000

@Jonathan -

That is AWESOME :-)

@Clay -

I *knew* that $11,999.99 was to low an offer. Maybe I'll learn next time ...

Re: The Whole Scoop: Why I Almost Shut Down The Growing Life

Dave Navarro — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:49:57 -0000

This looks to be something awesome. Check your email.

Re: The Ego Economy: Why the Freedom Economy Is Passing You By

Dave Navarro — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:37:37 -0000

Re: The #1 Value that Underlies Everything I Do on Finance Your Freedom

Dave Navarro — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:00:43 -0000

Holy shit, Clay, you're trying to make MONEY off of this? What the hell are you thinking?

Oh wait, the same thing the rest of us are thinking.

Freedom requires money.

Keep rocking.

Re: Everything Is Not #1: Time Perception Tip #3

Dave Navarro — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:01:52 -0000

Good post, Elizabeth. Sometimes you just gotta bump things up in priority and get them out of the way ... so you can focus on what's really important.

Re: Productivity Guru SMACKDOWN: Tim Ferriss v. Dave Allen

Dave Navarro — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:05:39 -0000

Re: Creating Goal Movies: A 12 Step Guide

Dave Navarro — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:21:37 -0000

Re: How to Take a Sabbatical: An Author Interview with Dan Clements

Dave Navarro — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:20:09 -0000

Thanks for the interview, Clay. This book comes right when I need it - when I need to bust the myth that this has to be a "someday" goal.

I'll be picking up the book this weekend.
-Dave

Re: The Alternative Productivity Manifesto

Dave Navarro — Sat, 10 May 2008 21:08:34 -0000

Re: Investigative Report: Tracking Down the Productivity Ninja

Dave Navarro — Wed, 21 May 2008 21:24:23 -0000

Re: Investigative Report: Tracking Down the Productivity Ninja

Dave Navarro — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:04:42 -0000

@Stephen -
That Ninja Parade link is hilarious - I just had to share it.

@Daniel -
Thanks for the shout. Backatcha.

Re: Investigative Report: Tracking Down the Productivity Ninja

Dave Navarro — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:00:05 -0000

@Sonia -
Do Ninjas have sidekicks?

Re: Investigative Report: Tracking Down the Productivity Ninja

Dave Navarro — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:03:41 -0000

"Ninjettes."

Now that just sounds hot.

Re: Alternative Lifestyle Designing (The Rabbit Hole Tax and Baselining)

Dave Navarro — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:46:13 -0000

Damn.

This was a f*cking good post. Printing out, will mull over during the weekend.

"And the more we associate money with life, the more we convince ourselves that we

Re: Not Being a Real Person: The #1 Self-Development Anti-Hack

Dave Navarro — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:40:57 -0000

Re: Why The Job-ification of Your Passion Can be the Ticket to Hating Your Life

Dave Navarro — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:04:52 -0000

"It takes putting yourself out there and being willing to fail at something that used to make you feel like a million bucks."

Ain't that the truth. It's scary to have your greatest strength picked apart by the masses ... but it's also a great way to push yourself to make it stronger.

For example, if you love blogging, but don

Re: I ALMOST Shut Down The Growing Life Forever . . .

Dave Navarro — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:56:08 -0000

@Jonathan -

That is AWESOME :-)

@Clay -

I *knew* that $11,999.99 was to low an offer. Maybe I'll learn next time ...

Re: I ALMOST Shut Down The Growing Life Forever . . .

Dave Navarro — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:49:44 -0000

*ahem*

WHY?

(the shutting down part, not the $12,000 part)

Re: The Whole Scoop: Why I Almost Shut Down The Growing Life

Dave Navarro — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:49:57 -0000

This looks to be something awesome. Check your email.

Re: The #1 Value that Underlies Everything I Do on Finance Your Freedom

Dave Navarro — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:00:43 -0000

Holy shit, Clay, you're trying to make MONEY off of this? What the hell are you thinking?

Oh wait, the same thing the rest of us are thinking.

Freedom requires money.

Keep rocking.

Re: The Ego Economy: Why the Freedom Economy Is Passing You By

Dave Navarro — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:37:37 -0000

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Re: The Art of Manliness Weekly Roundup: The Return of the Roundup Edition

Re: Is Cooking Manly?

Re: How To Get The Work Life Balance

Re: The Ego Economy: Why the Freedom Economy Is Passing You By

Re: The #1 Value that Underlies Everything I Do on Finance Your Freedom

Re: Time Management Guru-itis: Mark Hurst vs. David Allen and Tim Ferriss

Re: Make your audio offers sound sexier

Re: Example of a Great PR Pitch

Re: Action Trumps Planning Every Time by Josh Hinds

Re: I’m on Twitter, Now What?

Re: Freelance Copywriters: I Need Your Help

Re: Nominate Your Favorite Writing Blog for 3rd Annual Top 10 Blogs for Writers Contest

Re: Top 10 Blogs for Writers - The 2008/2009 Winners

Re: Productivity Guru SMACKDOWN: Tim Ferriss v. Dave Allen

Re: Creating Goal Movies: A 12 Step Guide

Re: How to Take a Sabbatical: An Author Interview with Dan Clements

Re: The Alternative Productivity Manifesto

Re: Alternative Lifestyle Designing (The Rabbit Hole Tax and Baselining)

Re: Investigative Report: Tracking Down the Productivity Ninja

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Re: Investigative Report: Tracking Down the Productivity Ninja

Re: Not Being a Real Person: The #1 Self-Development Anti-Hack

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Re: The Ego Economy: Why the Freedom Economy Is Passing You By

Re: The #1 Value that Underlies Everything I Do on Finance Your Freedom

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Re: Productivity Guru SMACKDOWN: Tim Ferriss v. Dave Allen

Re: Creating Goal Movies: A 12 Step Guide

Re: How to Take a Sabbatical: An Author Interview with Dan Clements

Re: The Alternative Productivity Manifesto

Re: Investigative Report: Tracking Down the Productivity Ninja

Re: Investigative Report: Tracking Down the Productivity Ninja

Re: Investigative Report: Tracking Down the Productivity Ninja

Re: Investigative Report: Tracking Down the Productivity Ninja

Re: Alternative Lifestyle Designing (The Rabbit Hole Tax and Baselining)

Re: Not Being a Real Person: The #1 Self-Development Anti-Hack

Re: Why The Job-ification of Your Passion Can be the Ticket to Hating Your Life

Re: I ALMOST Shut Down The Growing Life *Forever* . . .

Re: I ALMOST Shut Down The Growing Life *Forever* . . .

Re: The Whole Scoop: Why I Almost Shut Down The Growing Life

Re: The #1 Value that Underlies Everything I Do on Finance Your Freedom

Re: The Ego Economy: Why the Freedom Economy Is Passing You By

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