Inspirational Quotes: House M.D.

January 26th 2008 Quotes 2 comments

Following on from my look at influences, here is a House special.

“The great thing about telling somebody they’re dying is it tends to focus their priorities. You find out what matters to them. What they’re willing to die for. What they’re willing to lie for.”

Cuddy: “Dr. House! Need you here.”
House: “No thanks. Lots of sick people. I might catch something.”

“What else turns you on? Drugs? Casual sex? Rough sex? Casual, rough sex? I’m a doctor, I need to know.”

“Dying people lie too. Wish they’d worked less, been nicer, opened orphanages for kittens. If you really want to do something, you do it. You don’t save it for a sound bite.”

Chase: “How would you feel if I interfered in your personal life?”
House: “I’d hate it. That’s why I cleverly have no personal life.”

Organize IT Recap 25th Jan 2008

January 25th 2008 Recap 0 comments

Organize IT recap for 25th January 2008

• On Wednesday I asked my readers what weird things influenced you. No responses yet, so if you haven’t read the post yet, it would be great if you can check it out and leave a comment!
• Posture is important, especially as so many people spend so much time at the computer nowadays. Not only is it important for health reasons, it’s also important for appearance reasons; standing up straight and walking with purpose can really boost confidence. With this in mind, Spine Health has ten tips to improve your posture.
• A few months back, David Allen went to Google where he presented the keys to GTD. The video of it is can be found at Youtube and you should definitely check it out. There are some interesting points which may also hint at what he will be writing about in David’s next book.
• Last week I pointed you to an article that discussed some classic advice from Arnold Schwarzenegger. However, what about Albert Einstein? LifeTweak has ten golden rules from the genius.

Ask The Readers: What Weird Things Have Influenced You?

January 23rd 2008 Ask The Readers 10 comments

Recently two of my favorite blogs have taken big steps forward. This has had a motivational affect on me and my aspirations for Organize IT (more on all this in a future post) and it got me thinking about influences. Over the years, particularly as a child, I’ve had a few weird/funny ones, some of which are listed below. What weird influences have you had?

• Friends (the TV sitcom)
  In my naive pre-teen optimism I thought it was perfectly normal to have such a close group of friends who knew each other from college and were conveniently neighbors too. I also thought Chandler (Mathew Perry) was super cool, which probably explains where I get my sarcasm from…
• The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾
  Oddly perhaps, this book was one of the first influences that put the idea of being a writer into my head. Looking back over ten years later, I can’t remember why that was, but that might just be me blocking out my memories of teenage angst.
• House M.D.
  It’s one of my favorite shows and Gregory House is a brilliantly written (and performed) character. I’m not sure how it’s influenced me on any deep level, but I’m a walking stick away from being able to pull of a half-decent impression of him at a fancy dress party so that must mean something.

The Art Of Conversation

January 21st 2008 Personal Development 6 comments

This post was written for Organize IT by Chrissy. You can visit her anytime at The Executive Assistant’s Toolbox where she blogs regularly about professional and personal development. Stop by and check out some of her most popular articles, like Confessions of an Egomaniac and New Productivity Tool: Just DO IT Already!

I’ve noticed recently that a lot people, even those I would consider successful professionals, don’t have very good people skills. This is something I have personally worked on quite a bit in my life. Mostly, I’ve done this because I have a natural tendency to be very introverted. I’ve had to push myself to get out there and socialize. Conversation is a necessary evil when it comes to exchanging ideas in a social setting. And it takes work. I believe it is truly an art. What I’m referring to is different than ‘small talk’. I’m talking about dialogue, a true discussion where ideas are traded; not just the idle chit chat we all use to be polite, or put someone at ease, or fill the silence. Conversation is honest verbal communication and a lot of people are simply awful at it! I wanted to share a few tips I’ve picked up along the way. Hopefully, some of you will find this helpful - or perhaps you can pass it on to someone who needs it.

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Video Of The Week 20th Jan 2008

January 20th 2008 Videos 0 comments

Good example of why you shouldn’t drink too much. Warning, contains swearing…