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# [64: September 2018 Learnings](https://johnpoelstra.com/september-2018-learnings-64/)

Here’s a recap of the things that happened in September 2018 and what I learned from them.

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## Highlights & References

- Public accountability and my system for doing the monthly recap worked
- Great books by Steve Chandler
  - [The Story of You](https://www.amazon.com/Story-You-How-Create-New/dp/1564149072/) (And How to Create a New One)
  - [Time Warrior](https://www.amazon.com/Time-Warrior-procrastination-people-pleasing-over-commitment/dp/1600250378/) : How to defeat procrastination, people-pleasing, self-doubt, over-commitment, broken promises and chaos

- Blue Collar productivity
- The solution to procrastination is *starting*
- [The Prosperous Coach](https://www.amazon.com/Prosperous-Coach-Increase-Income-Clients/dp/1600250300/) by Steve Chandler & Rich Litvin
- [Rich Litvin’s website](https://richlitvin.com/)
- Color coding your calendar to show you how much time you are spending on important activities that drive your business
- What’s that one thing you might want to do on a regular basis that would strengthen a particular skill to propel you forward?
- A very busy period of on-boarding new clients and doing client sessions
- [The Wheel of Life](https://coactive.com/docs/resources/toolkit/pdfs/18-Wheel-of-Life-Exercise.pdf) (CTI coaching tool)
- Slowing down
- Consciously working on one thing during a time block

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- [Hallon](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Christian_Bjoerklund/Skapmat/christian_bjoerklund_-_skpmat_ep_-_01_-_hallon) by Christian Bjoerklund
- [Cold Funk](http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100499) by Kevin MacLeod
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