Daily List

Inspired by Jack Dorsey’s habit of reading a daily list, I decided to create my own Lift app plan to achieve this goal.

Dorsey’s talk at Startup School 2013

Below is the list I read every morning as I leave my apartment. (I’ve added comments to provide context around a few points.)

• “How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
• Do the most important thing first each day.
• You’re worth it and you can do it.
• Imagine your desired outcome and work backwards to figure out immediate steps.
• Meditate on this list.
• Meditate
• Replace the word problem with opportunity.
• Everything is worth it.
• Love is giving someone the power to destroy you and trusting them not to.
• Take a deep breath, remember your practice, you’ll be fine.
• Practice mental noting.
• Live on.
• “Pass the coat.”
• Do small things with great love.
• “I’m glad you exist.”
• If you’re not failing, you’re not reaching high enough. Stay hungry. Be true. Dream big.
• Every decision, experience, success, and failure in life has brought me to this moment.
• The price of discipline is less than the price of regret.
• “I never saved anything for the swim back.”
• Don’t put off until tomorrow, what can be done today. Seriously.
• Take time to reflect.
• “Nobody cares about what you didn’t accomplish.”
• “When you go to work and aren’t a bit nervous that you can’t possibly do your job, find a more challenging one.”

What would your daily list look like? I’d love to hear your thoughts!