KILL BILL

I am not planning to kill anyone named Bill and I don't recommend that you do so either.
However, I was oddly inspired by the heroine of the movie. Beatrice made her Vengeance List, tapped into a well of inner strength and determination and focused her energy like a laser to reach her goal.

I usually have a ton of disjointed ideas and thoughts floating around in my head so the ability to focus is a Herculean task. I have taken to making lists and setting deadlines as alluded to in my previous post on the 4Hr workweek and Tim Ferris's Dreamlining recommendation. I am finding that this simple act is working like a charm.
Killing Bill would be my goal. So jot down your goal, be specific.
Now comes the first step. Some would say start small but I feel that getting the large task accomplished first will make the rest a breeze. That first task would be my Oren Ishii.
In the movie Kill Bill, Oren was in my opinion Beatrice's best opponent. Even actually Killing Bill was a skate after Oren. So tackle the large hurdle first. You can't half-step with Oren. Bring your Hattori Hanzo sword. In other words, bring your A-Game.

An example of my Kill Bill Death List and my Oren:

Drop half of my current body weight
1. 1 hr of excercise a day

I have already dropped appr 25lbs in the last month so I'd say I'm on target.
One step that is on all of my Kill Bill Lists...Reward myself for a job well done.

Envision the goal, the destination. Remember to plan and enjoy the journey.

Understanding Men

So I'm reading a book by TD Jakes called "The Lady, her Lover and her Lord."
The book is to offer inspired advice for women who want to enrich their relationships with themselves, their men and their God.
Now, even though this is geared towards women I honestly think a lot of men would love this book. I think it would help them to understand a good woman's heart a little better. I could be wrong but I think Bishop Jakes adequately speaks for Men, the things they need and want etc.
For example he talks about things such as if a woman wants her man's love, if she truly wants to protect his heart like we all should (as his rib) then she must first earn his trust. Not just in the sense that she will never cheat on him but he has to trust her not to run and tell all of his business to her friends. Which I personally always thought was foolish anyway. That's his business, not theirs. He also has to trust that she won't change. Men like to know what they're getting.
My Great-grandma passed that down to her girls. She told us "You start out the way you can hold out." If you start a relationship one way such as catering to him, picking up after him and the like, don't change the game 3 months in. Now you're giving him dirty looks cause you don't wanna pick up his drawers. "Start out the way you can hold out."
But back to Bishop Jakes...He goes on to say how if a man's trust is violated he shuts down. We all know men communicate differently so he communicates how he feels by the fact that he will just shut down internally.
There is so much more to this book but I really wish I knew some men who'd read it just so I could get their opinion on it.
For instance: Did you know that apparently most men hate satin sheets? Bishop Jakes hilariously clarifies how men can't seem to get their ...purchase or balance on satin sheets, 8 )
If you've read it, pls share your thoughts.