1. 30 SURE WAYS TO DISRUPT YOURSELF
change is the onlyconstant — and the rate of change isitself increasing.Justlike astartup,unlesswe
disruptourselves,we getstuckinthe same groove of life andforgetto change — we forgettoinnovate
on ourselvesandquestionthe meaningof ourlife.Masteringthe mindsetsandtoolstoleaddisruptive
change insteadof beingthe victimof itisa keyfocus on becomingasuccessful entrepreneur.
There are 30 bigsecretsto theirsuccessthatare worthlearningandrepeating.
1. SAYNO TO NEGATIVITY.
It doesn’tmatterwhetheritcomesfrompeople aroundyouorfromwithinyourself:use yourwillpower
to shutoff negativityaltogether.Forafull 24 hours,just focuson the positive aspectsof yourlife.Being
mindful andgrateful forthe small thingsisasure-fire waytogetstarted.More importantly,don’tlet
anythingcome inbetweenyouandyourhappythoughts.
2. TAKE A BREAK FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
Celebritiesdoit,sodon’ttell usyoucan’t live withouttweetingor‘grammingforone day.Resistthe
urge to share fora whole 24 hours.We bet you’ll have alotmore interestingthingstowrite tomorrow.
If you needhelp,checkoutourDigital Detox guide.
3. SMILE AT A STRANGER.
We all needalittle encouragement.If youcommute bypublictransport,trydoingitonyour wayto
work,especiallyonaMonday. You couldbe changingsomebody’sday(orweek) forthe better.
4. DITCH THE SWEET TOOTH.
Keepoff addedsugar,sweetsandfizzydrinksforone whole day.Nosweetenerinyourcoffee or
chewinggum.Youwill appreciate yourmealsmore,andbe able toassessyouraverage sugarintake,
whichwill leadyoutofurtherinsights.Youcando it.It’s justone day.
5. WALKON THE EDGE.
Literally.We all lovedit askids,butit can be surprisinglyhardtodo as adults.Picka quietside street
and walkonthe edge of the sidewalk,one footinfrontof the other,forat least50 metres.Stopcaring
whatother people think,justdoit.Feel liberated.Rejoice.Repeat.
2. 6. DISCONNECT.
We meanit:no internet(exceptatwork) for24 hours,phone,smartwatchandAlexaincluded.Instead,
try sittingmindfullyatacafé or ona benchat a park, payingattentiontoyoursurroundings,the sounds,
your breathing…Oryoucouldhave a walk,reada bookor get readyfor Day 7. Your inbox can wait
another24 hours.Checkout our Digital Detox Survival Kitformore inspiration.
7. MAKE AN EXOTIC HOMEMADE DINNER.
Alwayseatingthe same dishes?Openacookbookandpickthe mostexoticrecipe youcanfind.It
doesn’thave tobe complicated,buttrychallengingyourtaste budswithsomethingyou’dotherwise
neverpick.Betterstill,findacuisine you’ve nevertried.FeellikeTibetantonight?
8. WATCHA SILENT MOVIE.
We are constantlysurroundedbywords(writtenandspoken),butthere issomuchmore than that to
communication.Experimentbywatchingasilentmovie:itcanbe veryrefreshingafteralongday. What
abouta classicBusterKeaton?
9. LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC.
Picksomethingyou’dnormallyneverlistento.Pumpupthe reggae,electroswingorgypsyjazz.Go for
Bach. Tune intobanjos.Inthe Mood forGlennMiller?Anythingoutside yourcomfortzone willdo.Here
are a fewplaylists.
10. LUNCH IN A NEW SETTING.
There isno needtowait forthe endof the day to disruptyourhabits – your lunchbreakis a greattime,
too.Finda newrestaurant,bringyoursandwichona walk,have an ice creaminstead.Itdoesn’thave to
be complicatedorexpensive:howabouttakingyoursaladto the park insteadof the breakroom?
11. TRY A NEW HOBBY.
Ever pickedupa brush?Done improv?We say go forit. Especiallyif it’snotyourthing:the extraeffort
will getyououtof yourhead.Here are some suggestions.
12. BREAKFAST FOR DINNER.
Easy, funand nevergoesoutof style.Eatingbreakfastfordinnerisplayingdisruptive bythe book.
Whetherbakedbeansorcroissants,the conceptgoeswithoutsaying.The onlyquestionleftis:what
shouldyoueatin the morning?
3. 13. VISIT A MUSEUM.
How longhas itbeensince the lasttime youwenttoa museum?Exactly.Art’stherapeuticeffectonthe
mindisa fact.But try broadeningyourhorizons,too:chancesare,the nextpotatomuseumisnottoo far
away.
14. DO A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS.
Feelingsadortired?What aboutleavingapositive message onapost-it?Itcouldbe in youroffice’s
kitchen,ona vendingmachine,oreveninapublicrestroom, andit’sensuredtomake youfeel better.
More ideashere.
15. GET LOST.
Ever heardof psychogeographicdérive?It’sastrategyinexploringurbansettingsrootedinavant-
gardism.Walkaroundtrustingyour intuition:whichnextstreetorcornerare youthe mostdrawn to?
You will discoverinterestingthingsandsee yoursurroundingsinadifferent light.What’smore,after
awhile youwill startlookingatthe verymental processesandfactorsdeterminingyourchoices,a
revealingexercise.
16. DO ONE THING YOU LOVE.
Gettinga massage,goingona longbike ride,spendinganafternoonatthe library,goingfora swim…
How longhave youbeenpostponing?We all have thingswe wanttodo butrarelymake the time for
them.Stopwaiting.
17. LEAVE A BIGGERTIP.
Do somethingforthe people thatmake youhappy.Leave abiggertipduringyournextmeal out.
18. SPEND A DAY ONYOUR OWN.
Peel off the phone,stopthe activityflurryanddedicate yourdayoff toyourself:gofora walk,explore
your city,go to a lake or the forest.It’snice to be alone withyourthoughtsonce inawhile (andbynow,
youshould have a lotof freshinputtowork on).Your familyandfriendswill understand,andwe
promise you’ll feel incrediblyrefreshed.
19. GO NO CAFFEINE.
4. How sleepycanyoureallybe?Time tofindout.Experimentbygoingwithoutcoffee,tea(yes,greentea
too),caffeinatedandenergydrinksforawhole day.Chancesare,youwill feel calmer,workbetterand
sleeptighteratnight(we tried).
20. GO ON A MICROADVENTURE.
What’sthat, youask? It’san “overnightoutdooradventure”lastinglessthanaday,from “5 to 9”, as
BritishadventurerAlastairHumphreysputsit.A typical micro-adventurecouldbe leavingwork,camping
outside withfriends,andgoingdirectlytoworkthe nextday.Youdon’tevenneedaday off.
21. READ A BOOK IN ONE DAY.
Picka novella(aformof shortnovel) andreadit coverto coverin one day.Forgetall about yourroutine
by immersingyourselfinafictional world.Book#2 fromour listbelow willhelpwithchoosingatitle.
22. SET GOALSFOR THE YEAR.
It’sgood to dedicate one dayonce inawhile toassessingatwhere youare inyour life andwhatyour
objectivesare forthe restof the year.Whetherfocusingonfinancial,artisticorsimple lifestyle goals,
create a realisticplanonhowtoachieve themandstart puttingitin motion– today.
23. Find A NewCafé.
Have a lookat the Instagramfeedsforrecommendedcafésinyourcity.We betyou’ll fall inlove witha
place youdidn’tevenknowexisted(anditmightbe closerthanyouthink).Gogetyour favourite drink.
Relax.Enjoy.
24. GET ON A WIKIPEDIA CHAIN.
Start withan article abouta topic you’re interestedin,anddelveinbyreadingthe pagesitlinksto,and
so on.You will findoutmore abouta favourite subjectof yoursandgetsome freshinspiration.Don’t
knowwhere tostart? ClickonRandom Article.
25. JOIN A MEETUP.
The bestthingabout meetinglike-mindedpeople sharingapassionis,theywon’tbe annoyedbyyour
talkingaboutitfor hourson end.Meetupsare more informal thanyouthink,mostlyfree,andan
excellentwaytomake friendsif you’re new intown.
5. 26. BE BOLD.
The worst aspectof routine isitscapacityof gettingus stuck.By doingthe same thingsinthe same
ways,we geton autopilotandlose the abilitytotake eventhe slightestrisk.Challenge yourself,be bold.
Whetherthatmeansstandingupfor somebodyelse,foryourself,orsimplyproposinganew ideaat
work,anythingthatwill getyoumovingagainwill be afreshbreathof air.
27. EXPERIENCE VIRTUAL REALITY.
It’smuch more than games. Do youhave a friendwithanHTC Vive,SonyPlaystationVRorOculusRift?
Askthemto introduce youto virtual realityandleapintoanotherworld.Trustus,sittingonthe bottom
of the oceanor suspendedinspace lookingatthe Earth below issomething you’ll neverforget.
28. BRUSH YOURTEETH WITH YOUR NON-DOMINANTHAND.
Thinkthat’seasy?That’s exactlywhyyoushoulddoit.We get so usedtoour waysof doingthingsthat
we cannot evenassessif we’re able todothemdifferently.We dare youtobe a rebel fora full two
minutes.
29. WORK DIFFERENT HOURS.
Do youhave flexible workingtimes?Trystartingearlier,andenjoythe sunonan afternoonstroll.Or
have a relaxedlongbreakfastwithyourmorningpaper,andstartlaterthanusual to finishexactlyby
dinnertime.
30. GO TO A CONFERENCE.
If you’ve losttouchwitha favourite subject,oryourfieldof study,thisone isforyou.Try goingto a
conference andcatchingupwiththe latestresearchinthe fieldtorekindle yourpassion.
