What can you do in 90 seconds or less?

March 29, 2010
Reading time: 90 seconds

Hi everyone

People sometimes scoff and say things like, “Ninety seconds isn't long enough to do anything worthwhile!” or, “Life’s too short.” I think they are wrong. Time can be very deceptive. And ninety seconds can be a long and productive time.

Here are 20 things you can do in 90 seconds or less. I challenge you to add to the list. Send me your “90-second specials.” I'll send a copy of my new book, Convince Them in 90 Seconds or Less, to the best 3 submissions when the book is released in May 2010. I'll share the best with you here and who knows, they may even end up in my next book. Perhaps I should call it, “Instant Soup for the Soul - 1001 things you can do in 90 seconds or less.”

In 90 seconds or less you can:

1.     Take off. The average passenger jet can go from stationary to three thousand feet

2.     Sing most national anthems

3.     Change your clothes. A supermodel can change outfits, accessories, rearrange her hair, and get back on stage

4.     Change a nation.  Ronald Reagan said, “Mr. Gorbachev. Tear down this wall.”

5.     Win an Olympic gold medal. 200 meters, ski jump, pole vault. Take your choice

6.     Put on your make-up. Serena Williams does hers in 90 seconds

7.     Stun an audience. Paul Potts and Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent

8.     Catch up on the news. Watch The One Minute World News on the BBC website

9.     Audition for a role in a TV commercial or movie

10.   Say a prayer or meditate

11.   Put on sun block

12.   Pitch a movie or idea. James Cameron pitched Titanic with 6 simple words, “Romeo and Juliet on the Titanic.” Another famous movie pitch used five words on a cue card. “Arnold Schwarzenegger,  Danny DeVito, Twins”

13.   Tidy your desk

14.   Bake chocolate chip cookies on a waffle iron

15.   Clean your teeth

16.   Build a website

17.   Listen to a complete song. Golden Slumbers by the Beatles

18.   Make that call you've been putting off

19.   Go through an automatic car-wash

20.   Put this challenge on your facebook page and have some fun with it

That’s it. Until next time stay well and count your blessings

Comments

[Cheap Jordans]

To your blog, I learned a lot! This also is very good!

[Karen]

Jump into the void. You have nothing to lose & everything to gain by meeting someone or learning something new.

[gwen Mugliston]

In 90 seconds you can tell someone you love them and why.

In 90 seconds you can find a phone number, call an old friend and reconnect.

In 90 seconds you can email a child or a parent and tell him or her why you love them.

[Cookie Mahon]

90 seconds of smiling or says Hello to everyone u pass on the way to work -- will brighten up someones day - if not everyone that sees you!!!!

In 90 seconds you can conceive a baby
In 90 seconds you can propose and be engaged
In 90 seconds you can compliment someone and make them feel special --- even better if it is a new acquaintance.

In 90 seconds you can jump start a car that has a dead battery
A 90 second kiss can change what happens next.
In 90 seconds we could win a championship game & win the title

[Rerto Jordans]

I like seeing movie rather than shopping. And you?

[Matthew]

There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points in Features also.