Applying One Box filing to Warranties

Posted on September 2, 2010 by LJ

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Simplify Yourself Using Your Kids

Posted on September 1, 2010 by LJ

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. One of the things I have been helping my daughter do is to get rid of the junk that has crept into her spaces. A packrat by nature, her room and play area are dizzyingly crowded with discarded papers, mixed up toys, and [...]

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Open Loops 8/31/2010: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along

Posted on August 31, 2010 by LJ

Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog. There’s too much information out there. The Simpler Life shares how to manage four of the worst offenders at “Digital Overwhelm: 4 Problems and How to Fix Them” The web is a great reference tool. I often feel dissatisfied with the online dictionaries, [...]

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Inigo Montoya and The Dark Side of Singleminded Purpose

Posted on August 30, 2010 by LJ

Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog. One of my favorite movies, The Princess Bride, has a character who says dozens of times: “My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” Inigo has had a single purpose since a child: to find the man who killed [...]

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Dealing With A Job Loss: Starting the Job Hunt

Posted on August 27, 2010 by LJ

Once you are out of work, the first inclination is to grab at anything that comes along. While the job market is not great, it pays to take some time and find a good fitting job. Apply For Unemployment If you are laid off through no fault of your own, [...]

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Dealing With a Job Loss: Redistributing Home Work Loads

Posted on August 26, 2010 by LJ

When I was not working, one of the things I found I had more of was time. I know that seems like a no-brainer, but it was a bit of a shock to realize what that meant in reality. It meant that I now had either more hours a day [...]

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