Posted on May 29, 2009 by LJ
Last month a slew of blog articles highlighted Clara, the grandmother who had put out a series of Depression Cooking videos on YouTube (see YouTube – Depression Cooking\). It took me a while to get around to watching them, but it made me stop and think about how I do [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 28, 2009 by LJ
I love hacking. Not in the illegal sense, but in taking something apart, seeing how it works, then improving on it. We usually hear about computer hacking. But lifehacking is about improving how you do things.in my quest for simplicity and productivity, I’ve been lifehacking for years.
Of course, it wasn’t [...]
Posted on May 27, 2009 by LJ
Just as I took a look at what my ideal weekend looks like (see Life Design 101: What Do I Want My Weekend To Look Like?), I decided to look closer at how I spend my evenings. By streamlining this time into something I choose to do, I can be [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 26, 2009 by LJ
Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog.
Over at Productivity501, Mark wrote about “Setting Goals.” There are two points here that I don’t think we take into account often enough: keep your goals visible, and focus on success–not putting in time. Keeping them visible keeps us reminded and focused on [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 25, 2009 by LJ
When I realized my life wasn’t what I wanted it to be (see “Hauled Up Short”), I knew I would have to make some changes. I sat down and figured out what I wanted my weekend to look like (see Life Design 101: What Do I Want My Weekend To [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 22, 2009 by LJ
Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog.
I love USB drives. They are the perfect way to keep information with you, working on any type of computer. And with the plethora of applications available at places like PortableApps.Com, you no longer have to be dependent on any single machine!
A while ago [...]
