Posted on June 22, 2009 by LJ Earnest
Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog. Back in April Tim asked me about procrastination tips. I am assuming that we want to know about how to get around procrastination, rather than how to procrastinate! Awareness The first trick to getting around procrastination is to know when you are procrastinating. [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 19, 2009 by LJ Earnest
Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog. It’s no secret that I detest doing laundry. Most of that came from the way I was taught to do it “properly”: sort, go through every piece looking for stains, wash in appropriate temperature water, sort line-drying items from dryer items, evaluate everything [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 18, 2009 by LJ Earnest
One of the things I hear from many of my colleagues is a desire to get out of the 9-to-5 race and work on their own schedules. They cite reasons from increased free time, to being paid for their output rather than their hours, to scheduling flexibility. The truth of [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 17, 2009 by LJ Earnest
Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. A friend recently asked me where to start with simplifying her life. I thought I would throw together a list of recommended books that I found helpful: Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 16, 2009 by LJ Earnest
Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog. I’m so far behind on my blog reading I don’t have any articles for today. However… A podcast I listen to regularly brought me up short this week. The presenter had been thinking about closing up shop because he wasn’t sure anyone was [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 15, 2009 by LJ Earnest
Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog. Reader Janet asked about productivity for new moms (see Contest Announcement: Contest #1). It brought a smile to my face, because I remember so well my expectations. I was off work on July 1, the baby was due July 14, and then I [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 12, 2009 by LJ Earnest
Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog. A recent conversation with an acquaintance revealed that as a landlord, my friend often gets called to do things that her tenants should be able to handle themselves. It led me to think of the simple household things I think every person should [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 11, 2009 by LJ Earnest
A few weeks ago on a forum I participate in a young mother put out the question, “How can I be organized and tidy with two children under the age of three?” One of the next responses was from a man who said that she needed to get rid of [...]
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