Archive for October, 2009

Simple Holidays: Decorations

Posted on October 31, 2009 by LJ

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How To Save Time with Yard Work

Posted on October 30, 2009 by LJ

Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog.

Gardens can get out of hand quickly. Ignore a space of dirt for a week in mid-summer, and you will see a fine crop of weeds. Tell yourself you’ll get to raking later and you’ll end up with drifts of leaves everywhere. There is [...]

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Software I’d Like Someone To Write

Posted on October 29, 2009 by LJ

I’m currently looking at shifting my platform for productivity and information away from Palm and onto something else. This means I am spending time researching replacements to applications I use. It also means I do quite a bit of “if there were only an application that would…” Here are my [...]

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Saying No

Posted on October 28, 2009 by LJ

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog.

When I find myself getting overwhelmed, I can always trace it back to my not having said NO enough.
Our society doesn’t condition us to say no, though. Most of us were raised to pitch in and help out, and saying no doesn’t come easy. [...]

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Open Loops 10/27/2009: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along

Posted on October 27, 2009 by LJ

Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog.

Dumb Little Man ran an article, “5 Practical Keys to Living The Life of Your Dreams” that sums up making a dream come true. I found it not interesting from the standpoint of “how do I do it”, rather “what didn’t I do?” It [...]

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A New Way To Avoid Work While Seeming Productive

Posted on October 26, 2009 by LJ

Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog.

I have discovered a way to avoid work while telling myself I am actually working. It is so fascinating that I can jump down a new rabbit trail quicker than you can say “Peter Cottontail”.
The culprit: the views of Google Searches.
Getting Away From the [...]

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