Posted on December 21, 2009 by LJ Earnest
Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog. Today is the day of the solstice, the longest night of the year. Tomorrow will mark the turn of the earth toward the sun, and the return of the light. At this time of the year, I like to think about what darkness [...]
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Posted on December 20, 2009 by LJ Earnest
I’ve gotten involved in a discussion over at a group about productivity in response to a question about an author’s ethics. The person asking the question was planning on getting the book, but found a review that made him raise questions. I answered with a specific example of what I [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 18, 2009 by LJ Earnest
Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog. With our major gift-giving day approaching rapidly, I realized that I haven’t wrapped anything yet. And then I remembered that I don’t wrap presents anymore. Santa’s Gift Bags A few years ago, Santa, knowing that I try to be green, presented us with [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 17, 2009 by LJ Earnest
I’ve slacked off on exercising. The sad part is that I have a whole list of excuses why I can’t exercise. During the summer it was because it was too hot, or I didn’t have time before work. Since school started, I’ve been walking after I get my daughter on [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 16, 2009 by LJ Earnest
Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. It occurred to me that many things in my life is celebrated with food. Special birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, all usually have a meal associated with it. I was thinking about this on Thanksgiving, where we had a big meal planned, but I had [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 15, 2009 by LJ Earnest
Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog. Dustin Wax has another great article over at Stepcase Lifehack: “Information Pollution Alert! Living with Data Smog”. This is about marketing, with specific examples, and what you can do to fight it. I’ve been thinking about “right vs. convenient” a lot lately. The [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 14, 2009 by LJ Earnest
Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog. Most of us understand the importance of owner’s manuals. They help us use a product without destroying it. The Web is filled with lots of how-to documentation, as well. You want to learn how to make a rabbit from a towel? It’s out [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 11, 2009 by LJ Earnest
Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog. I have to admit, I am intrigued by the idea of New Year’s resolutions. It seems so pat to be able to say, “on this day I will start such-and-such.” Yet the people I know who set resolutions seem to fail, quickly. Now [...]
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