Posted on March 19, 2010 by LJ Earnest
I like to change things up occasionally at home. I find that it gives me a burst of creativity. (I don’t have the problem much at my workplace, where management amuses itself by having me move cubes every few weeks.) But at home, my desk space can quickly stale and [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on March 18, 2010 by LJ Earnest
This post is the first in an ongoing (but not necessarily weekly) Thursday feature where I share examples from my life on how I specifically apply productivity, simplification and organizational principles in my life. This week saw me moving cubes for the 15th time in 4.5 years (twice in the [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on March 17, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. I have a secret paper passion. Perhaps it was because I grew up in the Paper Valley. But at the same time, I love having paper with me at all times. It’s extremely versatile. Here are 8 things that paper can be used [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on March 16, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog. LifeDev had an article “Are You Prepared to Lose Control of the Idea?”. It is written from an entrepreneurial slant, but it applies to any type of creative work you may do. Are you prepared to step back and recognize what it could [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on March 15, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog. One of the things that comes along with writing a blog about improving ourselves is that I consume many blogs as well. If I didn’t have a method in place to help me with this process, I would soon be overwhelmed with massive [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on March 12, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog. Balance Webster’s defined balance as “a state of equilibrium between contrasting, opposing, or interacting elements”. Equilibrium is a reactive thing. As a force pushes, it adjusts. When people talk about life-work balance, they inevitably talk about amounts of time designated to certain areas [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on March 11, 2010 by GuestPost
This is a guest post by Elmer blogs primarily at ThinkingSerious.com which focuses on programming, design, business and productivity content for tech entrepreneurs living in a 2.0 world. That is, when he is not tickling his entrepreneur itch at ATLInnovations.com or consulting. If you want to guest post on this [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on March 10, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. A friend and I were having lunch when I told her about my inability to throw out an orchid. A gift, it had stopped blooming a few years ago, although putting forth healthy shoots. I gave my husband another orchid, but when he [...]
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