Archive for April, 2010
Posted on April 20, 2010 by LJ Earnest
A friend of mine said that my daily schedule must be very empty for me to accomplish all that I do. “You have a simple life, right? That’s why you have so much time.” While I do try to simplify my life, that doesn’t mean it’s empty. And my productivity [...]
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Posted on April 19, 2010 by LJ Earnest
A friend of mine remarked that my daily schedule must be very empty for me to accomplish all that I do. “You have a simple life, right? That’s why you have so much time.” While I do try to simplify my life, that doesn’t mean it’s empty. And my productivity [...]
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Posted on April 16, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog. I’ve spent most of my career as a software consultant. My job was to go into places and provide expert skills for the project at hand. The skills could range from design to requirements to process improvement to project management to programming. As [...]
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Posted on April 15, 2010 by LJ Earnest
My daughter loves my iPod Touch. When I first got it I thought I would load up some games for her so that I could use the device as a distraction and a reward. I went looking for suggestions, and while I found many lists of software appropriate for small [...]
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Posted on April 14, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. I am tired of cooking. There, I said it out loud. Putting healthy meals on the table, day in and day out, is time-consuming and can be a bit tedious. Fast food isn’t a healthy option, and prepared meals from the grocery are [...]
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Posted on April 13, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog. Dumb Little Man has a great article on “How to Tame Your To-Do List”. It’s a mix of Zen To Done, Do It Tomorrow and other time management techniques. One thing I liked was the first step: Try Different Mediums. Sometimes that is [...]
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Posted on April 12, 2010 by LJ Earnest
It was a great vacation. I left everything behind me and relaxed with my family on the shores of Waikiki. I really did intend to finish the article that was supposed to go out today. After all, it was just one small article. It just needed revising and proofing. Oops. [...]
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Posted on April 9, 2010 by LJ Earnest
This week I am bringing over posts from LauraEarnest.com. Managing our energy is one task that working parents face daily. Given the demands on us from both the office and home, we can quickly become drained. An old article over at Lifehack.Org, The 7 Energy Sinkholes And How To Avoid [...]
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