Posted on August 31, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog. There’s too much information out there. The Simpler Life shares how to manage four of the worst offenders at “Digital Overwhelm: 4 Problems and How to Fix Them” The web is a great reference tool. I often feel dissatisfied with the online dictionaries, [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 30, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog. One of my favorite movies, The Princess Bride, has a character who says dozens of times: “My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” Inigo has had a single purpose since a child: to find the man who killed [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 27, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Once you are out of work, the first inclination is to grab at anything that comes along. While the job market is not great, it pays to take some time and find a good fitting job. Apply For Unemployment If you are laid off through no fault of your own, [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 26, 2010 by LJ Earnest
When I was not working, one of the things I found I had more of was time. I know that seems like a no-brainer, but it was a bit of a shock to realize what that meant in reality. It meant that I now had either more hours a day [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 25, 2010 by LJ Earnest
One of the biggest impacts of a job loss is the loss of income. There are few households where the loss of one income isn’t significant, and most families cannot survive the loss of an income source without some adjustments. Cutting back may be uncomfortable, but it is necessary. Don’t [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 24, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog. If you have ever said “I don’t have enough time to…” head over to Dumb Little Man and ask yourself if any of the 7 scenarios apply to you. For me, it is that I don’t finish things, and I don’t say no. [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 23, 2010 by LJ Earnest
I’ve been watching the news lately, and hearing the same story over and over. The economy may be recovering, but people are still losing their jobs, or are unable to find work. Even people who thought they were “safe” because of their job function or industry are having to face [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 20, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog. I’ve never been able to set myself large goals and make them work. My life just doesn’t work that way. As I explained in Why I Hate “The Big Picture”, one way of looking at life purpose is to remember the end. The [...]
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