Posted on September 2, 2010 by LJ
My Filing Heresy of putting things in one box rather than in nice neat folders has expanded. I was in my office closet, looking at a pile of warranties to be filed, and looking at the mess that they had become. My eyes fell on my filing box, [...]
Continue Reading
Posted on September 23, 2009 by LJ
Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. I’ve never been a Martha Stewart fan. Sure, I can appreciate the personal touches, ideal care for garments, re-purposing items and gourmet food. I loved the re-purposing of an armoire as a gardening center that recently appeared on her website. Until I realized [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 11, 2009 by LJ
Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog. A friend of mine, struggling with organization and an insane schedule, has been balking at setting up basic routines to help her out. “They will limit my freedom and creativity” is something I have heard more than once. But I believe that having [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 30, 2009 by LJ
I live near a city park, where neighborhood children and their mothers gather in the afternoons. Most of the mothers don’t work outside the home, and they gather for non-child interaction. Recently the conversation turned to Facebook, and how wonderful it was to communicate with others (including with the other [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 13, 2009 by LJ
Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog. As I looked back through my Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity book, I realized that there are some universal truths in it that can apply, and should apply, for anyone interested in being productive. While I officially no longer practice [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 8, 2009 by LJ
Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. We all have them. Projects that sit around on our lists with no progress, because we simply cannot find the time to do them. We’ve tried breaking them down to the absolute next granular action, and still that will take a good bit [...]
Continue Reading
