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Best Books I Read In 2009

Posted on January 7, 2010 by LJ

Guess what? I don’t spend all of my free time reading productivity books. In fact, 2009 was a banner year for reading fiction. Usually I stick to the same sort of books every time. I like cozy mysteries, or the classics. But this year I branched out a bit, and [...]

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Sunday Rant: Does The Character of Authors Matter?

Posted on December 20, 2009 by LJ

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 [...]

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Getting back to exercise: the obvious

Posted on December 17, 2009 by LJ

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 [...]

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Quick and Easy Apple Desserts

Posted on November 27, 2009 by LJ

Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog. Fall is a time for apples, and the apple market is glutted this year. Here are four of my favorite simple desserts using apples: Apples And Cinnamon This is a good lunch “dessert” for my daughter. Take an apple and slice it up, [...]

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Thankfulness

Posted on November 26, 2009 by LJ

Today is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. On this day we are supposed to be thankful for the harvest and food. Mostly, today, Americans use the holiday to eat too much. I think it is a good exercise to periodically think about what you are thankful for. These lists [...]

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Expert? Or Not? How To Distinguish Between the Two

Posted on November 18, 2009 by LJ

I was catching up on podcasts lately, and Get-It-Done Guy had a great one on How To Choose Experts. I decided to bring it up here, because it has relevancy for all that we are trying to do. It doesn’t really matter if you are trying to be more productive, [...]

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