Archive for the Practical Productivity Category
Posted on June 21, 2011 by LJ Earnest
I had an AHA moment at work this afternoon. I’ve always been in the habit of writing down where I am and what I need to do next in a notebook before I leave. I do this so I don’t have to think about what I’m doing. Lately I’ve been juggling tasks, though, and I lose track of where I am on a given project that I may not have worked on in several days. I simply can’t find it in the notebook. The Solution? Read on…
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Posted on May 6, 2010 by LJ Earnest
We’ve all been there: returning from a trip, you’re surrounded by bags and piles. And sometimes they stay for days as you pick your way around them, trying to get back into your normal routine. It doesn’t have to be that way. Unpacking can be very easy and be done [...]
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Posted on May 5, 2010 by LJ Earnest
As I promised on Monday, here is how I got myself out of a monumental not-doing-anything slump. This past Sunday, I knew I was going to have to get it back in gear. Saturday evening I told my family I was not going to church, and I set my alarm [...]
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Posted on April 29, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Why spend more time cleaning than you have to? Today for Practical Productivity, I want to pass on my tips for cleaning a nasty microwave oven. Tools A glass measuring cup or large coffee mug Lemon juice (the kind in the bottle is fine) Rags or paper towels For really [...]
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Posted on March 25, 2010 by LJ Earnest
To me, housecleaning is one of those things that is never-ending, yet it must be done. It is also a terrible place for a perfectionist to be. I used to avoid cleaning until I could see the dirt, and then spend a whole day cleaning to absolute perfection, only to [...]
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Posted 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 [...]
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