Posted on December 11, 2010 by LJ Earnest
We did something last night that can only be done where we live. Once the tourists have abandoned the oceanfront, the city puts up a display of holiday lights on the beach and stretching over the boardwalk. Every year we go to the oceanfront and drive the length of the [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 6, 2010 by LJ Earnest
I’m having to complete the dreaded end-of-the-year review right now. It’s due tomorrow, so I started working on it this morning. First question? What are your strengths? I really hate these type of questions. I’m not a rock star programmer. I’m a solid support developer, good at figuring out how [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on November 21, 2010 by LJ Earnest (via ScribeFire)
I know the time change is already in the past, and although I don’t struggle for weeks for the fall one like I do the spring one, part of me really understands Johnny B. Truant’s comment for the Copyblogger Weekly Wrap: It’s official… this will be my last year for [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on November 7, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Inexplicably, I am finding myself perusing paper planner sites like Daytimer and Franklin Covey. The thought of being able to take notes…and consult appointments…and draw pictures… It’s really boggling my mind. I left paper behind years ago. For me it’s bulky, hard to manage and constantly out of date. Most [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on October 30, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Some days it pays to think outside the box. My workplace had their annual costume contest yesterday. And after the utter failure of the “IRS Audit Team” to terrify the judges last year, I decided to go solo. It was a last minute thing. I made a paper airplane, taped [...]
Continue Reading
Posted on October 23, 2010 by LJ Earnest
A little fable to demonstrate the importance of writing things down… We are taking a trip with our Brownie troop this morning. Which requires paperwork. Lots of paperwork. I am in charge of paperwork for the troop, so it was my job to assemble the car packets. When I got [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 8, 2010 by LJ Earnest
Here are some random thoughts I’ve been having this week. I have to have a plan. After walking away from a promotion, my job situation has gone to you-know-where in a handbasket. I realized this week that if I don’t come up with some sort of plan, I am going [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on March 7, 2010 by LJ Earnest
I don’t know if this will become a regular feature or not, but I thought I would jot down some thoughts and experiences from the past week. Sometimes I need a day to catch up. I’m in my first year as a Girl Scout leader, and it is cookie season. [...]
Continue Reading© Copyright 2005 - 2012. All Rights Reserved. SimpleProductivityBlog.com -- Terms of Service -- Credits
