Posted on January 21, 2010 by LJ
I’ve always been skeptical of online money management tools. I couldn’t figure out what they would get me that I didn’t have already. And honestly, most online tools I had looked at before either only did accounts for a specific institution, or were a vehicle to sell me things. What [...]
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Posted on October 8, 2009 by LJ
When I really need to blast through a lot of work, but really don’t want to, I use the (10+2) * 5 method invented by Merlin Mann. This method uses a timer, and you work for 10 minutes, followed by 2 minutes of anything you wish. Repeated 5 times, this [...]
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Posted on June 3, 2009 by LJ
Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. A few weeks ago one of my favorite blogs, Wise Bread, announced the publication of their first book. I was thrilled to bits, since I love the varying perspectives of the blog authors, and find the advice helpful and entertaining. The Wise Bread [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 29, 2009 by LJ
Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. When it boils down to it, being productive is about managing our commitments. Everything that we do requires us to commit to it on some level. Even taking out the trash is a commitment, since we commit our bodies to moving a bag [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 27, 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 [...]
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Posted on April 15, 2009 by LJ
Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. Disclaimer: I received a sample of this product with a request that I review it for my blog. I have no connection with the company outside of this. A few weeks ago I was asked to review a product called the FileIt box. [...]
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