Oldies but goodies
I like sharing new websites and shortcuts for making life a little easier. But there are some older sites that you may not know about that I’d like to share. These are sites I use regularly to make my life easier and more enjoyable. I hope you will too.
Filed under: Resources Living || Tagged with: knitting · productivity · ravelry · time management · websites
Things Flylady has taught me
Chances are you’re familiar with Flylady. Flylady, who’s real name is Marla Cilley, has a wildly popular website which helps readers dig out from clutter, establish routines, and stay organized.
Filed under: Organizing Ranting-and-Raving || Tagged with: 15 minutes · decluttering · flylady · habits · routines
Beware Jott playing cupid!
As I’ve written here before, I’m a big fan of Jott.com. It’s a service that allows you to send emails from your telephone while you’re on the go. You register on the Jott site, give them your cell-phone number, input a list of people you’d want to email via Jott (including yourself). Then you program Jott’s phone number into your cell-phone autodial.
Filed under: Sharing Resources || Tagged with: productivity · time management
A habit is born
As I’ve endlessly documented in this blog, I vowed this year to form the habit of clearing my desk at the end of each work day. The idea was that I would start work each morning with a clear desk, a clear mind, and major productivity. It’s something that I’ve strived for for decades and never been able to achieve.
Filed under: Organizing Ranting-and-Raving || Tagged with: accountability · clean desk · desk · don't break the chain · motivation · productivity
Have you tried Hulu yet?
The world of online entertainment took a giant step forward, in my opinion, when Hulu.com launched a couple of weeks ago.
Filed under: Sharing Organizing || Tagged with: productivity · rewards · television
Recharging the batteries
I took the day off yesterday. Completely.
I hadn’t had a day off since March 6 and I was feeling the need to recharge my batteries. Yesterday was the first day I didn’t have a client appointment scheduled in a couple of weeks and I just wanted to hang out. So that’s what I did.
Filed under: Organizing Living || Tagged with: balance · knitting · time management
Stock up on Forever stamps!
On May 12, the U.S. Postal Service will increase the price of a first-class stamp to 42 cents. In 2007, when they raised the rate from 39 to 41 cents, they introduced the “Forever stamp” which sells for 41 cents. This stamp, as its name implies, can be used even after a rate increase.
Filed under: Sharing Organizing || Tagged with: belt tightening · deadlines · planning
My must-read blogs
In 2008, as part of my new dedication to getting a handle on my time, I’ve been trying to read more blogs. That may sound counterintuitive…blog reading can be a huge time suck.
Filed under: Sharing Organizing || Tagged with: blogs · productivity
Priority management
Time management isn’t about managing time. It’s about managing priorities. We all have the same amount of time in a day to deal with. How we use it is an indication of our priorities.
Filed under: Organizing Living || Tagged with: balance · mark forster · michael neill · priorities · productivity · time management
The tyranny of the blog
I love having a blog. The freedom to write whatever I want is wonderful. (Way, way back in the day I had a column in PetLife magazine in which I could write whatever I wanted. It was exhilarating.)
But that freedom is a two-edged sword. With little structure surrounding what to write, and no deadlines, it can be very difficult to (1) take the time to post to my blog and (2) come up with something remotely meaningful to write.
Filed under: Living Organizing || Tagged with: blog · don't break the chain · michael neill · routines · steven pressfield · time management · writing
