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10 Things My Mother Taught Me
Posted in Friday Funny
This is one of those old list jokes that predates the Internet, e-mail and office fax machines. It keeps hanging on. So, in honour of Mother’s Day:
My Mother taught me LOGIC…
“If you fall off that swing and break your neck, you can’t go to the store with me.”
My Mother taught me MEDICINE…
“If [...]
The Four Laws of Simplicity
Leo starts his article with the quote from Leonardo da Vinci, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” He then makes the point that most systems for simplifying tend be be complicated. He has a simple method of simplifying, The Four Laws of Simplicity, and How to Apply Them to Life.
His four laws of simplicity:
Collect everything in [...]
ScribeFire 2.1 Released
The ScribeFire blogging client has been sitting dormant in my Firefox add-ons. It’s a long time since I gave it a try. About a week ago it was upgraded to version 2.1. As I have been poking around with Tumblr for the last little while, I was interested to see Tumblr support as a new [...]
Build Stronger Intergenerational Connections
Posted in The Simple Life
Grow old along with me!
The Best is yet to be,
The last of life, for which the first was made:
Our times are in His hand
Who saith ‘A whole I planned,
Youth shows but half; trust God: see all nor be afraid.’ —Robert Browning
There are few places today where people of different ages interact. [...]
Wait Until Email is a Day Old Before Replying
Alfredo Cramerotti has a good idea for managing e-mail,
Reply only to yesterday’s e-mails.
Set an ‘_action’ folder in your inbox; put them all the email you receive during today’s work, and don’t reply to any of them. Deal only with one day (yesterday) bunch of e-mails, and it becomes manageable, because it’s limited, and you know [...]
10 Time-Management Problem Areas
Posted in Productivity
Lack of priorities/objectives. This is the biggest waster of time. You need to know what is important in moving your towards your goals. Those who accomplish the most know exactly where they are going. Too many of us think goal setting is a yearly function and not a daily consideration. This results in [...]
4 Ideas for Writing a Grief Journal
I read the C.S. Lewis book, A Grief Observed (aff) many years ago. I remember wondering how one could write through their grief. It seemed such a foreign concept to me.
I have been fortunate to have suffered little loss thus far in my life. However, I have come to understand how verbalizing grief can help [...]
10 Tips for Giving Effective Instructions
Posted in Communication
Somewhere along the line, you are going to have to tell another person how to perform a task. Whether teaching your kids how to use the dishwasher or training new staff at work, your ability to give good instructions will affect the speed at which they learn.
Explain things properly and you only have [...]
Quotes - May 5
“Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.” —Sir Winston Churchill
“No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities - always see them, for they’re always there.” —Norman Vincent Peale
“You are infinitely lovable, infinitely desirable, because the One who [...]
Crossing Your Arms Can Help Make You Persistent
A study from the University of Rochester, published in the European Journal of Social Psychology – The effect of arm crossing on persistence and performance, challenges the idea that body language is merely a reflection of psychological state. The study suggests a body movement also can trigger a psychological state.
University students randomly assigned to sit with their [...]
