Revamping Your Productivity System

Revamping Your Productivity System

January 3, 2022
Revamping your productivity system can be a daunting task. Digital? Paper? Hybrid? And what tools should be used for each part?

Sometimes the revamp is caused by an outside force, as is the case with one of the readers who emailed me recently. She is being required to use Google, but is used to Outlook and was having issues accessing Gmail through Outlook. Then add in the calendar and tasks, and things were getting confused.

Today we will look at how to revamp a productivity system by looking at systems of record.
Ways To Find More Time For Yourself

Ways To Find More Time For Yourself

December 27, 2021
As the year is winding down, I reviewed my bullet journal. I was definitely busy in 2021, but busy with what? The minutiae of daily living. And yet I found myself wanting more time for me. I decided to brainstorm some ways to get myself some more time for myself.
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Podcast Episode 56: Heading Back To The Office

December 22, 2021
The last 18 months have been a difficult time, with many people switching to working from home. It's been long enough for us to grow used to it. Now many employers are bringing people back at least part of the time. It can be a difficult switch that will require some adaptation. Today we'll look at some of the areas that can need adjusting, and what can be done.
How to Access Menus…from the Keyboard

How to Access Menus…from the Keyboard

December 9, 2021
I spend a lot of time at my computer. It involves a lot of navigation between and within programs, and it really slows me down to have to reach for a mouse to access menus. Here is a tip for accessing Windows menus from the keyboard:
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Podcast Episode 55: Mind Traps that Destroy Deliberate Living

December 8, 2021
Living a deliberate life can be difficult at first because many of us are used to taking things as they come. Realizing that there are choices, and deciding what to do can often make us victim to mind traps. Today we will look at five of those mind traps, how to recognize them, and how to combat them as you move toward a more deliberate and productive life.