If you have ever gotten frustrated with a pre-made planner because you ended up working to fit the planner, rather than the planner fitting you, there is a solution. That solution is Bullet Journaling.
Podcast Episode 14 – Are You A Chronic Starter?
How many projects do you have that aren’t finished right now? I’m not talking about just the ones you are aware of. I’m talking about all those things that you put somewhere with the intention of getting back to them “someday”. Today we will look at how starting projects can become a problem, a way to list all of your projects, and how to combat some of the things that can keep you from finishing.
Changing Jobs: Let’s Do The Math
How do you know if a new job is the right way to go? If all other factors are equal, how do you know that you’re not actually taking a cut in pay?
I get asked this question – a lot – because people know I can do the math. (The price to pay of an engineering degree and a teaching license in math, I guess). So today I wanted to get the article out there so other people can see how to work through it.
Bear in mind that this is just the money numbers. There is a price tag on happiness and sanity, and the following article doesn’t take into account dysfunctional workplaces or job dissatisfaction.
30 Day Challenge: Gratitude
One of the things I hear over and over is that for a more satisfied life, one needs to make a gratitude list. I can always use more satisfaction in my life, and so for the new year I have decided to start with a gratitude.
30 Day Challenge Wrapup: All of the Above
This is the last month of the year, and I decided to firm up the 30 days challenges I had attempted over this year.
10 Commandments of Stress Reduction
There is too much stress in our lives. We’re so busy and overwhelmed that our stress levels creep up. And it’s not good for us. Prolonged exposure to stress can lead to mood disorders, cardiovascular disease, digestive problems, eating disorders and more. It’s a killer.
But it’s easy to recognize stress, but not so easy to rein it in. So today we’ll take (what I hope) is a light-hearted look at how to reduce stress with the 10 commandments of stress reduction.
Podcast Episode 13 – 10 Productivity Things Your Boss Expects You To Know
Our bosses don’t expect us just to do our jobs. They also expect you to know some basic productivity techniques. Today we will go over 10 Productivity Things Your Boss Expects You To Know.
How to Deal With Information Overload
There is so much information coming at us today. We get it from the media, internet, email, social media. We can try to escape, but as long as we have our phones, we have even more information at our fingertips.
Some of this information is very useful – the internet presents a reference like we’ve never seen before in the history of man. We have at our fingertips all the knowledge we could possibly use to accomplish just about anything.
But at the same time, some of this information is either useless or even harmful. If useless, it takes up our attention and energy. If harmful, it spurs feelings of jealousy, anger and even hatred.
All this information is overwhelming. And without deliberate management, it can cause overload, where we are no longer able to process the information coming at us.
So what can a single person do to manage the information overload coming at them?
Tips for Personal Holiday Greetings
It used to be that people sent cards at the holidays as a matter of social norm. Now with social media, most people don’t send holiday greetings. After all, it is much easier to click a few times or to post once and let others see it when they may.
I view social media like a book – you don’t know what it contains unless you actually make the effort to open it and read it. Since the point of holiday greetings is to let people know you are thinking of them, I think the social media model is not the right one for the purpose. Does a general “I’m thinking of all you people at this time” really happen? Do you even really know everyone on your friends list?
At the same time, sending holiday greetings to everyone you know might not be the best approach either. Do you really need to reach out to the person you met at a conference and struck up a conversation with? The one who you dutifully followed on social media, but have heard nothing from since? Not all holiday communication have the same worth and value.
So let’s look at how to manage holiday greetings in the 21st century.
Podcast Episode 12: Two Things That Will Make Your Day Go Smoother
How you start your day impacts how the rest of your day will go. Start the morning frantic, and you will be playing catch up the rest of the day. But you can stack the deck in your favor by doing the two things that will make your whole day go smoother. Today we talk about what those two things are, and how they are interdependent.