Reverend Will Bowen of Christ Church Unity of Kansas City had an idea. The goal was to be complaint free for 21 days. Purple bracelets to wear until the goal is accomplished was the idea that made it concrete. It’s simple, unexpected, and has generated tons of interest and stories. The number of bracelets that [...]
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Six More Reasons to Use a Paper To-Do List at Web Worker Daily.
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Want to know how to communicate ideas effectively? In “Made to Stick” authors Chip and Dan Heath practice what they preach by providing concrete examples of successful messages that are understood, remembered and have a lasting impact. To design one, simply follow their SUCCESs checklist.
Simplicity gets right to the core idea and packages it in [...]
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I have thoroughly enjoyed watching the Planet Earth series on the Discovery channel, as the fascinating beauty of nature and the animals that live in our world is revealed with amazing photography. We truly can see how we are connected to nature and life, how we are one. We can empathize with the struggle for [...]
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Speaking of productivity, Zen Habits has been very busy with some excellent posts! Not only is there a full version and a minimal version of Zen to Done, but also a list of Top 50 Productivity Blogs (including yours truly!) Checking them all out is now on my list of things to do!
Productivity Cafe had [...]
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Session notes from “Lifehacks and Hipsters and GTD, Oh My!”, 13 April 2007, KLA/KASL/KAECT TriConference
Introductions
Rhonda – State Library, member of National Association of Professional Organizers
Rosemary – Ottawa Library, blogs on planning & time management at dailyplanit.wordpress.com
What do attendees hope to learn?
What type of handheld to get:
* make sure you love it [...]
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The first part of April I went on a great trip to Seattle and enjoyed a wonderful visit with family in a beautiful setting that provided refreshing new views. There is a definite recovery time curve upon return from a vacation! There are many benefits from a break in routine, but getting back into a [...]
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Via Psychology of Clutter, I learned of a post at the Neat Living Blog that challenges organizers to Show Us Your Desk! Not only is it great fun to see how they set up their workspaces, I learned of a whole new slew of great sites!
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Monica Ricci at Your Life. Organized. pointed me to this great Washington Spaces online article about getting your entire home organized. Very inspiring!
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A colleague and I had the opportunity today to discuss lifehacks at a conference session. There was great audience participation and they shared some wonderful ideas! Here are the lifehacks they wrote on index cards for us:
Keep all elements of a small project in a gallon ziplock bag.
Use cheap dryer sheets to dust your books [...]
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