So many solutions are literally right in front of us and we just don't know it. I recently switched email providers and I couldn't find the undo button when drafting an email. I got frustrated and emailed asking where it was, and letting them know they should provide an undo option if it didn't exist! [...]
Benefit #56 of this crazy life Covid life shift: I've decided that it is perfectly acceptable to walk to my office in the middle of the day. It's a little over three miles each way. Not to get work done, but simply to check the mail and water the plants. Essential, yes. Quicker forms of [...]
You can have the toilet paper, I will be over here stocking up on coffee. (Seriously, I'm hoarding coffee, but fortunately it doesn't seem to be in short supply). It happened before there was a toilet paper shortage. I heard of the Tushy Classic in Wired magazine. Hmmm, I thought, is this the time to [...]
We recently purchased a house to fix up and rent out. I found 4 bottles in red & green satin bags in the office nook. Here's what was inside: What? A rather odd collection to have and then leave behind. Finding lots of other random things left behind. And things have been hacked together over [...]
I met a shop owner on Christmas Eve who will be working hard till 10pm...at least, that's how late her store is open. She has progressive MS that makes it difficult to walk, and a small dog that holds down the shop with her. The holiday may not be meaningful to her, but I sensed [...]
Status. An invisible force underlying all of our human interactions. I was struck recently as I realized the ease with which I interacted with another human. As a new business owner I generally feel shy and overwhelmed interacting with others in my business capacity because there is so much that I don't know. The lack [...]
I was recently explaining to someone that I have trouble setting concrete goals and following through with them. I think there is some fear of failure tucked behind this. However, I used as an example the fact that I love to do triathlons but I never set specific time goals to live up to (or [...]
I met someone who travels often for work and discussed her multi-page packing list she has created. I found myself scoffing at such overly obsessive organization. Later, I realized that it was my jealousy doing the mocking because I really just wish I was so organized. Not only does a packing list help to ensure [...]
How do you prioritize when the world seems to be moving a million miles per hour? So much to do at all times. And so easy to feel busy responding to emails and even browsing social media to stay in touch with people. Setting organized priorities, ensuring we include care for others as well as [...]
October 4, 2019 is this post's one year anniversary from the time I started daily posts. When I started posting everyday, my goal was to write daily for a year... and here we are! I was initially worried that I would forget to post every day. I didn't until just in the last week of [...]
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