Month: June 2009
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Your tools affect your efficiency
The other day, I planned to replace the front disc brake pads on one of our cars. The procedure is a relatively painless one. With the right tools, it can be performed in less than an hour. The key is having the tools on hand when you need them. I started by chocking the wheels so they wouldn’t roll while I worked…
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Fire drills are killing my productivity
We’ve all experienced it at least once in our lives. If you haven’t yet, it will happen to you too. You start making progress on that important project or very important task. You finally get into the zone; That place where magic happens, incredible amounts of creativity begins to flow and everything seems to be going as planned. Then, without warning, BAM,…
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To do lists and dreams verses goals
I like to write down my ideas and action items on paper. Sometimes my family kids me about the lists I keep, but that’s okay because they help me stay focused on what needs to be done. I seem have lists for many occasions: grocery items daily to do items short term to do items long term to do items…
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Strawberries: the viral fruit
My grandfather was a backyard farmer. I have fond memories of seeing him work in his garden and eating fresh fruits and vegetables. My favorite was strawberries. It seems like everytime we visited their house, they always had strawberries on hand. Last year we planted some strawberry plants in a strawberry pot. This year, we noticed…
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Clearing your mind for success
A pair of motivational books, “Getting Things Done” and “The Success Principles”, emphasize the need to clear your mind of all unfinished business so your mind can focus on the present as well as the future. To use a Windows analogy: it’s like having a process running that’s associated with a program you installed a long time ago, but aren’t using…