Archive for the ‘productivity’ Category
Reading Andrea’s post about busy-ness reminded me of a change I made awhile ago. I decided that I wouldn’t reply to people that I was “busy” or “too busy” when they made a request. Because it seemed that I’d fallen into a pattern of using that excuse to get out of doing things that weren’t [...]
One of the biggest productivity-boosters of my current life was getting a dishwasher in August. I’ve just gained 2-3 hours every week that were spent in hand-washing the dishes. And whole I don’t mind hand-washing (in fact, I rather enjoy it), I’m enjoying the extra time in my week even more. Perhaps there’s nothing “shameful” [...]
When I leave work in the evening, I’ve started sticking a post-it in the center of my screen with the tasks that I most need to do first thing the next morning. It’s a good way to keep me focused on the most important things right when I arrive, and also relieves some of the [...]
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