Reading Time: 5 minutesSurgery on my right shoulder (Iām right-handed) in late December motivated me to try using dictation more on my iPad and Mac. I have dabbled in using dictation but havenāt used it very consistently. During the past week and a half Iāve extensively used dictation to: ā¢ Write emails and messages. ā¢ Write notes on …
Reading Time: 5 minutesAccording to writer Todd Henry in Daily Creative, steady, deliberate progress is the key to creative success. It takes three things to get things done and bring about creative success: 1. Commit to steady, deliberate progress; 2. Do it every day, and; 3. Work even when you donāt feel like it. The key to creative …
Reading Time: 6 minutesDuring the first week in December, my wife and I when to Disneyland to celebrate our 50th Wedding Anniversary (we’re not really that old — we married when we were 5 š). The event and discussions with friends about it have prompted some thoughts Iād like to share. Donāt panic, itās not all mushy stuff. …
Reading Time: 7 minutesItās almost always a mistake for me to just sit down and start writing on a topic, or start working on a project without first thinking in detail about what I want to do and how I want to do it. I need to take time first to think things through. Mind mapping is the …
Reading Time: 6 minutesA couple of years ago I was at a point in my retirement where the āpermanent fun vacationā (finally freed from work!) period was over, and I was feeling bored, unproductive, and unfulfilled. I fortunately encountered material written by David Sparks (aka MacSparky) on how to do a life roles inventory and evaluation. I took …
Reading Time: 4 minutesMost of us who identify as nerds are introverts, and that means weāre natural planners and organizers. We enjoy the process of thinking about things and organizing elaborate systems and plans for doing projects. However, sometimes weāre so into planning and preparing to do something that we never get anything done. We never act. āMotion …
Reading Time: 4 minutesItās an unfortunate fact that distractions define our modern lives. In his book Hyperfocus, Chris Bailey says, āā¦we encounter more distraction today than we have in the entire history of humanity.ā The technical innovations of cell phones, tablets, and laptops have all brought great benefits. Unfortunately, they have also come with the ability to constantly …
Reading Time: 4 minutesA couple of weeks ago, I purchased a Jarvis Bamboo Standing Desk. The desk arrived via FedEx in 4 boxes. It took me a couple of hours to assemble it. Although there are several companies that sell adjustable height desks, I bought a Jarvis brand desk because it was recommended by multiple sources I trust. …
Reading Time: 5 minutesIām the kind of person that seeks to be intentional in my life. When I did my initial life roles identification and evaluation, I also wrote descriptions of my ideal behavior for each role. These descriptions are idealistic and aspirational. Iām not there yet, and likely never will completely arrive. They describe the type of …
Reading Time: 4 minutesShould Everyone Have a Life Vision Statement? Many personal growth and productivity teachers and courses assume that everyone should have a life mission statement that unifies all of their goals and actions throughout their entire life. I understand the ideal concept. If we could identify the unitary mission of our entire life, then we would …