Category Archives: Productivity

Why New Years Resolutions are Pointless, and Why You Should Make Them Anyway

Why New Years Resolutions are Pointless, and Why You Should Make Them Anyway

It’s that time of year again. People all over the world will set new goals for themselves and their lives, and by February most of those goals will be abandoned. In fact, if you go to the gym on a regular basis, you’ll see this firsthand. Tons of new people will start showing up in… Continue Reading

Dance Naked. Just Close the Blinds.

Dance Naked. Just Close the Blinds.

I want you to think about yesterday. Now think about a week ago yesterday. Are the activities interchangeable? If you’re like most people, the answer is yes. Especially now that I’ve started working full-time again, most of my weekdays are almost identical, with the biggest differences being what I had for lunch. Even there I… Continue Reading

Why You Should Be a Pack-rat and Compulsive List Maker, the Home Invasion Edition

Why You Should Be a Pack-rat and Compulsive List Maker, the Home Invasion Edition

So, my regular readers have probably noticed that I’ve been missing for a couple of weeks now.  Those who know me personally know why.  On Thanksgiving, my house got burglarized and most of my electronics were stolen, including the little netbook I do most of my writing on.  I still had a computer I could… Continue Reading

You Suck.  That’s a Good Thing.

You Suck. That’s a Good Thing.

Yes, you really do.  I’m not trying to hurt your feelings.  I don’t think you’re a horrible person; I don’t think you’re horrible at anything at all.  But you’re not perfect at anything, either.  There’s room for improvement in everything you do. Yes, everything. I hear you doubting me because I just made a BIG… Continue Reading

Are You Solving The Wrong Problem?

Are You Solving The Wrong Problem?

Self-help, at its core, is a search for solutions to the problems in our lives so we can be happier.  And we all have problems. Most of us spend considerable energy trying to solve our problems to make our lives better.  We buy self-help books by the dozen, do tons of research on the internet,… Continue Reading

This Post Is An Apology

This Post Is An Apology

Well, it’s really TWO apologies, but that doesn’t make for much of a title, now does it? I apologize to the regular readers of this blog who enjoy it as it stands (and, let’s face it, there aren’t that many of you.  A generous estimate numbers you at about 15.).  I have a few subscribers… Continue Reading

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