I Have More Important Things to Do – The Gentle Art of Ignoring

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At the end of the day, most people who have big projects on their plates also have big to do lists on their desk. Each day, this to do list will have a few things crossed off, but more will be added for the next day, and then it the list is never actually done. So how do we remedy this? How can we get more done with the same amount of time we have each day? It’s often a matter of ignoring large chunks of our list.

Ignore my to do list?!? You must be insane!!!!!  Read more... (1154 words, 1 image, estimated 4:37 mins reading time)

Have You Started on Your Goals?

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Well, I did it.  I have finally crossed off an item from my bucket list.  I started small so that I could just get the ball rolling.  It’s actually quite silly, but I’m proud of myself.  Do you want to know what it is yet? Well, do ya?

I can finally solve a rubik’s cube.

I know, silly, but all my life I’ve been in awe by people who can solve the cube and it was always one of my, “One day I’ll learn that.” things.
So I decided last week to learn it, and I have.  It may be small, but the boost to my confidence when I look at my list and see something crossed off, well, that’s immeasurable.  Read more... (652 words, 1 image, estimated 2:36 mins reading time)