Ah, Independence. I remember the excitement of moving out on my own after high school. I lived at home the first year of college, and then a friend and I found an apartment to rent. Finally, I could do what…
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Making Ideas Happen (Book Notes)
Why is it so hard to finish what we start? I don’t know about you, but I have an incomplete project or two around. The initial enthusiasm begins to fade as the work goes on and difficulties occur. Distractions crop…
A Look at My System and Workspace
I developed the Daily PlanIt Keep It Super Simple (K.I.S.S.) System to combine the best features of electronic systems with the ability to print a paper copy. These pictures show how it fits together with my files and workspace. As…
Tagged with: files, projects, system, to do list, tools, weekly review, workspace
Posted in productivity
Posted in productivity
System Reboot
Earlier this week, my laptop started to act like it was possessed. The cursor began crazily jerking across the screen on a path of it’s own choosing, definitely not in the direction I wished to go. I tried some troubleshooting…
A Daily Routine
There is benefit in having a daily routine. These often simple yet essential tasks keep us on the right track. It is interesting to see how others arrange their days. (See the articles listed at the end of this post.)…
Crash
The facts do not lie…wearing a seatbelt greatly improves the chance of living through a car accident. Still, some people resist wearing a seatbelt when driving. I know seeing my nephew in the hospital after his car accident had an…
Posted in Ideas That Work
It’s Not Just Who You Know (Book Review)
“It’s Not Just Who You Know” by Tommy Spaulding is the May choice of the 12 Books group at Goodreads. The author starts out strong with engaging stories that describe how the relationships he developed helped him to overcome a…
Posted in Books, work skills
The Surprising Truth About the Workforce Gap
…and the secret reason for it. Why Soft Skills are Lacking and What You Can Do About It. Soft Skills are Lacking Studies often show a gap between skills desired by employers and skills that workers possess, with soft skills…
Skills Employers Want #10 – Ability to Sell or Influence Others
The ability to sell or influence others is the number ten skill on the list of top ten skills employers are looking for. Selling is something we all must do at times, whether we are at a job interview, networking,…
Compelling People
I began following the books chosen by the 12 Books group at Goodreads with the April choice, “Compelling People: the hidden qualities that make us influential” by John Neffinger and Matthew Kohut. The authors are partners in KNP Communications, a…
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