Staying organized in my personal life and in my work-at-home, self-employed life is vitally important in helping me manage my time, meet deadlines, achieve my goals and in getting things done. Some of these things I have done for years, some are relatively new additions to my time management/organization tool box. To-do Lists – To-do…
Category Archives: Ideas
Ten Things I Love to Do
Listed below (in no particular order) are ten things I love to do. These are things I could do all day, every day and they are things you might not know about me. Read – mostly nonfiction with an occasional novel thrown in. Troubleshot problems -mostly related to software implementation and use or related to…
Why I Love Twitter
Current Events – I am more informed about current and world events now than at any time in the past when I watched the news. Most local and news programs are filled with fluff. Twitter alerts me to events as they are happening all over the world. World Views – Since I Follow people from…
Where Do You Find Ideas?
(This post was originally published in The Dreaming Cafe Newsletter, issue 73, June 13, 2010.) Ideas are fun and they can take any form. They can be like pictures in our minds; appear as day dreams or they may be just whispers, words we can’t let go of. They can convey messages from our subconscious…
What can I do in 20 minutes a day?
Michael Nobbs’ “Take the 20 Minutes a Day Challenge” post yesterday really got me thinking. I posted a comment on his blog asking myself “Should I art journal, exercise, meditate, write, or something I’ve always wanted to do, but claim never to have the time for?” I expanded that thinking to ask myself, “What would…
The Dreaming Cafe Wordle
Check out this word cloud made with Wordle. I had so much fun doing this I had difficulty choosing my favorite to post here. But, if you are curious about what The Dreaming Cafe is all about this word cloud says it all.
Be An Active Learner
If you are sitting in a classroom, or workshop, seminar and have a question, ask it. More than likely there are numerous other people in the audience with the same question. Plus, because you were the one to ask, you are the one most likely to remember the response. This is the difference between being…
Sample Book Proposal
In addition to carrying an ‘idea’ notebook and writing in multiple journals I also often email myself ideas I don’t want to forget. This is an idea for a book proposal that I emailed myself over a year ago. Book Proposal, January 10, 2009 There are many books written about vegetarian, vegan and macrobiotic diets….
Get out of the House
Ever feel like your head is going to explode? That’s how I feel this morning. I am well rested from my recent trip to Austin and hanging out with
Saving B&N
Okay, I admit, I love Barnes and Noble. I love indie bookstores, too, but B&N has a store less than five minutes from my house. I can go there anytime to relax, read, have a cup of coffee or just wander around the stacks of books and feel better. It’s calming. But, they are going…
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