Have you ever heard of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (GTD) book and system? Some people swear by it, but others think it’s too complicated. It’s actually quite simple, but for best results, it takes an investment of time to get started.…
Lessons from Life and the Page Posts
It is often said that our attention spans have been getting shorter due to all the information at our fingertips, especially now with our cell phones always near at hand. We keep getting distracted by new notifications and new headlines, so we skim and skip…
I hadn’t taken a real vacation in a long time, one away from home, with a clean break from work and the computer. In the years I actually did take vacation, it was at home, where all the responsibilities still loomed. I got to relax,…
First, please forgive me if I accidentally said something insensitive or used the wrong terminology. That is definitely not my intention! While being transgender must not be easy: coming to that realization, making the transition if they so choose, being understood, accepted and respected, etc.,…
The other day, I took part in a photo shoot with the members of my translator’s collective since we wanted professional photos for our new website. The atmosphere that reigned in the room, at least in the beginning, was varying degrees of discomfort. We didn’t…
Have a safety net. This is so important if you’re a freelancer. I was without a safety net two times in my career and the stress was so not worth it. The first time, I took the freelance plunge too soon. After graduating, I was…
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There are always some fears and concerns when a new technology emerges. For self-driving cars, it’s along the lines of “what if something goes wrong and the car crashes?” or “I like driving and I don’t want to give that up!” I imagine that a…
I’ve been doing some tapping on the need to be perfect, when I got some insight into where it might have started from. I was a quiet child, eager to please, and pretty conscientious of others. I remember once in grade school, when in a…
I’m starting a new year-end tradition this year. Taking stock of what I’ve accomplished throughout the year and the things I’ve learned. We forget what we’ve achieved over the last twelve months and how far we’ve come if we don’t take the time to think…
It’s that time of year again…. Making resolutions and then breaking them in a short time when life gets in the way. There are many reasons why traditional resolutions don’t work: the goal is too vague, it relies on willpower, it’s too ambitious. But one…
Read More Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions, Make Microresolutions