Keeping A PC Awake and Unlocked

Keeping A PC Awake and Unlocked

January 15, 2024
There are times when I really, really hate the auto-sleep feature on my computers. Because having a machine lock itself when I am monitoring something is a major pain in the patootie. So I came up with a way to keep the machine awake and unlocked.
Is Productivity Overrated?

Is Productivity Overrated?

January 1, 2024
Productivity - personal and work - was the hot topic of the past decade. Everywhere one turned there were sites and articles on lifehacks and how to be more productive. But is productivity overrated?

Bottoms-Up Time Management: Moving to the Next Level

December 31, 2023
In my last article I talked about getting the day-to-day items of our lives under control, because without that, we cannot focus on the things we want to get to "someday". However, if we remain in a place where we are focused on our daily items, we will never get to the point where we are living to our full potentials. Get Some Air Once we have the…
The Cat Guide To Deliberate Living

The Cat Guide To Deliberate Living

December 25, 2023
I was recently trying to get some work done, and there was one cat banging on the blinds and the other one on the desk draping her legs over my forearm as I tried to type. I was thinking about writing the article about cats as productivity destroyers, but then I realized that cats actually understand deliberate living concepts in a way that most humans don't.

So here is the Official Cat Guide To Deliberate Living:
How (And Why) To Do An Activity Audit

How (And Why) To Do An Activity Audit

December 18, 2023
Did you ever feel so overloaded that you simply want to shut down? Or perhaps you need to be at least two places at the same time? It gets worse at this time of year, too, with all the holiday activities added on top of everything else. It may be time for you to perform an activity audit.
Easy Time Audits

Easy Time Audits

December 11, 2023
We all think we know how we spend our time. But if you were to actually track it, you might be very surprised at how different from reality your ideal truly is. The way to get an accurate idea of how you spend your time is with a time audit. And of course an easy time audit is the best because it's, well, easy.
Deliberate Living By Mom Sayings

Deliberate Living By Mom Sayings

December 4, 2023
Mom sayings: there are certain things that all moms seem to say. I don't know where they started, but I know that my mom said them (or variations of them), and they can all be looked at in the light of deliberate living. Here goes:
5 Ways To Survive A Task Explosion

5 Ways To Survive A Task Explosion

November 27, 2023
Have you ever found that there is a time when your life is suddenly frantically busy? So much that there are not enough hours in the day to accomplish everything. I've heard this called a Task Explosion. I think explosion is an apt description, because for me it always happens suddenly, I never see it coming, and it sends me reeling across the landscape. I've had a couple of these happen this past year. A couple frantic all-hands-on-deck to get product out the door, coupled with family demands and suddenly everything is turbulent.