How do you know you are done traveling if you don't know where you're going? None of us would start a journey without some destination, or even just an idea of what you want to accomplish. Imagine running errands without any idea of what you needed to do!Of course it makes sense when I put it like that, but how…
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I was wondering one afternoon why work-life balance has become such an issue in our modern lives. The answer is actually very simple: changes in the way work is done now blurs the lines between work and non-work time.It's blurring even more as we put the pandemic in the past; but all of our work lives have changed, whether it…
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There was a time when I would stumble out of bed with just barely enough time to throw on clothes and get to work. The end result what that I would get to work already stressed out, feeling frantic. I began to implement a morning routine after I read The Miracle Morning and began to see my life change. But…
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It's often said that out of sight is out of mind. At the same time, things ignored pile up and can get out of hand. Getting Household Things Done really has two parts: the items that process through the system, and the items that reoccur. Today we will look at how to handle those cyclical tasks within a framework of…
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Just about everything you buy comes with some sort of paperwork. Appliances, software, window accessories, even furniture comes with a stack of paperwork. While most of that information is simply the manufacturer's way of avoiding liability claims, there is occasionally times when you need to put your hands on that information. If you had to find the papers for a…
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In the last article, I talked about how an avalanche of my inbox led me to rethink my system of managing home projects and papers. The last article talks about how I set up my system. Today I will talk about how I use the system, both to process the backlog, and to keep myself current.
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Most of the productivity systems and instructions out there are written for work and business. Trying to apply the system to the household can be troublesome, particularly with managing the dozens of little projects that come up just in the course of living. If you don't have a system to manage the papers and projects, Getting Household Things Done becomes…
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Childhood is precious, and it passes quickly. The souvenirs of childhood - the papers that mark the gain of skills - can become a jumbled mass if not handled well. Without the context of child, age and year, many of the milestones can disappear. Today we will talk about a method to manage children's papers. Children are rightfully proud of…
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The weekly review of Getting Things Done is a way to set your week on track. It focuses on the things you need to do to make the start of your work week smooth. And, like the rest of GTD, the focus is on your work week. But what about the rest of your life? Today we will look at…
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Have you ever said yes when you wanted to say no? We've all done it, and it can lead to some far-reaching consequences.Saying yes when you want to say no can lead us to build resentments as well as take us away from the things we really want to do.Between visiting my parents, re-assessing commitments at church and some tumult…
