One of the disadvantages of writing online is that people reading my content don't know who I am. I am more than I present on the internet, and who I am colors everything I write. I've done a few "10 things you didn't know" posts over the years, and with the discovery of my dyscalculia, I thought it would be good to update them.
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And the website opened up, and they were pleased to behold a new set of wisdom, shining before them. It shone forth on them, bathing them in a white glow from the screen. And thus it read:
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According to Wikipedia, sunk costs are "past costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered." Usually an economic term, it also applies to other areas of our lives. Failing to recognize them means we put time and energy into something simply because you already have. That is not necessarily wise.
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I have a lot of pens. And most of them don't work for me. Even though I have a few that work, I keep buying, hoping for better. This is giving me a lens to examine my consumption; and to give you a challenge for Earth Day.
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Time management is the key to make sure that you don't fritter away a precious resource on meaningless activities - at least without meaning to. Yet many people fall for time management lies, much to their detriment. Do you fall for these time management lies?
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"Life is too short to fold socks." There are so many wonderful things in life. And there are things that really don't need to be done. Here is a list of things I'm not doing anymore.
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What do frogs have to do with productivity? Mark Twain helps with getting those big things out of the way first thing. But what about the rest?
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I struggle with procrastination, especially if the list of items seems overwhelming. But Mark Forster really hit a home run by bringing relative difficulty into it.
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Next actions are defined as "the very next physical action required to move the situation forward" according to Getting Things Done. But this all depends on your definition of "forward".
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I look upon my methods for stress reducers as tools in a toolbox. This gives me a selection of things to choose from when I come across various stressful situations. I decided to classify those tools by the hours of the day, as they all have their place.
