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Where to start
Taking a realistic approach to time blocking my day and discovering that I have 10 “free” hours to work with puts time in a whole new perspective.
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Planning Ahead for Your Mother
Mother’s Day is approaching, so don’t wait until the last minute. Instead of just picking up flowers on the way, consider more thoughtful gestures like taking her to brunch, giving her show tickets, framing a special picture, or writing her a song. Thoughtful gestures don’t have to be expensive. Planning ahead will make the day…
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Is Good Enough – Good Enough For Now?
Sometimes taking the first step is more important than perfecting the final product when it comes to effectively time blocking
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Tackling an Endless Heap of Emails
A never ending yet strangely satisfying task I am one of those people who can have hundreds of unread emails flagged in my sidebar, and it doesn’t make me bat an eye. This is because I skim my emails and open what is important. I work with someone who has trouble focusing if their inbox…
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Organizing Birthday’s Makes Me a Better Friend
Taking time to get ahead of my scheduling For years, I relied on Facebook to tell me when my friends birthday’s were. For years this process worked really well for me. These days I find myself on the platform less and less and often go specifically just to check on upcoming birthday’s to make sure…
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Using ChatGPT to Plan My Vacation
Hint – It’s not just for students trying to cheat and quite the time saver I am always amazed at what ChatGPT and other AI platforms can do. For the longest time, the biggest concern seemed to be academia worrying about students cheating their way through school. Not needing it for this purpose, I was…
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Seizing Control of Endless Streaming
Selecting Programs that Fit My Schedule I recently had an epiphany about my viewing habits. When I sit down to watch a program, I usually select the program based on what appeals to me in the moment, a practice I am sure is common for most people. My latest binge-watch was a TV series that…
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Call Your Grandparents
Life is busy, and then it is not. This message is short and sweet – no one will probably appreciate your calls more. Your efforts to stay connected. Whether it is about creating new memories or reliving old ones, connecting with your grandparents can be so important. There are a multitude of DNA sites out…
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Not Everyone Wants Leftovers
Don’t eat leftovers if you can have fresh meals by embracing meal prep in a different light.
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Does Walking the Dog Count as Exercise
While not necessary a full work out, there are ways to get your heart rate up and muscles engaged to make the walk feel like an accomplishment for both you and your dog.
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