I was at my niece’s place last week (my sister and her husband live there, too =) She’s a happy kid and has an amazingly good life for a 7-week old—though life as she knew it has just ended—Dad’s paternity leave just ended and back to work he goes. I went down to help my [...]
Who says CYA is a bad thing? This little technique is surprisingly effective at staying present and aware of your emotions/frustration level/intolerance/judgment/any-other-negative-vibe-that-feels-bad-and-looks-bad in any situation.
Here is the audio edition of our newsletter The Simplifier Issue #5.17 – “Handling the Un-scheduleable”. NOTE: The links that are mentioned throughout this recording can be found in the web version of this newsletter. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (If you don’t see an audio player or link above, you can access [...]
The one-hundred-twelfth issue of the Project Simplify newsletter The Simplifier, titled “Handling the Un-scheduleable”, is now archived on our newsletter archives page. (There is also an audio version of this newsletter, available here.) Here is a brief summary of the contents: 1. A Note from Shawn Rolling like flaming bowling balls 2. Upcoming/Current Events 3. [...]
The Tip Allow time in your schedule to hold space for your well-being. Your wise-self knows approx how much. The Tip Explained Have you ever thought that your schedule looked doable, yet your experience left you feeling rushed and bewildered about where all the time went? It’s easy to look at availability in terms of [...]
It started out innocently enough. Hoping for some bounce-off gems*, I went to the library and checked out Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan‘s book, Cesar’s Way. *bounce-off gems = ideas sparked by someone else’s work or creativity. In this case, the thought that drove me to the library was something like, “Cesar works to control unruly [...]
by Lance Brown By now, if you’ve been reading my column—where I variously brag and complain about how un-simple my life is, largely because of my overactive imagination and shaky time management skills—you’re probably thinking something along these lines: “OK Lance, we get it. You’re a friggin’ disaster, and you know it. You’ve clearly got [...]
