Do the Important Stuff First

  This will be a quick one because it’s just a reminder of what you already know. But, if you’re like me, sometimes you need a reminder. “Always do the most important stuff first.” — Mom In terms of ordering our lives, there will...

Unplug Well by Collecting

Last week I told you that it was OK for you to unplug. However, that’s not going far enough. You need to unplug. Of course, saying it is the easy part, actually unplugging is difficult. It’s especially difficult if you’re afraid you’re going to...

Filters Change Everything

Yes, I did just put an Instagram picture of a toilet on my blog. It illustrates something: filters change everything. What is common or even unclean can take on a new life with a different set of filters and a different perspective. That’s why it’s so...
Unplug – We’ll Be Here When You Get Back

Unplug – We’ll Be Here When You Get Back

Do you feel like you’re missing out if you ever unplug? Like you might miss one important status update or offend a friend by missing a tweet? As though you’re a bad citizen and friend if you’re a few hours (or a couple of days) late to find out that...
Don’t Network Like This

Don’t Network Like This

Bad Network If your efforts to network look like this, you might have a problem. In this view of networking, people and relationships are utilitarian. They’re used and not honored. While you might achieve a level of success using this method, it dehumanizes,...