Beverly Delidow has given me permission to share this with all of you readers. Things I Have Learned 1. It is OK and fun and occasionally very productive to try things you “never do”. I did this at a clothing store while waiting for my car to be serviced, pre-road trip. I went in and [...]
Unless you are ever-vigilant (and have been for the past 5 - 10 years) when it’s time for de-cluttering, you will need a trash container. If you are only cleaning out one wayward drawer, then a teeny trash basket may be enough. On the other hand, if you are de-cluttering your entire classroom, office, garage, or wherever else [...]
Tags: clutter, de-clutter, trash, workspace
I agree with the premise behind Marilyn Paul’s book title: “It’s Hard to Make a Difference When You Can’t Find Your Keys.” Your workspace (whether it’s an office, a classroom, in a school, at a university, in your home, or anywhere else) is a place where you begin and conduct some of the work that [...]
Tags: clutter, Marilyn Paul, trash
Lots of people are freaked-out right now – for a variety of reasons. Before you can start do anything about this – either for yourself or others, you need to identify and clarify what freaked-out looks and feels like for you. Note: Let’s make an agreement right now that this exercise is for those individuals [...]
Tags: attitude, freaked-out, positive, self-reflection
This excellent idea was in a recent SpeakerNet News e-newsletter (free subscription; comes each Friday and I learn something EVERY week and have for all the years I’ve been a subscriber): Tips for writers/authors – from Mary LoVerde There are two very distinct skills necessary to create an article or book: writing and editing. Just as you [...]
Tags: editing, Mary LoVerde, SpeakerNet News, writing
Lots of people are freaked-out right now. Have you noticed any of the following? Maybe it’s places that you’re normally patient and all of a sudden you’re not patient. You might be biting people’s heads off when that’s not your normal way. Maybe you feel like your bucket is completely empty or your well [...]
When you are working on ways of staying positive in a freaked-out world, it’s helpful to think about those around you. What does freaking-out look like for some of them? Here are some possibilities: Are people running around saying, “The sky is falling!”? Is there incessant negative talk? Maybe you’re seeing anger flaring up among [...]
Tags: freaked-out, positive
Hooray! The Staying Positive Society is now available for charter membership! Join us! http://www.StayingPositiveinaFreakedOutWorld.com Meggin
A great question was submitted by a Life of E’s member: One of the things I find it hardest to handle as a boss is giving negative feedback. By that I mean telling a student or employee that they are not performing to par. I have a crew of three – one rock solid employee, [...]
Tags: employees, feedback, Productivity, work ethic
Sometimes when you are doing your serious de-cluttering, a little voice starts bothering you with this thought: “As sure as I throw this away, I’ll need it.” Is that true and should you worry about that? No. No need to worry about this. The reality is that 1 out of 1000 (or more) times, you [...]
Tags: classroom, closet, clutter, de-cluttering, declutter, organized, worry
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