Archives for the 'Simplifying' Category

Golf balls, pebbles and mud that smells of beer [How to be an Original]

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full? They agreed that it was.
So the professor [...]

16 May 2008 | Living my Legend, Simplifying | No Comments

The benefits of a clean desk and a tidy office [How to be an Original]

I used to be a major slob! I collected paperwork, piled it into big piles on my desk, in my drawers and if space ran out even on the floor. Usually I knew how to find what I needed pretty easily and fast, but at times it was a real ordeal to find that specific [...]

14 November 2007 | Productivity / GTD, Simplifying | No Comments

Night owl taking a shot at being an early bird [How to be an Original]

I don’t need a lot of sleep. On average 5 or 6 hours a night are enough for me to feel rested and awake when I wake up in the morning. There are big advantages to this, as I have a couple of hours a day more than the average person in this world.
I’m a [...]

2 July 2007 | Goal Setting, Productivity / GTD, Simplifying | No Comments