I didn’t have anything I had to do yesterday. It is the one day of the week when I have never had a barn shift. My wife was out of town so I was alone until my daughter woke up late in the day. I planned to go to Panera, get coffee, finish my book, … More Stuck in Schedule Mode
After several very nice weather days today is cold and rainy. Some places just north of me have snow instead of rain. My wife just left for the office instead of working from home. I have things I could do around the house that are easier when she is gone. I need to go get … More Lacking Motivation
I read this article on Medium about how the author writes down tasks she has completed instead of writing a list of things to do. I’ve heard about people doing what I would call a to-done list before. I can see the appeal. My thought, however, when reading the article is that I want to … More Instead of a To-Do List I Think I Will Try a To-Don’t List
One of the features I read every day in the Washington Post is the advice column. Sometimes I just scan them because the questions aren’t of interest to me. Sometimes I find questions that I can relate to. Today I found one that compelled me to share it on Facebook and write about it here. … More An Example of Toxic Productivity
I had a long, busy day yesterday that started when my dog woke me up at 4 AM and I couldn’t go back to sleep. I wrote two posts here on WordPress. I wrote and submitted an article to a publication on Medium. I also spent a long time dealing with self-inflicted technical errors with … More Some Days It Is Hard to Get Started
One year ago today I posted a short note for readers to “stay tuned” for news. I was turning in my letter of resignation that morning. I was quitting my job after 25 years with the organization. The toxic work environment was killing me. I couldn’t stick it out for five more years to retire. … More One Year Later
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