Single Tasking

Are you Single Tasking? https://www.everythinginitsplace.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Single-Tasking-Day-post.mp4 Feb. 22nd is Single Tasking Day.  I cannot do two things at once.  Right now I am writing this blog about single tasking.  I’m not doing anything else.   When I get interrupted, I forget what I was thinking or doing.  And it takes longer to recall “where I was” or what I was thinking about. That’s what happens to most people. Have you tried getting things done when you are multi-tasking? Does it seem like no task gets finished easily?  Multi-tasking keeps you from focusing on what you are doing, and that’s how mistakes happen. …

I am in the Work from Home article – Costco July mag

I am in the Work from Home article – Costco July mag

I It’s July.  And it’s hot here – 110 in the shade!  This month I was featured in the Costco magazine.  (see below)  The reporter did a whole section of articles on  Working from Home and used Costco members.  I was one of the chosen sources.  In fact I was quoted in the gold box on the bottom of pg. 36 and I contributed some of the items in the list on pg. 37.   Some of you might be working from a home office all the time. Some of you might be working from home remotely. And some of…

Stuck? Try the Pomodoro Technique

June 20th was National Productivity Day.  How productive have you been?   The best way to get things done is to plan.  Create a schedule that works for you.  If children are home, you need to double plan –  plan for the kids and yourself.  If the kids are under school age, it’s a little harder. My suggestion is to find some time when the kids can be busy and you can do some work without interruption: A) the kids are old enough to play together or do a craft by themselves B) the kids can watch a TV show,…

What’s your Secret Remedy?

Between my hip bursitis pain and my husband’s stroke, we’ve had 8 therapy appointments a week since December, 4 each.   Next week my husband starts vision therapy to correct his missing left visual field.  If it helps, he might be able to drive again in 3-4 months. With driving back and forth to therapy appointments, I’ve turned to listening to audio books.  My husband’s choice would be more along Clive Cussler who writes adventure novels.  I heard some, but once he explained waterboarding, and I heard too much.  I was way too emotionally involved = TENSE as all get out, listening…

New Year’s Resolutions – 3 Tips to Move Forward

  How are your New Year’s Resolutions Progressing? Did you make New Year’s Resolutions? Are you progressing? Some unknown person named Jan. 17th as Ditch Your New Year’s Resolutions Day. I don’t think you need to ditch them yet. It takes 30 days to make a habit. If you didn’t get going on your resolutions, it’s okay to get moving forward now. And if you did get going but aren’t moving along, here’s some ideas to re-activate your goals. Success begets more success. First, most resolutions are way too big, and you will miss the mark if you just go…