How much “stuff” do we just accumulate?
Not a pretty sight.
Sometimes I buy something, with great intentions of how I will use it, and yet … it never gets used.
The only solution I’ve found has been to either give it away to your local thrift store or to just toss it in the trash.
Tough love? Maybe, but it has worked for me.
What have you done when you’ve reached your “there’s too much” breaking-point?
Have you ever had something side line you from your normal routine? Something like:
Our routine is interrupted; our lives are thrown out of sync.
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This is kind of how I feel this Summer. I’m not where I was. I’m not were I had planned to be. But here I am.
So what can I do?
We can make good use of this time. We can be productive. The key is to be creative.
So, what I’ve done is to get very involved. I’ve stepped up my service in a number of areas. I’m serving a whole lot more in almost every organization to which I belong. I’ve gone to two, sometimes three, events almost every weekend. I’m continuing to be sensitive to when God speaks into my life. In the mean time, I’m having fun.
Have you had a time when your “normal” was interrupted? What did you do?
The Telephone
How many times have I gotten into an e-mail flurry back and forth with one other person?
How many times have I also CCed people who “might” be interested?
My wise boss (who is one of the unfortunate recipients of the “might be” CCs) has “encouraged” me to PICK UP THE PHONE and call the person rather than e-mail back and forth.
Since practicing this discipline, my productivity has gone up.
What is your favorite productivity tool and why?