Planning ahead makes things calmer.

It is the time of year when I know that even though I was raised in Canada, I was born in England. For it is the time of year when the desire to get outside and start to garden starts to stir. Alas as I look out there is at least 2-3 feet of snow on the ground and a -20 windchill that is not very conductive to growing. One can temporary put this at…
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4 Ways to be productive when you least expect it.

Sometimes life can deliver opportunities for you to have some non-scheduled productive time which you can take advantage of. The question is: are you ready for when they appear? Two examples: 1. A scheduled meeting is cancelled and you have a windows of time with nothing scheduled. 2. You forgot that your vehicle was due for a service and you have to get it done today, but that will mean waiting an hour in the waiting room. In this times you can be quite productive…
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What can you give up and change?

My friend Chantelle on her blog is suggesting a 40 day experiment. In the spirit of Catholics giving up something for lent, the idea here is to do a personal sacrifice which will better yourself and others.  I've taken up the challenge and my sacrifice is to stop being on my laptop or phone one hour before I go to sleep. The more I thought about it, this idea is also a powerful way to change…
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