All The Updates You Can Handle In One Easy Post
What I share with you here at Serene Journey are tips, tricks and philosophies that I’ve learned and applied to my own life. As we all know life is ever changing so the things we learn and subsequently apply to an area of our life change and evolve as well. Since writing some of my [...]
A Legend For Mind Maps – Keeping It Short And Sweet
Mind maps are a great way to unleash the hidden creativity that lurks in your mind. It is an alternative to linear note taking, which can be boring and uninspiring. I will admit that it took me a long time to over come the need to take notes in a linear fashion, with my background [...]
Best Of Serene Journey: March 2009
Time flies when you’re having fun! March ended yesterday and with that came nearly another foot of snow…I thought this was Spring? March was a great month for us and we continue to meet great and interesting people in this blog community. For any new readers please enjoy this collection of the most popular posts [...]
Getting Things Done – Keeping It Short And Sweet
If you’ve been browsing personal development or productivity sites you have no doubt encountered the term GTD. If you have and are unfamiliar with it or don’t quite understand what all the hype is about I will attempt to give you a short and sweet summary of it right now. GTD GTD is an acronym for [...]
Keeping It Short And Sweet: Making Temporary Decisions
We all make decisions and we all do it daily. What clothes should I wear today? Should I have coffee or tea? Toast or cereal? For some, making decisions is easy, but for others making a decision can be agonizing. Indecisiveness results from the fear of making the wrong or suboptimal choice. If you avoid [...]
Keeping It Short And Sweet: Anatomy Of A Thank You Note
Sending a physical thank-you note through “snail-mail” has somewhat become a thing of the past, a little old fashioned perhaps, but it’s a great way to show someone how grateful you are. We’re now in the electronic age where it’s quicker and maybe a bit more convenient to whip up an email and fire it [...]
Keeping It Short And Sweet: 3 Tips To Taking Better Pictures
A simple joy of mine is taking a really nice photograph. Although, not always an easy task. But if you can capture the true essence or beauty of a person, object or scene it is really quite rewarding. It’s especially important when you’re trying to capture something that is rare or are in a place [...]
Keeping It Short And Sweet: The Science Of An Email
Keeping your inbox free of emails is a productivity concept popularized by David Allen in his book Getting Things Done. I do find it somewhat comforting to open my email and find only a few messages in the inbox. Allen likens this to an answering machine blinking with only the most recent messages. It’s easy [...]
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