What a chore it was yesterday to do email deep cleaning

peanut butter and marshmallow sandwich
Leftover marshmallows from the night before’s campfire, a tub of peanut butter, and a loaf of bread.

 

Puget Sound
Humble beginnings came with stunning views and loads of discretionary time together.

 

What a chore it was yesterday to do email deep cleaning.

But the “carpets” look and smell fantastic.

Had a great client call in the middle of it all. Looks like the next paid engagement is on the horizon. A day or two ago, there was none, and it’s only March 2.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

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Too tired to organize?

Leadership is stewardship
Yes it is.

 

Too tired to organize?

Nope.

Organization of ideas (and time) is a big part of Leadership Keynote Speech design.

Simplicity is operational genius.

Leadership is stewardship.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our home health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my mental attitude website, click here.

 

Real (organizational) life in real time

Hand written thank you note
Two days ago. Dropped off the bag full of glasses with this note to our neighbor (who doubles as our eye doctor) before sunrise.

 

New generation of flood light
Low energy consumption, longer life bulbs are the new normal.

 

Pentair replace pool filter cartridge
Had the replacement pool filter cartridge on hand for the past six months.

 

Real (organizational) life in real time. The list of things we need to attend to is endless:

  1. Order new eyeglasses
  2. Replace burned out flood light
  3. Replace three-foot tall swimming pool filter cartridge

My Optometrist let me bring six pairs of eyeglasses home so Cheryl could pick for me. i’m not a good judge of “style”.

Since our son is spending the weekend preparing for first semester finals, i used this “free time” to do chores, plus:

  1. Draft outline for the contract the client verbally committed to a few days ago
  2. Chose a few workbook page samples to send via snail mail for client’s boss’s review
  3. Finalize rough draft for tomorrow’s meeting (different client) regarding the January keynote speeches

And on and on…

 

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Traveling to a new foreign land today

black screen shot
Random shot yesterday. Symbolic?

 

Traveling to a new foreign land for the first time ever this morning at 11:00am…High School orientation.

This will require a new level of being organized.

Having a decent organizational base from which to build new processes is critical for elevated degrees of success.

Getting ready to hang on for the ride of a lifetime…keeping a high schooler safe (mentally, physically, and spiritually) while simultaneously relinquishing control.

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Is being in control an illusion?

College road trips
We were ‘homeless’ for the month of August 1984.

 

college road trips
Our home was a tent. For real.

 

Unique honeymoon ideas
Our cross-country hotel was a tent. Here, along a Wyoming Interstate.

 

Unique honeymoon ideas
We drove from Washington State to Florida in five days.

 

There is a profound wisdom in keeping things simple and lean.

Life is way too complicated to try and get fancy on looking like you’re in control.

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