Monthly Archives: May 2013

Ideation

Posted on May 14, 2013 by srfogel — Leave a comment

My uncle Al told me that he would sit in a favorite chair and have an original idea every day. My productivity mentor David Allen once told a class I was in about having a list of $1Million ideas. People…

Flowing Energy = Ease

Posted on May 10, 2013 by srfogel — Leave a comment

Which of these two people looks more relaxed and at ease? Which looks like they are exerting more energy? We know from the physical law of inertia that an object in motion stays in motion. We know from the Wizard…

Tagged with: Ease, flowing, health, isometrics, Joy, law of inertia, mental-health, natural flow, Practice, productivity, wellness, Yoga
Posted in personal productivity, Wellness

Quote of the Day

Posted on May 9, 2013 by srfogel — Leave a comment

You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy. -Arthur Ashe

Tagged with: Joy, limiting beliefs, Practice, Preparation, self management
Posted in personal productivity, Quotes

Peace on you

Posted on May 8, 2013 by srfogel — Leave a comment

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Peace is Present

Posted on May 8, 2013 by srfogel — Leave a comment

There is not only ‘no time like the present’. There is actually ‘no time but the present’ I attended a workshop last night called Finding Peace in Today’s World led by John Morton and organized by The Institute of Individual and World…

Tagged with: fear, IIWP, John Morton, judgement, MSIA, peace, Practice, Purpose, quotes, resistance, self management, spirituality
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Purpose – Visual Thesaurus

Posted on May 7, 2013 by srfogel — Leave a comment

Play with this, both for the exploration of purpose and for the fascinating interface and if you are reflective a chance to uncover hidden bias or propensity. Click the image above and then the same image on the landing page. Then Click…

Tagged with: interface, mind map, Purpose, tools, visual thesaurus
Posted in creativity, personal productivity

Run Through the Finish

Posted on May 6, 2013 by srfogel — Leave a comment

In 1986 I took a seminar called Insight. The facilitator, made an analogy that has stayed with me these twenty five plus years. So often, as we approach our goal we tend to let up. Amateur runners see the finish…

Tagged with: cycle of completion, goals, Practice, self management, wellness
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Extreme Balance

Posted on May 3, 2013 by srfogel — Leave a comment

This video is a mesmerizing meditation on the concepts of balance, focus and letting go. Watch his eyes. Focus and Balance are in motion. In this fluid state of shifting yet constant balance, notice how important it is to let go of…

Tagged with: balance, drishti, focus, letting go, Practice, Purpose, self management, shtira, wellness, Yoga
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Getting Stuff From eMail To OmniFocus For iPad

Posted on May 2, 2013 by srfogel — Leave a comment

I am presenting a link here to a valuable article with a tip on quickly making an email inbox item available in your OmniFocus inbox. iOS Productivity: Getting Stuff From Mail To OmniFocus For iPad. I have been using the email to…

Tagged with: de-clutter, email, email inbox, iPad, OmniFocus, productivity, self management, software, technology, tools
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Workers of the World, Untie! (not a typo)

Posted on May 1, 2013 by srfogel — Leave a comment

It’s May Day. Union membership is at a historic low in this country. A major reason is the anti union tactics of businesses. Another is the protections stripped from unions by local and federal legislation. Media vilification has contributed as…

Tagged with: economy, freelance, may day, unions, workers
Posted in Leadership, personal productivity