We moved last week. We thought we had purged—donated, tossed, recycled. We had. But we discovered that we missed a key item in our past life—freezer things. We have taken many car rides with kids that involve bringing food with us. We have taken food for the day, food for weekend, and food for the […]
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I write a newsletter for this site, too. Subscribers received this on May 1, 2014. Want to subscribe? The sign-up form is on the right hand side of the page. Create an Adaptable Life Vol 3 #1: Why Ask Questions? May 1, 2014 Why Ask Questions? If you’ve been reading my CreateAdaptableLife blog, I bet
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If you’ve read any of my project management writing, you know I’m a huge fan of replanning. We had a chance to do that with our house remodel. I have a space in my new office that used to be a closet. We planned to open it up and create what I call a “nook,”
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Mark and I have been purging our house of all the accumulated stuff that you have when you live in a house over 25 or so years. Have you noticed that more stuff comes in and less stuff goes out? I’ve already said I’m not a keeper. I am delighted in my ability to throw
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Have you ever seen a team that’s wedged? They go around and around, not making progress. Maybe it’s happened to you, too. I don’t get stuck often. That’s because I have no shortage of ideas. But sometimes, it’s not ideas that’s the problem. I have a messy office. It’s true. I should belong to a
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One of the problems in a job search is looking “everywhere” and not finding a job. Some people think they need to go to graduate school and get a master’s degree. One of the problems if you want to be a writer is that it’s hard to make a living at it. Some people think
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Some people fear failure. Some people, like me, fear mediocrity. Other people, fear success. Don’t worry. You can be human and fear all of them in different circumstances! But if you fear success, you are not alone. Maybe you’ve been trying to accomplish something for a long time. You may have convinced yourself that what
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Mark and I have bought a house on the other side of town. It’s a one-story house. Here, it’s called a “ranch” style house. I think in the UK, it’s called a bungalow. In any case, all the rooms we will live in are on one floor. You know what this means, though. We have
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I’m in London this week, teaching and speaking. I’m having a blast. When I made reservations at this hotel, I asked many questions. I looked for a hotel where I could reserve a walk-in shower. I know that many hotels in London have no facilities for handicapped people, so I asked. Yes, this one did.
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I discussed perfection rules in my Do Your Rules Prevent You From Solving Problems? But, other rules can prevent you from living as full a life as you might want. When I was in 10th grade, I took French (the language). I wasn’t so good at French. My teacher told me he would give me
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