Monthly Archives: March 2011

Can I manage a physically and mentally healthy conference week?

Posted on March 29, 2011 by donna

I was eating dinner tonight and again reading ‘Personal development for smart people’ and thought…maybe I should see if I can have a healthy conference week (this week is IA Summit, which for me is usually a not particularly healthy … Continue reading →

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Recent firsts and things I’ve learned

Posted on March 23, 2011 by donna

I had an idea I would post weekly about the new things I’d done that week. Well that only worked for 2 weeks then I forgot to do it, then I felt slightly bad for missing doing it, then I … Continue reading →

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This week’s firsts

Posted on March 13, 2011 by donna

I’m continuing my attempt to do something new every day. Some days I make it, some I don’t. Sometimes they’re meaningful, sometimes not. Sometimes they may not be actually be new, but meaningful to me. This week I: Tuesday: went … Continue reading →

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Girls are like apples (or why I am single)

Posted on March 7, 2011 by donna

I liked this I wish I could find the source… “Girls are like apples…the best ones are at the top of the trees. The boys don’t want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid of falling and … Continue reading →

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New work habits

Posted on March 7, 2011 by donna

This week my workload is a bit lower than usual – I have plenty to keep me busy, but a lot of it is background work, not urgent work. It’s the type of week that is usually hard for motivation … Continue reading →

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This week’s firsts

Posted on March 6, 2011 by donna

I’m trying to do something new-to-me every day. Sometimes they are big, sometimes small. But they challenge me, help me grow and keep life interesting. Some days I don’t, and that’s OK too. This week… Monday Practiced treating everyone as … Continue reading →

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On energy levels

Posted on March 4, 2011 by donna

I finished this working week at 5ish today (which is late for a Friday) with an insanely high level of energy. Like, so high that sitting still is a bit of a challenge. Of course, feeling this amazing made me … Continue reading →

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Z&TAOMM

Posted on March 2, 2011 by donna

I grabbed a copy of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance today – a book I haven’t read for maybe 20 years, and that I was too young and inexperienced to understand the first time around. I’m a page … Continue reading →

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When everyone is already your friend

Posted on March 1, 2011 by donna

Yesterday I spent the day practicing something suggested in Personal development for smart people. I’m paraphrasing without looking at the source, which I don’t necessarily like doing as he spent a long time explaining this idea, and I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Personal development for smart people

Posted on March 1, 2011 by donna

I’m currently reading Personal development for smart people. I don’t usually have a lot of time for personal development books (which is sort of funny given that I just started a blog about it) – a lot feel like new-age … Continue reading →

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In 2011 I resolve to try less hard

Posted on March 1, 2011 by donna

[originally posted to facebook on new years eve] I’m writing my ‘new year resolution’ post a day early as tomorrow I’m off to an ashram for a week, with no tech, no phone, no internet (no booze, meat, chocolate, caffeine … Continue reading →

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