Today I am going to share this story with you. It is written by an author and friend in Juneau, Alaska who shares about the 2008 power outage. At the time, I considered Juneau my home, but I was attending law school so I do not remember this event personally. However, I think it is [...]
Author: LizSmithCoach
Dearest tech.
Ever get fed up with technology and wonder why they're screwing with you and things don't work like they used to? Only to realize that you had accidentally changed the settings? Are reactions may see more about us than the technology.
Christmas countdown Masters swimming edition.
On Monday's Masters (December 9th), we started a workout series of fly swimming that will go like this: 1 X 3002 X 2753 X 2504 X 2255 X 200 .... You get the idea. I am not sure if we will be taking this all the way to Christmas, which is 17 days away. But [...]
What if you work for yourself?
I recently heard someone (Naval Ravikant) hypothesize that the direction our working lives are headed will have nearly all of us working for ourselves at some point in the future. I cannot yet imagine this yet...but if you had to start working towards a life working for yourself tomorrow, what would you decide to do? [...]
Choosing your tone.
It's okay to be busy. And it is definitely okay and preferable to prioritize and not try to do all of the things. But when someone makes a reasonable request, it takes the same amount of time to respond politely and tell them that you cannot get to it for X period of time as [...]
Coming soon to a Word document near you...or on your computer: The Facebook experiment worked so well that Microsoft now plans to put microtasks into Word itself. As you're working, you will be able to identify small bits that need doing—like finding a fact or finishing off a paragraph—and flag them with an @ symbol. [...]
Opportunities.
We can often make decisions to set us up for an opportunity we hope to have, with no guarantee that it will come to fruition. There are many opportunities in the world that were once restricted such thay we had to be chosen (to publish a book or direct a movie). Now we don't have [...]
Swim race vs long distance tri
There is a local swim meet in town tomorrow and some Masters swimmers compete. So, logically, our coach gave us a workout this morning to prep any racers for the meet (note I'm not included!). In my world (long distance triathlon), the day before a race means take it easy. In the week before, I [...]
Your most valuable asset.
Your mind is your most valuable asset. Are you satisfied with your level of investment? If you were to 10X your level of investment in education, what would you choose to do? Learning is a challenging investment. It can be expensive in money, and especially in time. It doesn't payoff immediately, and when it does [...]
Is it harmful to your health to handle receipts?
Sharing from my blog at http://www.scerf.com today. At a recent doctor's visit, my doctor spent considerable time covering health topics with me. She informed me that I am obese (as if I wasn't already aware) and that it would be healthier for me to lose weight. She proceeded to tell me things I already know [...]