tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post773507917289479487..comments2024-03-28T19:36:39.783-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Silly Little MotivatorsJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80225537375178897072020-09-29T11:01:10.386-04:002020-09-29T11:01:10.386-04:00Julia, I forgot to mention you can turn a note in ...Julia, I forgot to mention you can turn a note in Keep into a new Google Doc with the click of a button, too!SEMSLibraryLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02772567745643308189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19607497944143772722020-09-29T10:12:50.413-04:002020-09-29T10:12:50.413-04:00Debs, I meant to comment yesterday. I am writing ...Debs, I meant to comment yesterday. I am writing this a day late. <br /><br />Everyone, thanks for many wonderful suggestions! Sometimes I am motivated. Sometimes I am not.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28070952686696232872020-09-28T22:37:36.643-04:002020-09-28T22:37:36.643-04:00If I only had a wand!
If I only had a wand!<br />Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90106488839704797132020-09-28T17:48:52.214-04:002020-09-28T17:48:52.214-04:00Kathy, we are all so frazzled these days. But you ...Kathy, we are all so frazzled these days. But you never know, the books might sort themselves:-)Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61278950963693323962020-09-28T17:48:03.304-04:002020-09-28T17:48:03.304-04:00Ooh, Lindor truffles! So good. And I know what you...Ooh, Lindor truffles! So good. And I know what you mean about chocolates and the heat. I keep my Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt and Caramel in the red wine section of the wine fridge. Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30796808873409303072020-09-28T17:46:31.755-04:002020-09-28T17:46:31.755-04:00Liz, I had no idea Scrivener would do that!!! I...Liz, I had no idea Scrivener would do that!!! I'll have to figure out how to set mine!!<br /><br />And I think chocolate is the winning motivator today!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8904185316670135602020-09-28T15:37:22.925-04:002020-09-28T15:37:22.925-04:00Lists, yes. And I also put things I've accompl...Lists, yes. And I also put things I've accomplished on the list so I can check them off. So satisfying.<br /><br />I also get ridiculously pleased when Scrivener plays the little sound and displays a notification when I've hit the minimum word count for the day. Usually so excited I get another 500 or so words.<br /><br />I used to reward myself with one good piece of chocolate a day after I crossed off all my to-dos. I'm currently out of chocolate (must change that).Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52203625883773344182020-09-28T15:22:46.228-04:002020-09-28T15:22:46.228-04:00that's so interesting Julia, I'd love to h...that's so interesting Julia, I'd love to hear the thinking behind that.Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36821356427587988492020-09-28T15:01:29.644-04:002020-09-28T15:01:29.644-04:00Well, not so much for getting things done. Just ge...Well, not so much for getting things done. Just getting on. I keep a stock of Lindor truffles in the fridge, and allow myself 2 a day.... One in the afternoon and one in the evening.<br /><br />In the fridge because, at first, the hot summer weather turned them to liquid, otherwise. Now they remain in the fridge, so I have to actually take one out and let it sit for half an hour before it becomes orgasmically creamy. Otherwise... who knows how long a bag would last?Susan Dhttp://www.susandaly.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68188499736925996272020-09-28T14:29:40.388-04:002020-09-28T14:29:40.388-04:00I am a lover of lists, but lately it seems that I&...I am a lover of lists, but lately it seems that I'm letting each day guide itself. I know that sounds terribly disorganized, but I do try to set some goals, and with rearranging rooms to fit a few pieces from my MIL's house in and going through lots of paper, there's never a lack of something to accomplish. Of course, my real problem is the snowball effect, or the goldfish attention span effect. I start on one task, but something else catches my eye and I take care of it before I finish the original task. It's like going down the rabbit hole on an Internet search. So many tangents to follow and explore. Now, where was I? Oh, yes, I was going to put some laundry in to wash. But, wait, those books on the bed aren't going to sort themselves.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25177224928061671432020-09-28T14:04:01.430-04:002020-09-28T14:04:01.430-04:00Now you're talking, Julia!Now you're talking, Julia! Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29489469763438912652020-09-28T12:48:54.098-04:002020-09-28T12:48:54.098-04:00I have never heard of Google Keep before, and your...I have never heard of Google Keep before, and your comment sent me looking for more info. It sounds like it could be very workable for me, since I'm already embedded in the Google ecosystem already. Thank you!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42553414270424008422020-09-28T12:45:21.715-04:002020-09-28T12:45:21.715-04:00Amanda, I've been listening to a life coach po...Amanda, I've been listening to a life coach podcast, and one thing that stuck with me was her advice about listing and visualizing what you want: she says to make a list of twenty things you want - a new car, a better job, weight loss... BUT half the items you list must be things you want that you ALREADY have. It's a very fulfilling mental exercise!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10114740010944343522020-09-28T12:42:02.189-04:002020-09-28T12:42:02.189-04:00I still say the best motivator is a cocktail waiti...I still say the best motivator is a cocktail waiting for you at 5:00, Karen. :)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91751310008504863822020-09-28T12:40:44.225-04:002020-09-28T12:40:44.225-04:00When I started working with Celia, I was shocked w...When I started working with Celia, I was shocked when she would only schedule three things to get done on any day. Turns out, three things is exactly the right amount of items I can reliably get to!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73770763000321776762020-09-28T12:39:30.372-04:002020-09-28T12:39:30.372-04:00Same here. I'm trying to convince myself the o...Same here. I'm trying to convince myself the ongoing low-grade pain of not having gotten X done is worse than the pain (anxiety, tedium) of just knocking X off in the first place.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40071254016540662902020-09-28T12:33:37.299-04:002020-09-28T12:33:37.299-04:00I use Google Keep for to do lists. You can set rem...I use Google Keep for to do lists. You can set reminders, color code them, archive, etc. The best is the grocery list one. Once you start typing grocery items, Keep recognizes what you're doing and autosuggests, so type [bro] and Keep suggests broccoli. And you can share notes, which is great for work planning (and grocery shopping.) It's very satisfying to check something off, because it goes to the bottom of the list. And you can reuse the list. (Am I the only one who tends to buy the same things?) <br /><br />OH! And if you take a photo of text, like a page from a newspaper or a book, that text becomes searchable! It can even search most handwriting. I used it in the British Library once, and could only remember it was something about Anglo Saxons. Keep found it for me when I searched [Saxon]. I know most of us prefer paper lists, but having Keep with me on my phone, computer, etc., is very handy! SEMSLibraryLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02772567745643308189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53411108882851438322020-09-28T12:03:37.591-04:002020-09-28T12:03:37.591-04:00Deborah: Isn't that the truth -- "...if y...Deborah: Isn't that the truth -- "...if you actually use them!" Just like a list, it's about not losing it and not ignoring it, but actually using it. Sometimes my little snippits of lists get lost under piles of paper, only to be found long after the list is past its usefulness. I can see where an ongoing list in a coiled or bound notebook would have its advantages -- less likely to be lost under a pile. And, the more beautiful the paper quality and the colour of the binding, the less likely to be hidden under other piles... Amanda Le Rougetelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975933690463168906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57312182118088025542020-09-28T11:56:05.594-04:002020-09-28T11:56:05.594-04:00Amanda, they are really beautiful books. Very good...Amanda, they are really beautiful books. Very good quality covers and paper, so very nice to write in. And I think they do help with the goal setting--if you actually use them!!! But great for everyday planning as well.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86592538382047771092020-09-28T11:37:35.024-04:002020-09-28T11:37:35.024-04:00Oh, love stuffed kohlrabi - my mother used to make...Oh, love stuffed kohlrabi - my mother used to make it, but I never found her recipe. I think it had chopped meat and rice, or maybe lamb. Gigi, do you have a recipe you would be willing to share?<br />Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25468728797830114522020-09-28T11:36:08.906-04:002020-09-28T11:36:08.906-04:00I always get the new cover as well. I have a line...I always get the new cover as well. I have a lineup of past years on my bookshelf. Definitely off to Amazon for the washi tape. The Mastery Journal is a hardbound book a friend of mine introduced me to. It has a to do list at the top of each daily page and then space for four daily goals and ten day accountability. I am hopeful that it will help me stay on track while I develop new habits. I'm not saying this well-this is the link. https://www.themasteryjournal.com/ Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10042218410123698932020-09-28T11:32:10.337-04:002020-09-28T11:32:10.337-04:00Have just zipped over to explore the Ink & Vol...Have just zipped over to explore the Ink & Volt site; wow! What a lot of lovely items they produce...several steps up from the backs of envelopes that I use for lots of my planning. Maybe I'm due an upgrade? Amanda Le Rougetelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975933690463168906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73456869641477551152020-09-28T11:07:08.709-04:002020-09-28T11:07:08.709-04:00When I worked I made a master list of all our busi...When I worked I made a master list of all our business clients arranged by year end. Columns were due dates for specific tax forms. I'd run off a copy for me to mark up as things were accomplished. For some reason no one had done that before. When I left and moved away my master lists were grabbed up by the boss to continue using. Nowadays I mark my calendar for appointments and reminders to pay the IRS or culinary school tuition. That square gets a little check mark when it's been done and that is it. I also put a mark in green on days the yard man mows so I can keep track and pay him the right amount every other month or so. And I put a sticker on the date Jack gets his monthly flea pill. And that is the extent of my current organization skills. Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13190278140789021322020-09-28T10:27:34.003-04:002020-09-28T10:27:34.003-04:00Oh yes. I’d work all day! But I have just bought ...Oh yes. I’d work all day! But I have just bought a seat pillow like part of an exercise ball so I can wiggle around when writing and don’t get stiff hipsAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33068710703087481462020-09-28T10:19:55.173-04:002020-09-28T10:19:55.173-04:00Gigi, you're making better use of the Ink and ...Gigi, you're making better use of the Ink and Volt than I am! Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.com