Friday Carousel — 01.22.10


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Another week come & gone! Time flies when you’re having fun, eh? I’ve had a great week & for no particular reason. I am excited to report that a good (graphic designer) friend of mine has offered to help me create a new logo for the site! I am stoked. Once I have the logo, I will put the finishing touches on the new site design and will be headed over to Evolution’s new domain. It is an exciting & scary thought. I’ve put a lot of heart into this blog so far. I hope & believe that the changes are going to help take things to the next level.

That said, let’s get on to this week’s Carousel. Wow, there was a ton of great stuff floating around the Web this week. Here are my favorites. Enjoy!

1. 5 Ways of Using Limits to Get More Enjoyment Out of Your Life Today: This is certainly an area that I am working on & need to continue working on, setting limits. Here are some great tips to get you into better habits.

2. How to Live a Fulfilled, Joyful, Creative Life: Now how is that for an awesome title? Let me know if you think the post lives up to its name. I took a lot away from it.

3. 5 Uncluttering Things You Can Do in Your Office Right Now: My desk is a mess about 75% of the time; but after reading (and implementing these 5 really simple steps) it’s looking rather lovely.

4. The Most Important Success Tip: Stop Lying Down with Dogs, Already: Oh yes, this one is a must-read. Have you ever questioned why you surround yourself with the people you surround yourself with? Have you ever wanted to improve the situation some? This post will tell you how to do it and how to do it without being a jerk.

5. How to Solve 90% of Life’s Problems: Oh, I love, love, love this article! Absolutely simple, but absolutely true.

6. The Ultimate How to Get Lean Guide: This is a great article from Zen Habits. It is so different than any of the fitness articles I’ve previously read. It is geared toward losing those last 10-15 “stubborn” pounds and is packed full of extremely useful tips.

7. I’ve Just Been So Busy Lately: The excuse we’ve all heard (and used) too many times.. and why it’s a load of BS.

“Here’s a reality check: because we’re all busy, no one really cares about how busy someone else is. One way or another, we all make time for what’s important to us.”

8. Living Without Money in London: About a woman living in London without money, really interesting topic and article. I just love to read about vagabonds, the ultimate in minimalism.

9. The Yay Scale!: Oh this is too cute & wonderful! You’ve got to see it for yourself. (Thanks, Leeann!)

10. How to Enjoy Your Forgotten Superpowers: There are lots of good things about this article, but my favorite has to be this quote:

“You are just a naked animal, plus stuff.”

11. Steve Jobs: How to Live Before You Die: Required thinking for the human race.

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Have a wonderful weekend! Remember to make the best out of every single moment as it passes. Life is yours for the taking.

x

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  • Carousel — 02.19.10

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    Oh, what a week! I’ve been busy catching up after my recent trip to South Carolina last weekend. (Thanks for all of the positive energy that sent my way—the presentation was a great success.) For the past two days, I’ve spent 14 hours participating in new database training, so that’s been… interesting. On the bright side, I learned a lot and it’s been exciting to see my company transform as we implement this big change.

    I couldn’t be happier that it’s Friday. I have lots of lovely adventures planned with family, friends, & loves this weekend. So let’s get the party kicked off with this week’s Carousel then. Shall we?

    1. self hatred: beneath sugar-coated criticism + self improvement: Danielle lays it all on the line in the post about how we degrade ourselves with little insecurities. The first step to stopping it, is admitting that you do it.

    2. Phoning It In, The hidden power of a gift, and Frightened, clueless or uninformed?: Three excellent posts from Seth Godin. How have I not discovered this brilliant man sooner? A couple of months ago, I won Seth’s book, Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us in a Twitter contest. I finally made the time to read it this past weekend during my flights to & from South Carolina. OH. MY. GOODNESS. The book was brilliant. Now I am head over heels for Mr. Godin and of course, have since subscribed to his blog.

    I’ll be posting a review of Tribes in the near future.

    3. Nine Things You Can Do Every Day – Even When You Can’t Do Anything Else.

    4. The Only Problem Standing in Our Way: I loved this post by Marc. It teaches us why sometimes the only problems standing in our way are the ones that we create in our heads.

    5. A panorama of tea: At Vagablogging, Colleen Wilde explores the drink of philosophers—tea! Her lovely descriptions of delicious tea across beautiful cultures warmed my heart.

    6. Giving Up TV and 8 Changes I Experienced After Giving Up TV: A few years ago, I moved out of my parents house & out on my own. One of the first decisions I made at that time was to opt out of cable television. There are a lot of things that I dislike about modern television: glamorization of sexism, violence, addiction; in-your-face ridiculous marketing, etc. I find that I am much more productive without the distraction of television—I read, write, create, love, and live more without it.

    In these posts, Steve talks about his initial decision to take a break from TV and his subsequent decision to give it up altogether. I think it is something that we should all consider. Currently, my partner & I have basic cable which is great because I only watch it once in awhile for programs that enrich me (cultural documentaries, environment/wildlife, home &garden, etc). And it’s a good compromise because he can still tune into his favorites, like Family Guy, while I graciously opt out… most of the time.

    7. “The View” of What’s In a Name?: Dr. Oz talks all about names. Why do some names evoke images of strength & beauty? What things should we keep in mind when naming children, or even pets? What does your name say about you? (I now this isn’t exactly self-improvement; but I’ve always been a fan of names. We’ve all got one!)

    8. be inspired: the “special problem” of strong women looking for love: Sarah Wilson writes about dynamics in man/woman relationships and how it is often necessary for men to be the “stronger” ones. I thought it was interesting & it made me ask questions about the dynamics/expectations within my own relationships.

    9. 8 Helpful Ways To Deal With Critical People: Lucky for me this isn’t much of a problem. I genuinely like criticism— be it constructive or even harsh. Criticism serves as a catalyst for me to be better myself or remove unkind people from my life. For me, criticism is a win-win. However, it hasn’t always been this way & there have been instances in my past where I could have used the good advice in this post.

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    That’s it for this week’s round up. Have a great weekend, friends. Remember to spread love & light wherever you go.

    P.S. I am super sore (in a good way) from a fitness class I took at New York Sports Club last night—Will Power and Grace—I highly recommend it if you have an NYSC in your area!

2 Comments

  1. This week really did go by fast. Maybe it was due to it being slightly more busy than the last week.
    You have a great list of links here. I really related with Carlos' post on how to solve 90% of your problems.
    Thanks Dee!

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  2. If you need any more help than unclutterer can provide straightening out your workspace, I'd be happy to help.

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