http://sopablackout.org/ if you visit this page on the 18th, click anywhere on the blacked-out page and this page will appear as normal. To find out more about SOPA and why so many are joining efforts to stop SOPA, look here -
Tuesday
ADD/ADHD resources and support.
Following up on a question about online ADHD resources, I had a look around the web, and frankly, I'm not impressed. Some of the big sites seem to focus on (and reinforce) the "disorder" element. Others are unwieldy or seem to have been taken over by people trying to make a buck off internet traffic. If you know of any resources/websites you recommend, please share, and I will do my best to put together a helpful page to at least get people going in the right direction.
Monday
I'm really excited about this... Migraine Coach.
I have struggled with migraines, and all the challenges that come with them, since I was five... to have the opportunity to support people that are are dealing with the challenges of migraines, and help them overcome the pain, and everything else that comes with getting migraines, is exciting to me.
Some of what I can help you with...
*Whole life support - so much comes with getting migraines - guilt, feeling weak or misunderstood, having the momentum in your life pulled out from under you, etc., etc.
*Nutrition and Health support - there are remedies out there, well researched, with great results, and no side effects. Foods, environment, weather, and many other factors can trigger migraines.
*A life vision, or roadmap, with a plan of how to get there, and the support to insure you do.
*PR - If work,family or friends don't understand what you are going through, we'll get them straightened out.
Friday
Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO, Google - Best Advice I ever got - Hire a Coach.
In this video on CNN/Fortune Schmidt talks about why everyone that wants to do well needs to hire a coach
Monday
Don't try to drink the whole river...
I spend one day a week guiding kayak trips in perhaps the most beautiful place on earth, so when Oprah's Life Coach Martha Beck started talking about things "bonking her kayak" I took notice - here is a bit of what she had to say...
I've noticed that people who are still in train-track mode try to handle every demand or request that reaches them. That's like trying to drink the Nile. You just can't do everything. You shouldn't try. When your to-do list threatens to spill over, examine every item on it while asking two questions:
1. Is this task absolutely necessary to keep my life afloat?
2. Does this task buoy me up emotionally?
If the answer to either of these questions is yes, do the deed. If not, do nothing. Let that problem or opportunity float past you. Wave and smile, if you like, but don't bring inessential, unpleasant things on board. Your kayak isn't big enough. Anything unnecessary could sink you.
Right now my various mailboxes—voice, paper, and electronic—contain about 120 messages waiting to be answered. Today, about 15 of those messages—ten from work, five from loved ones—are essential to keep my professional and personal life from sinking. A couple more are from funny friends; they'll make me laugh. I'll get to those 17 messages today. The others, later. Maybe. I've found that important messages tend to bob along beside me, bonking against my kayak, until I get to them.
Each day, ask those two river-runner's questions about every request or assignment you encounter. Do the things that are absolutely necessary or make you happy. Let everything else drift away. If you overlook something important, you can always paddle over to it later, or snag something similar floating by. That's one of the joys of the crazy, fluid world we've created.
I've noticed that people who are still in train-track mode try to handle every demand or request that reaches them. That's like trying to drink the Nile. You just can't do everything. You shouldn't try. When your to-do list threatens to spill over, examine every item on it while asking two questions:
1. Is this task absolutely necessary to keep my life afloat?
2. Does this task buoy me up emotionally?
If the answer to either of these questions is yes, do the deed. If not, do nothing. Let that problem or opportunity float past you. Wave and smile, if you like, but don't bring inessential, unpleasant things on board. Your kayak isn't big enough. Anything unnecessary could sink you.
Right now my various mailboxes—voice, paper, and electronic—contain about 120 messages waiting to be answered. Today, about 15 of those messages—ten from work, five from loved ones—are essential to keep my professional and personal life from sinking. A couple more are from funny friends; they'll make me laugh. I'll get to those 17 messages today. The others, later. Maybe. I've found that important messages tend to bob along beside me, bonking against my kayak, until I get to them.
Each day, ask those two river-runner's questions about every request or assignment you encounter. Do the things that are absolutely necessary or make you happy. Let everything else drift away. If you overlook something important, you can always paddle over to it later, or snag something similar floating by. That's one of the joys of the crazy, fluid world we've created.
Friday
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