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Great blog post by Lisa Evans in Entrepreneur, 2.5.14,on how to make the most out of a day that may start out looking and feeling like a loser.

How some traditional jobs have become extinct or evolved into other services or for the need for additional and new skills.

Good quick study of how jobs change. Quote from intro: An overload of "DIY" and virtual everything may lead consumers to value skilled laborers as the new "big thing." Just remember that quality work is always in style and value will never be obsolete.

Great article by Jessi Hempel on turning off social media for a month and Wired readers who did the same and the impact it had on their lives. Wired, 8.5.15

Simple but nice post on managing your production each day. Eat the live frog first.

Love this post by Seth Godin on "too long; didn't read" mentalities as we all proceed in the "checklist mode" of grazing here and there but never stopping long enough to read, understand, and make sense of things. He mentions the importance of "trusted curators" and how it is up to us to decide how to invest our time. Implications for WLS: building dashboards, prioritizing, culling, controlling the incoming flow are all important skills to master for online work. We build on old concepts--dashboard for online focus, leading online--and become trusted curators too to provoke curious second and third thoughts leading to conversions on our site. Excerpt: One option is to read incisively, curate, edit, choose your sources carefully. Limit the inbound to what's important, not what's shiny or urgent or silly. The other option is to assume that you already know what you need to know, and refuse to read anything deeply. Hide behind clever acronyms, flit from viral topic to flame war, never actually diving in. It appears that this is far more common than ever before. Here's what I've found: When I read in checklist mode, I learn almost nothing. It's easy to cherry pick the amusing or the merely short, but it's a quick thrill with very little to show for it.

Great blog post by Eric Barker on getting organized, August 24, 2014.

Great blog by Eric barker on how to make the most of your time, August 10, 2014 "To-Do Lists Are Evil. Schedule Everything. Assume You're Going Home at 5:30, Then Plan Your Day Backwards Make A Plan For The Entire Week Do Very Few Things, But Be Awesome At Them Less Shallow Work, Focus On The Deep Stuff"

Nice infograph on your desk top and computer desktop organization, by Jane Hart, 8/8/2014

nice blog post by Vanessa Loder, July 1, 2014 on how to avoid being overwhelmed, Akoya Power From Within. Published originally in Forbes. Seven how-tos by Brigid Schulte to manage overwhelm 1. Recognize and release the pressure 2. Align With Your Values (...being clear on your priorities...to enjoy the journey) 3. Cultivate leisure time 4. Simplify your to do list 5. Work smarter, not harder 6. Get a support group 7. Practice appreciation and gratitude; be mindful

Opinion piece by Daniel J. Levitin, August 9, 2013 on resetting your brain with a vacation.