Some notes
Restructured my Chrome bookmarks – for some reason I kept limiting myself to one browser window before – thought it was more efficient. Then quasi OCD-ness made me keep rearranging tabs so that tabs in similar categories were close together. No more – they are now all their own folders, to be opened group-mode in separate windows. My first 30 minutes doing this has been a revelation – so much smoother, especially when combined with Mac’s trackpad magic.
Note – Keep eyes open to new opportunities to improve, even in the unlikeliest of places
Took a page from my project – started tracking more items, but in personal life. I believe all knowledge and experience should be documented, what more when gained alone. It is the only way to pass it on to the future generation – document now, we can deal with how and when to pass it on later. Google Docs are really powerful – I think I’ve only begun to scratch the surface of what can be done with it. On that note, it seems like we (now) have alot more technology than we know what to do with. The last time I remember being in control and using technology to the fullest was with my Nokia 6600 – 6 years ago? Since then, things have evolved by leaps and bounds – losing my Android phone in 2010 also contributed – but I now have a better appreciation of what I truly need / use.
Note – There will always be extras – the trick is to be certain about criteria; about needs vs. wants
I will be making some interesting choices this year – they will be in the spirit of taking the road less taken. Though I’ve been given lots of opportunities, the past 3 years have shown me that there are whole worlds out there yet to be explored. The hope is to continue doing what’s meaningful to me – not simply earn a paycheck. I realize this is a luxury, but only through doing meaningful work does one’s best emerge – this is something smart companies would do well to not ignore. Again, a question of needs vs. wants. Only time will tell.
Note – The only limits are those we put on ourselves.
