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Daily Ramblings – Funny Friday – Last Day

31 Friday Jul 2020

Posted by Dave Gardner in Funny Friday

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Howdy, folks!

I have been contemplating a move for my “do nothing day” and decided that Friday is a better day for that. Subsequently, I’ve decided to shut down my Funny Friday to accommodate this. I’ll still post random funnies that I find, but want to keep my “do nothing day” pure, so Friday has to go.

I hope everyone has a terrific Weekend.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Spread Your Wings Sunday – Day Off

12 Sunday Jul 2020

Posted by Dave Gardner in Spread Your Wings

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Chill out, Day Off, Do Nothing Day, Relax, self-care, Spread Your Wings, Sunday

Challenge: Take a day off. I mean it. You work hard. You are stressed out. Take a day off to do whatever you want to. Ignore your to-do list, ignore what you feel you have to do, and just do nothing. I do this every Sunday and it is so refreshing.

In the comments, tell me what you did. Did you go on an adventure? Did you relax with a good book and a beverage? Did you get a massage? What did you do on your “do nothing day”?

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Spread Your Wings Sunday – Weekly Challenge July 5, 2020

05 Sunday Jul 2020

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Challenge yourself, Do Nothing Day, Do Something Different, Expand Your Horizons, Explore, Investigate, Spread Your Wings, Sunday

Weekly Challenge: This week, read about one person in history that you admire and want to know more about.

I read about Rudyard Kipling, who was a Noble Laureat. Rudyard Kipling is the author of The Jungle Book, for those of you who know the multiple Disney films.

Have a great Sunday, folks!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Spread Your Wings Sunday – Week of June 28, 2020.

28 Sunday Jun 2020

Posted by Dave Gardner in Spread Your Wings

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Do Nothing Day, Explore, Have Fun, Open Your Mind, Relax, Spread Your Wings, Sunday

Weekly Challenge: This week, find one article on History, Art, Music, Poetry, or Spirituality and read it in its entirety. Pick a topic you have not read before, or you read very little of. Post the link to your article in the comments.

This is a great way to open your mind to other ideas. Have fun!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Spread Your Wings Saturday – Week of June 21, 2020 (Father’s Day).

21 Sunday Jun 2020

Posted by Dave Gardner in Spread Your Wings

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challenge, Do Nothing Day, Father, Father's Day, Spread Your Wings, Stretch Yourself, Sunday, Weekly Challenge

This week’s challenge is easy: Do something nice for your Dad or Father figure this week.

Today, we celebrate Father’s Day! My Dad loves to read, loves steak, and loves YouTube. So we got him a bunch of books from the Star Carrier Series and Mom is making Steak for dinner.

If you have any special, Father’s Day stories, feel free to share then in the comments.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Spread Your Wings Sunday – Week of June 14, 2020.

14 Sunday Jun 2020

Posted by Dave Gardner in Spread Your Wings

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Another week of 2020 is in the dust. This week’s challenge, should you choose to accept it: Write a letter of support to your local law enforcement. They have been getting beat up in the news and literally everywhere. I’m going to write my local P.D. and tell them how much I appreciate the work they do.

Have a great Sunday, folks!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Spread Your Wings Sunday – Weekly Challenges – Week of February 2, 2020

02 Sunday Feb 2020

Posted by Dave Gardner in Spread Your Wings

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Do Nothing Day, Happy Sunday, Relax, Spice up your week, Spread Your Wings, Super Bowl

Challenge #1: Be kind to yourself, a stranger, and a loved one.

Challenge #2: Write one thing you like about yourself every day for one week.

Challenges provided by The Mighty

If you engage in either of these challenges, reply to this posting in the comments. I’d like to hear about what you did. I look these kinds of things up to spice up my week. I hope these are helpful.

Have a great Sunday!!

Until next time…

Dave

 

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Daily Ramblings – Spread Your Wings Sunday – Do Something Fun

03 Sunday Nov 2019

Posted by Dave Gardner in Spread Your Wings

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Do Nothing Day, Fun, Good Food, Internet, Movies, Spread Your Wings, Weekly Challenge

Challenge #1 (provided by Five-minute Journal): Be extra wonderful to yourself today. I’m talking almond lattes and extra delicious food.

Challenge #2: Treat yourself to a movie and get that popcorn, gummy bears, or ice cream. Make it an event!

These should be easy. Everyone likes movies and good food. Try one or do both. As always, feel free to comment when you have completed one.

 

Until next time…

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Spread Your Wings Sunday – Backup Your Data

29 Sunday Sep 2019

Posted by Dave Gardner in Spread Your Wings

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Weekly Challenge:

Back up your data today. Seriously. You can thank us later.

Courtesy of The 5-minute Journal

Until next time…

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Motivation Monday – Productivity Hacks

29 Monday Jul 2019

Posted by Dave Gardner in Motivation Monday

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Consistency, Do Nothing Day, Follow your plan, motivation, Recurring Tasks, Take advantage of opportunities

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It’s Monday!

One of the best hacks for productivity I have ever discovered was the recurring to-do list. I don’t care what tool you use (I use Google Tasks). Having all the things listed out on my computer every day is awesome!

I wake up, mix up my pre-workout, and get to work. I can be sick, mentally out of it, or just not in a good mood, and my to-do list is there, telling me what I need to do today. It is the daily doing of things that makes such a huge difference. You still have to be motivated to do these things.

From time-to-time, I’ll do an inventory of all the things I’m doing every day and revisit my motivation to do them. Some things become tiresome. This feeling passes once I see how close I am to a milestone or achieving a goal. For example, I tasked myself with reading 48 books this year. I’m at 45! This is just one goal I am talking about and this leads me to my second productivity hack—consistent, small efforts. If you want to read a lot of books, read one chapter a day. If you want to get into good shape, workout every day, even if it’s only a few pushups. It’s the little things we do consistently that contribute most to our accomplishments.

That being said, life will happen. We get sick. Family issues will crop up. We do something that will disrupt our programmed day. You run your schedule, your schedule does not run you. What if a childhood friend comes to town and wants to do something? Blow off your day and hang out with your friend. What if you’re not feeling well? Stay in bed and take care of yourself.

Another productivity hack I have found to be really helpful is the “do nothing day”. My do nothing day is on Sunday. Sunday is the day I do not follow a schedule or set any expectation for myself, other than sleeping in, getting in some good movies, playing some games, and enjoying myself. It is the one day I do what I want. This makes Monday so much easier to execute. I am totally rested and ready to attack the week.

 

What productivity hacks do you use to accomplish your goals? Reply in the comments below.

To summarize:

Hack 1: Use a recurring task list

Hack 2: Consistent small activities build into big achievements

Hack 3: Your schedule does not rule you

Hack 4: Take a “do nothing day” each week.

 

Until next time…

Dave

 

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