If making a charging station (like we recommended earlier this morning) isn’t up your alley, then we know of a product that might interest you. One of our Twitter followers tipped us off to The Power Shelf:
I especially like one of their products that is currently in development. It’s a PowerShelf for hair appliances like curling irons, straighteners, and blow dryers.
Over the last few years, I’ve read a ton of time management books and tried out literally hundreds of systems and standalone ideas for maximizing the effectiveness of my time, particularly in terms of my work.
I’ve been thinking a great deal about do-it-yourself projects lately (the economy has that effect on me), and wanted to share a favorite find. Blogger Zakka Life posted directions on her site for creating a cell phone charging station out of an old lotion bottle:
Simple, recycled, and space saving — a trifecta of uncluttering!
Thanks to reader Adora for the initial link.
I’ve had several conversations in the past month with people who are wondering how much to save for retirement. They’re worried they won’t have enough. (And the recent market turmoil only makes matters worse.)
Outsourcing has been on my mind a lot: I’ve had to turn down a couple of projects lately that I just didn’t have time to do. I keep thinking that if I could have outsourced at least part of those projects, I could have gotten them done — and gotten the paychecks that went along with them.
By my favorite seven-year-old artist, Jane Avery, daughter of Laura Gabbert, one of the incredible director/producers of No Impact Man the documentary. An explanation of the work by the artist herself:"No to cars, no to trash [represented by the tall skinny trash can] and yes to worms [used in composting]!"
It’s once again time for our “So You Want My Job” series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable man jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can finally become what they always wanted to be when they grew up.
By WC PorterMy wife and I are lucky. Really lucky.
The economy is in shambles, the housing market is still trying to figure itself out, job security is a thing of the past, and Lost is still confusing the crap out of me. But we still feel incredibly lucky.
What could possibly so much relief to a person's life during these times?
A few days ago, I posted an article about our purchase of a 2009 Toyota Prius. One of the elements of the article that got quite a few readers angry was our decision to take out a 4% loan to cover much of the cost of the car, even though we had enough in our car savings to pay for the entire vehicle.
Every Wednesday is Tip Day.
This Wednesday: 9 tips for making yourself feel better in a crisis.
When something bad happens, how do you make yourself feel better? Maybe you’ve lost your job. Maybe you’ve been crushed in a relationship. What can you do to lift your spirits?
