Back to Work Checklist
You know it’s “back to school” time when Target is selling Halloween decorations! So as the kiddies head off to class this week — it’s time to get back to work yourself! Summer months are slow and laid back in any industry. The news happens year round so I guess we’re a bit exempt from this rule –but nevertheless things still start to ease during the summer.
Here’s a checklist for taking that “fresh start” back to school attitude with you to the office today:
1. Get Inspired: Sometimes this is a tough one especially when you’ve been doing the same job for years. But I know you can do it! Check out the competition, read some industry magazines, google some interesting stuff, talk to your colleagues and get amped up about the next best thing! If that doesn’t work – do something you love and hopefully the ideas will soon follow. Read more
30 Days of List Making
It’s day two of the “30 Days of Lists” challenge! Yesterday’s list prompt was “Goals for this Month.”
Here’s what my list looked like:
1. Put a dent in my holiday shopping
2. Get more guest bloggers for Listproducer.com
3. Finish reading “The Lost Symbol”
4. Try 3 new recipes
5. Eat more dark chocolate — it’s a health food!
After members of the group made their lists — we share them via the private blog and Flickr group. That way you get to check out everyone’s lists. Some people are really crafty and make a little art project out of it. Others Photoshop some really 
beautiful lists and still others simply write them out on paper.
I’m a traditional list maker — I use my reporter’s notebook and a pencil! But seeing all these lists are really inspiring me to be a little more creative this month.
You can still sign up and participate in the full month of list making fun! I’m looking forward to making today’s list: “I’m Happiest When…”
Nutrition Guru Makes Lists
I love finding successful list nerds just like me! I’ve been working with Frances Largeman-Roth for several years. She’s the Senior Food & Nutrition Editor at Health Magazine, a mom and also a list maker! She’s expecting another little bundle in a few weeks and she’s shared her Food-Shopping List for a Healthy Pregnancy and let me feature her here as this month’s List Producer.
Q: Why do you call yourself a compulsive list producer?
A: Because if I have a notebook or even a scrap of paper, a list will get made! I find that list-making helps to clear my head so that I can move on with the rest of my day and be productive.
Q: What do you make lists about?
A: You name it—I do 5-year goal lists, errand lists, packing lists, and since I have a move and a baby coming up, lots of lists related to what I need to buy and do. I also do work-related to-do lists since I work in a deadline-driven industry. Read more