The End of the World as We Know It?
I don’t believe that tomorrow will be the end of the world. But some people do – namely Robert Fitzpatrick from Staten Island, NY. He spent his life savings of $140,000 on bus and subway advertisements to warn us that we will have a global earthquake that will end the world on May 21, 2011.
I don’t buy it.
But let’s just say that tomorrow was really the last day of the world (which it’s not)…what would you do or say today?
If you’re a list maker – examine your life list. Are you really THAT upset that you haven’t gone sky diving? What about if you never made up with your estranged sibling? Would that matter? Read more
The Power of a Pro vs. Con List and a FREE Giveaway
This blog is three posts in one:
1. A case study of the power of one of my favorite kinds of lists: the pros/cons list.
2. A plug for a cool website and the pre-made list paper they make.
3. A chance for you to win FREE list paper from KnockKnockStuff.com.
WHO: Colleen Cappon – my colleague and a non-list maker
WHAT: Colleen and her fiancée Chris are getting married and having trouble planning their honeymoon
WHEN: Their wedding is in October
WHY: It’s tough to narrow down the perfect destination to celebrate their nuptials because they are overwhelmed by all the choices
WHERE: This is just the problem! They have too many options and are losing sight of what they really want
The Power of a Pros/Cons List
Enter the “List Producer” with the solution I have for everything – make a list! I told Colleen that a pros/cons list is really the best way give attention to each choice individually. I also shared some cool list paper that I’d gotten from KnockKnockStuff.com for her to write out pros and cons about each resort she and Chris were considering. Read more
Jorge Posada Should Have Used a List
I’ll be the first to say — I’m not a sports fan. But I’m married to a sports anchor so I need to be somewhat informed about what’s going on in the sports world. So I know some serious stuff went down with Jorge Posada and the Yankees this past weekend.
Since starting this blog people who aren’t list makers have been giving it a try — including my husband! Here’s his take on why Jorge Posada (or anyone facing a difficult situation really) would have benefited from doing the same thing.
Jorge Posada Should Have Used a List
by Jay Berman
New Yo
rk Yankees aging star Jorge Posada might have been better served with a “cooler heads prevail”-type checklist this past Saturday night. Instead — the selfish jock made a mockery of the sport, his bosses, his teammates, and the fans by asking out of the line-up due to his disapproval of his scheduled spot in the batting order. Ironic how the man with the most experience on the sports most celebrated team shows his true colors by acting immature and childish.
Of course, a quandary of this magnitude, could have been easily avoided with the proper checklist! Read more