The week in review - August 16, 2019

Monday - "Recap of last week" A review of what happened at the SOC convention. "Tomorrow and Wednesday will be a recap of the Relationship Marketing Grand Summit, as well as the SendOutCards convention."

Tuesday - "Change of plans!" Oops. "I've gotten really good at changing my plans lately, but I've decided that I need to spend more time on my blog posts about the convention that I mentioned yesterday."

Wednesday - "How to be a Time Warrior" From The Art of Manliness. "If you struggle with procrastination, goal-setting, and generally moving ahead in life, the heart of your struggles may be your view of time."

Thursday - "Happy #RelaxationDay #TBT" One of my favorite days to celebrate. "So, sleep in late, have a leisurely breakfast, stretch out in the hammock for an afternoon nap, and just take it easy all day."

Interesting days

Today - Men’s Grooming Day, Rollercoaster Day, Tell A Joke Day, Airborne Day, World Bratwurst Day and Rum Day

Tomorrow - Thrift Shop Day, International Homeless Animals Day, World Honey Bee Day, Black Cat Appreciation Day, Break The Monotony Day, International Geocaching Day and Vanilla Custard Day

Week long celebrations:

August 12 - 18: Afternoon Tea Week

Next Friday - Ride the Wind Day, Valentino Day, Cuban Sandwich Day, Sponge Cake Day and Daffodil Day

September 16 - Guacamole Day, Play Doh Day, Cinnamon-Raisin Bread Day, Stepfamily Day, World Ozone Day, Collect Rocks Day, Working Parents Day and Teenager Workout Day

Month long celebrations:

September 15 - October 15: Hispanic Heritage Month

Happy #RelaxationDay #TBT

Today's blog post was originally published two years ago:

Today is a day we can all get behind celebrating!

This post is based on an email I got from Dr. Michael Breus:

In the email, Dr. Breus talks about educating people on National Relaxation Day and he shared these statistics:

According to the survey out by Wakefield research:   

• 49% of Americans are getting less sleep than they need, this is a little less than the 57% that we saw in 2015
• 51% of moms get less sleep than they need, compared to 29% of dads
• 47% of caffeine consuming Americans admit to drinking caffeine at 2pm or later
• 53% of those over 21 report that they have had alcohol within 3 hours of bedtime
• this breaks down to 61% of men and 47% of women surveyed
• 68% of Millennials, 61% of Xers, and only 38% of baby boomers imbibe before bed
• 67% of Americans report that today’s political climate has made it harder for them to relax

He also talks about something called a “Napercise" class in the UK!

I've discussed some ways to relax in previous posts:

• Breathing
• Sleeping 
• Stress

I've kinda gotten away from implementing these but I'm starting to get back into them.

So, sleep in late, have a leisurely breakfast, stretch out in the hammock for an afternoon nap, and just take it easy all day. But if you're not able to do that today, then look at the previous blog posts linked to above and see if you can find a way to fit at least a little relaxation into your day!

Interesting days

Today - Relaxation Day, Check The Chip Day, Lemon Meringue Pie Day, Acadian Day and Cycle to Work Day

Tomorrow - Men’s Grooming Day, Rollercoaster Day, Tell A Joke Day, Airborne Day, World Bratwurst Day and Rum Day

Week long celebrations:

August 12 - 18: Afternoon Tea Week

Next Thursday - Eat A Peach Day, Take Your Cat to the Vet Day, Pecan Torte Day and Be An Angel Day

September 15 - Wife Appreciation Day, Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie Day, Batman Day, World Afro Day, International Red Panda Day, Linguine Day, Make A Hat Day, International Dot Day, Greenpeace Day, Double Cheeseburger Day, Felt Hat Day and Cheese Toast Day Sizzler has a countdown timer on their website that's counting down to Free Cheese Toast Day. They also have some contests that you can enter there. Or you can just make your own!

Week long celebrations:

September 9 - 15: Housekeepers Week

Month long celebrations:

September 15 - October 15: Hispanic Heritage Month

How to be a Time Warrior

Today's blog post is from a podcast on The Art of Manliness.

If you struggle with procrastination, goal-setting, and generally moving ahead in life, the heart of your struggles may be your view of time. More specifically, that you look at it too linearly.

That’s the argument my guest today makes. His name is Steve Chandler, he’s a success and business coach, and the author of many books, including the focus of our discussion today — Time Warrior: How to Defeat Procrastination, People-Pleasing, Self-Doubt, Over-Commitment, Broken Promises and Chaos. At the beginning of our conversation, Steve shares how he personally overcame years of failure and addiction to find a fulfilling life and career. He then explains why looking at time too linearly can lead to putting things off to the future, overwhelm and over-thinking, and perpetually trying to find more information before moving on an idea. He argues that we’re better served by adopting a concept of non-linear time management, which pushes us to approach life with a bias towards action, privilege the energy of “want to” over “know-how,” and act in the now. We then discuss other tactics and mindsets you can adopt to become a “time warrior,” including being creative rather than reactive, seeing life as a game, and serving people rather than pleasing them. We end our conversation with what to do when you feel like you don’t know what to do with your life.

In simplest terms, just do it NOW.

Show Highlights

• What was life like for Steve before he found his purpose?
• What is non-linear time management?
• Why do traditional approaches to time management sometimes cause procrastination?
• How we trick ourselves into thinking we’re taking action 
• The decreasing value of more and more information 
• Why you should re-read impactful books 
• How and why to break big tasks into small, even microscopic steps 
• Gamifying your to-dos 
• Overcoming being behind on things (on a mental level, too) 
• How people-pleasing gets in the way of our accomplishing things
• What’s the role of goals in non-linear time management?
• A time warrior knows what he wants to do; what if you don’t know?

Interesting days

Today - Creamsicle Day, Social Security Day, World Calligraphy Day and Tattoo Removal Day

Tomorrow - Relaxation Day, Check The Chip Day, Lemon Meringue Pie Day, Acadian Day and Cycle to Work Day

Next Wednesday - Poet’s Day, Spumoni Day and Senior Citizens Day

September 14 - Eat a Hoagie Day, Gobstopper Day, Cream Filled Doughnut Day and Drive Your Studebaker Day

Week long celebrations:

September 9 - 15: Housekeepers Week

Change of plans!

I've gotten really good at changing my plans lately, but I've decided that I need to spend more time on my blog posts about the convention that I mentioned yesterday. I've got 3 days of notes and videos to go over, plus the 3 calls that I also mentioned then. My plan now is to devote Monday and Tuesday of next week to the Relationship Marketing Grand Summit, which is only appropriate since it lasted two days, and to devote Wednesday's blog post to the SendOutCards convention, as well as the new product announcements.

Tomorrow I'll maybe post an article from The Art of Manliness.

Interesting days

Today - International Lefthanders Day and Filet Mignon Day

Tomorrow - Creamsicle Day, Social Security Day, World Calligraphy Day and Tattoo Removal Day

Week long celebrations:

August 12 - 18: Afternoon Tea Week

Next Tuesday - World Mosquito Day, Chocolate Pecan Pie Day and International Day of Medical Transporters

September 13 - Hug Your Boss Day, Blame Someone Else Day, Fortune Cookie Day, Peanut Day, Roald Dahl Day, Programmers’ Day, Kids Take Over The Kitchen Day, Defy Superstition Day, Positive Thinking Day, Supernatural Day and Celiac Awareness Day

Week long celebrations:

September 9 - 15: Housekeepers Week

Recap of last week

Tomorrow and Wednesday will be a recap of the Relationship Marketing Grand Summit, as well as the SendOutCards convention.

I was going to start the series today, but there will be discussions on three training calls this evening, so I'll wait to listen to those before I write my posts.

So, Tuesday's post will be on the RMGS and Wednesday's will be on the convention, new product announcements and system training.

Interesting days

Today - Vinyl Record Day, International Youth Day and World Elephant Day

Tomorrow - International Lefthanders Day and Filet Mignon Day

Week long celebrations:

August 12 - 18: Afternoon Tea Week

Next Monday - Photography Day, Aviation Day, Potato Day, International Orangutan Day and International Bow Day

September 12 - Video Games Day and Chocolate Milkshake Day

Week long celebrations:

September 9 - 15: Housekeepers Week

Your weekend guide to interesting days - August 10, 2019

This week

Sunday - Psychic Day, Friendship Day, Coast Guard Day, Sisters’ Day, Mead Day, Assistance Dog Day, Doll Day and Single Working Women’s Day

Monday - Work Like a Dog Day, Underwear Day and Oyster Day

Tuesday - Night Out, Fresh Breath Day, Wiggle Your Toes Day, Root Beer Float Day, International Sailor Moon Day, Farmworker Appreciation Day and Balloons to Heaven Day

Wednesday - Lighthouse Day, Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day, Professional Speakers Day and Aged Care Employee Day

Thursday - Top 8 Challenge Day, Scottish Wildcat Day, Bowling Day, International Cat Day, Happiness Happens Day and Odie Day

Yesterday - Book Lovers Day, Rice Pudding Day and Melon Day

Today - Lazy Day, Duran Duran Appreciation Day,Garage Sale Day, World Lion Day, Skyscraper Appreciation Day, Middle Child’s Day, S’mores Day and Vlogging Day

Next week

Tomorrow - Son and Daughter Day, Ingersoll Day and Play In The Sand Day

Monday - Vinyl Record Day, International Youth Day and World Elephant Day

Tuesday - International Lefthanders Day and Filet Mignon Day

Wednesday - Creamsicle Day, Social Security Day, World Calligraphy Day and Tattoo Removal Day

Thursday - Relaxation Day, Check The Chip Day, Lemon Meringue Pie Day, Acadian Day and Cycle to Work Day

Friday - Men’s Grooming Day, Rollercoaster Day, Tell A Joke Day, Airborne Day, World Bratwurst Day and Rum Day

Saturday - Thrift Shop Day, International Homeless Animals Day, World Honey Bee Day, Black Cat Appreciation Day, Break The Monotony Day, International Geocaching Day and Vanilla Custard Day

Week long celebrations:

August 12 - 18: Afternoon Tea Week

Next month

September 4 - Wildlife Day, Newspaper Carrier Day, Macadamia Nut Day and Global Talent Acquisition Day

September 5 - Be Late For Something Day, Cheese Pizza Day, International Day of Charity and World Samosa Day

September 6 - Bring Your Manners To Work Day, Read a Book Day, Coffee Ice Cream Day, Fight Procrastination Day and Lazy Mom’s Day

September 7 - Acorn Squash Day, Salami Day, World Beard Day, International Turkey Vulture Day, Superhuman Day, Beer Lover’s Day and World Duchenne Awareness Day

September 8 - Star Trek Day, Hug Your Hound Day, Actors’ Day, Grandparent’s Day, Literacy Day, Pardon Day, World Physical Therapy Day and Iguana Awareness Day

September 9 -  Teddy Bear Day, Boss/Employee Exchange Day, Steak Au Poivre Day, Wonderful Weirdos Day and Wienerschnitzel Day

September 10 - Swap Ideas Day, Alpaca Day, World Suicide Prevention Day and TV Dinner Day

Week long celebrations:

September 9 - 15: Housekeepers Week

The week in review - August 9, 2019

Monday - "Busy week this week" A list of the things I had to do this week. "This week is going to be extremely busy for me!"

Tuesday - "BIG change in plans since yesterday's post" My schedule after getting my car looked at. "I started with getting my car checked...unfortunately it needed about $400 worth of work, which wiped out a big chunk of convention budget. So, I cancelled my hotel reservation, bought the live stream for Thursday through Saturday, and canceled my substitute for my Gold Star meeting on Wednesday."

Wednesday - "Gold Star - part 2" a continuation from last week. "There were 7 members of our group, including me, plus two cross-clubbers...members from different clubs."

Thursday - "The 7 Secrets to Effective Follow Up - Secret #3 #TBT" How effective is your follow up? "How often should I follow up?" "I don't want to be pushy" "I'm afraid of what people will say about me" Gasp! "I don't want to be called a STALKER!"

Interesting days

Today - Book Lovers Day, Rice Pudding Day and Melon Day

Tomorrow - Lazy Day, Duran Duran Appreciation Day,Garage Sale Day, World Lion Day, Skyscraper Appreciation Day, Middle Child’s Day, S’mores Day and Vlogging Day

Next Friday - Men’s Grooming Day, Rollercoaster Day, Tell A Joke Day, Airborne Day, World Bratwurst Day and Rum Day

Week long celebrations:

August 12 - 18: Afternoon Tea Week

September 9 -  Teddy Bear Day, Boss/Employee Exchange Day, Steak Au Poivre Day, Wonderful Weirdos Day and Wienerschnitzel Day

Week long celebrations:

September 9 - 15: Housekeepers Week