Difficulty: Piece of cake
What you need: A computer and Focus Booster
Why you need it:
“If you have a large and varied to-do list, using the Pomodoro Technique can help you crank through projects faster by forcing you to adhere to strict timing. Watching the timer wind down can spur you to wrap up your current task more quickly, and spreading a task over two or three pomodoros can keep you from getting frustrated.” – Lifehack.org
Difficulty: Involved
What you need: An account on MyPlate and a smartphone (optional).
Why you need it:
“Calorie-counting websites have long been common, but in recent years the sites have ramped up their food databases and added better tools to make it less tedious to monitor what you eat. In addition to calories, some websites let individuals know what’s on their plates in terms of cholesterol, carbs and other nutrients.” – Alina Dizik in the WSJ
http://www.flickr.com/photos/95572727@N00/4848088053/
1. Writing about something regularly can be fun and rewarding.
2. Writing about too many things makes it hard to decide what to write about when you have limited time.
3. Random people will read your stuff, so better to write about something you know (so you look at least marginally competent).
