The Evolving Educator

I am totally in love with Evernote! “Use Evernote to save your ideas, things you see, and things you like. Then find them all on any computer or device you use. For free.” Read more here.

An article I wrote on productivity was published on the GTD Times blog at http://bit.ly/1R124o

Here are some software ideas that I use to stay organized. I am a Mac guy now (since 2004) but I’ll try to include some universal apps. ShoveBox is a Mac app that sits in the menu bar that you can drag just about anything to. It is also available for the iPhone which will [...]

7. PREPARE FOR TINY WINDOWS OF TIME “Don’t get in your own way.” – Peter Tambroni “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of [...]

6. SUBSCRIBE! “Talk does not cook rice.” – Chinese proverb. You know what you want to change or where you want to go…But it can be difficult taking the next step and activating our internal navigation system. One easy trick I’ve learned is to start subscribing to email newsletters. They’re often free and you’re not [...]

5. SMALL CHANGES THAT GO A LONG WAY “Talent is highly developed intrinsic motivation.”  – Peter Tambroni Here are several little ideas for you to consider. Try one or all!

3. STRETCH Loosen up! “The more you practice, the more the impossible becomes possible.” – Peter Tambroni

SET ABSOLUTE PRIORITIES Have 3 Daily MUST  – DOs “There is no easy or difficult, only familiar and unfamiliar.” – Kenny Werner It’s all about setting priorities and adjusting your outlook on your daily tasks. We often place too high of a priority on things that don’t really affect. And the little things that do [...]

Voice Recorder ShoveBox – multi-purpose note taking, collection, and syncing to mac NightCamera – great for taking pictures and posting to a blog Photogene – ability to edit those pictures Chronology – the ultimate timer