Lists for Life


Reasons to Take a Holiday
September 29, 2008, 12:17 pm
Filed under: Life | Tags: , , , ,
  • Change of scenery
  • Switch off from work / commitments
  • Broaden your mind
  • New Experiences
  • Try something new
  • Recharge your batteries
  • Give yourself time to think
  • You deserve it
  • The world is a big place, what’s going on elsewhere?
  • You come back refreshed
  • Helps you see what is important (and it’s not work!)

Why do you take holidays? (or not?)



How to Live Frugally
September 26, 2008, 12:00 pm
Filed under: Finance, Life, Simplicity | Tags: , , , , ,
  • Cook your own food.
  • Buy clothes only when you need to replace your current ones.
  • When buying something, think if you can get it second-hand.
  • If something is broken, having it fixed will save you more than buying a new item.
  • Do not subscribe to magazines or newspapers when you can view them online for free.
  • Use cash as much as possible, leave your credit card at home when going out.
  • Use coupons and discount cards when buying stuff.

What tips do you have?

This is a Guest List from Marco Martinez from Manilenio.com. Thanks Marco!


Things You Can Batch to Save Time
September 11, 2008, 4:09 pm
Filed under: Life, Productivity, Simplicity | Tags: , , , , , ,
  • Washing
  • Ironing
  • Answering emails
  • Cleaning
  • Phone Calls
  • Meeting friends (organise one big party – any excuse!)
  • Washing up
  • Cooking (prepare a load of meals in advance)
  • Paying bills
  • Sorting paperwork
  • Reading (probably smaller articles)

What do you batch to save time?



11 Reasons to Leave Work 30 Minutes (or more) Earlier Today
September 5, 2008, 11:46 am
Filed under: Life, Work:Life Balance | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
  1. It’s Friday (the day of posting this is anyway).
  2. The longer you spend at work, the lower you income is (on a per hour basis).
  3. So you can spend more time with your family.
  4. So you can do a good deed for the day.
  5. So you can go and get some fresh air.
  6. Meet with friends and laugh.
  7. What you’re doing will probably wait until tomorrow or Monday anyway.
  8. So you can do your chores before the weekend, instead of ON the weekend.
  9. Because life is to short to work late.
  10. So you can just sit, do nothing and relax for a bit.
  11. To prove you are in control of your time.

And from my tweet peeps:

What about you? What would you do? Let me know in the comments!