Monthly Archives: March 2010

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  In Practice: Balancing Your External & Internal Responsibilities

  Posted on March 21, 2010 by Kat French in managing attention

  I’m writing this post longhand, from the front seat of my truck.  I don’t usually blog on paper from my driveway, but it’s been an unusual week. Last weekend I had a plan.  I would spend that weekend getting a big home improvement project completed.  Then I’d spend this last week getting caught up on [...]

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  Gifts, Rewards and Compensation

  Posted on March 15, 2010 by Kat French in managing attention

  I’ve been thinking quite a bit lately about gifts, rewards and compensation, and the differences between the three. A gift is often unexpected. It’s sometimes undeserved.  It’s “no strings attached.”  A gift is an expression of the giver’s generosity, abundance and affection.  You can’t predict when a gift will come your way (other than birthdays [...]

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  Thinking about what fits. And what doesn’t.

  Posted on March 10, 2010 by Kat French in managing attention

  Being a unique person who doesn’t quite fit in well can be a beautiful thing. But there’s another way to think about fit–what fits in your life and what doesn’t.

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  An Absolutely Random Post About People I Like

  Posted on March 9, 2010 by Kat French in relationships

  I like people. In my twenties and younger, that wasn’t so much the case.  But as with all things, my opinion of and affection for my fellow man is being renewed. In practical application, that renewal looks a lot more like a fractal than a straight line running from “all people suck” to “I have [...]

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  Sorry. Bob, Jillian and Ty aren’t coming

  Posted on March 8, 2010 by Kat French in managing attention

  The idea that some television show will pluck you out of obscurity and fix the problems in your home, your waistline, and your career is understandably attractive. But when it comes to the problems in your life, dreaming of rescue isn’t going to get you any closer to resolution.

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  Bathing the Filthy Puppy That is your Soul

  Posted on March 6, 2010 by Kat French in real life

  “What is wrong with us?” I asked myself. “Can’t one of us manage a tiny little bit of patience with the others? Why is every irritation and annoyance justification for an angry meltdown?”

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