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Dec 22, 2010 by Ali Luke

Happy Holidays from Constructively Productive

You’re probably busy with preparations and holiday plans, so this is just a short post to wish you a great couple of weeks! I’ve been busy wrapping presents, baking biscotti for my grandmothers, and enjoying the snow. And I hope you get to take some quality time off from your usual work this Christmas. I know how tempting it is to work on personal...

Dec 18, 2010 by Hans Hageman

Exercise and Healthy Eating the Paleo Way – Could it Work for You?

I am part of the over-50 crowd (52 to be exact). I do not intend to go quietly into that good night. Whether the flame goes out at 53 or 103, I intend to be able to express myself fully and that means using my body as more than a chauffeur for my head. Major knee surgery, arthritis in both elbows and one shoulder, married with children from preschool to...

Dec 14, 2010 by Thursday Bram

Going on Sabbatical: More than a Mental Health Break

I believe firmly in the power of a sabbatical, but before I get into why, it’s worth establishing just what a sabbatical entails. I see the word ‘sabbatical’ used as one might use the word ‘vacation’ on a regular basis — it’s become something of a pet peeve of mine. But a sabbatical is not a vacation. Rather, a sabbatical...

Dec 9, 2010 by Ali Luke

Exercise: You Might Like It More Than You Think

One of Kyeli’s posts over on The Connection Revolution struck a chord with me. She wrote: I view myself as someone who doesn’t exercise. I am someone for whom exercising sucks and is hard. I HATE exercising, in any form. But I don’t hate it. I actually love most of it. And I need to rewrite the way I see myself, because I see myself as someone who...

Dec 6, 2010 by Andy Hayes

7 Tips to Not Feel like Crap After Traveling

Let’s face it: a lot of the time, travel sucks. Specifically, the transportation part of travel. Cramped spaces and long periods of discomfort, combined with unusual situations and changing timezones is enough to make even the most hardened road warrior feel like crap. Want some tips on how to not feel like crap after traveling? Here are a few things I found...

Dec 3, 2010 by Steff Metal

Routines, Deadlines and Balancing Your Business Life

I am not the poster-child for work/life balance, as my husband will doubtless attest. Like most of you, I’m head-over-heels in love with working my ass off, because I adore my little Indie Biz and want it to succeed. But I’m also acutely aware that there’s more to life than sitting at my computer all day, and the man I married is actually quite...

Dec 1, 2010 by Ali Luke

Become More Awesome in 2011

Every Friday, my calendar has a note: “Awesomeness email”. That’s because, on Thursdays (Friday for me in the UK), I get an email from Pace and Kyeli’s 52 Weeks to Awesome course. As you can see, I’m over half-way through right now: I’m subscribed to a number of email newsletters – but the ones starting “52WtA”...