Gratitude Friday :: “The 3 R’s” — Reading, ‘Riting, and Rip Van Winkle
Every Friday is Gratitude Friday here at Monk at Work — a chance for me to express my gratitude to sources of richness I’m experiencing, with the intention of sharing the wealth.
Well, I’m still reading Dan Pink’s and Tim Ferriss’ books, and loving them. I’ll have to do fuller reviews when I’m done, because there are amazing points in each one that really warrant more attention. For now, I’ll just say that I’m getting great inspiration from each one, and I highly recommend them:
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future, by Dan Pink
Four Hour Workweek, by Tim Ferriss
Also, I’m a big fan of clarity (in case you couldn’t tell), and that includes using tools like dictionaries and thesauri when I write. I’ve gotten in the habit of using dictionary.com and thesaurus.com, but every time I want to search for something, I have to go into my browser, start typing the URL until the auto-complete pops up, erase the search term, and hit enter. Long process, but worth it.
However, I just found out that Clever Keys has built very cool tools that let you search words on them very, very easily, by installing an option in your contextual menu that lets you access them with one-click (check out the screenshot, on the right). (it sounds technical, but it’s really one of those one-click installs, I promise)
They’re free, and they have Mac and Windows versions. Thanks guys!
And like I mentioned in the last Gratitude Friday, we got hooked up with highspeed internet once again, and it’s wonderful (I feel like Rip Van Winkle, waking up from a two-year sleep). Cool thing: I’m now using Skype for my phone service — and saving almost 90% off my previous phone bill. Amazing, huh?
So, my phone number has changed (it’s on the contact page), and you’re welcome to Skype me as well. Hooray for technology!
Have a great weekend, and, what are you grateful for this week?
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Thanks Adam, for the book recommendations. I’ll be checking out these titles.
Dailytri, you’re very welcome — I’m getting tons out of both of them (I just put down Tim Ferriss’ book to answer your comment, in fact…)
This week I’m most grateful for Hogwarts LA, the annual Harry-Potter-based vacation school. It’s for one week, M-F from 1-5 PM, then a sleepover Friday evening and Saturday morning. There were 34 kids in 1st-6th grades, divided into 4 houses, plus six middle school kids: 4 prefects and a head girl and head boy.
This was the fifth year of Hogwarts (the third year for me) and I was really impressed with the kids. The older ones are showing great leadership and there was a good combination of fun classes plus group projects in their houses. That gave them plenty of time to show their creativity and teamwork. All in all a great week for everyone. A highlight of the summer.
Kayce–
I love Tim Ferriss’ book. I read it straight through the moment it was released, and intend to go back and savor it again.
And, most importantly, I’m grateful for YOU.
I bought “Four Hour Workweek” 2 hours ago and then felt an strong urge to visit your site and look for new articles. Must be telepathy or something worse ;).
Thank you for the recommendations.
Jean, you are the quintessential Harry Potter fan, bar none.
Tshombe, I’d love to hear how Tim’s book has changed your outlook on things…
… and I’m grateful for you, too.
Eddie, don’t you just love synchronicity? It sure helps you know what to pay attention to…
I am thankful for the pioneering of medical services for the male to female transgendered person. While I am not glad that I found out at a time when it still is not covered by insurance, I am thankful for the advances in medicine that allows for transwomen to have an easier time transitioning.