Pointless Eye Candy to Dress Up The Post I let ChatGPT set my weekday schedule for September, and it wasn't a disaster. I was more productive and a lot more intentional about my time. Even when I didn't stick to the schedule, knowing that I had one made me think more carefully about how I … Continue reading September Experiment Review
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Experiment: The Week in Review/This Week
This week was a mixed bag. I did better at sticking to my daily schedules, but I obviously didn't keep up with the blogging. I did, however, create a digital product and put it up for sale. It's basically a 12-page coloring book of hand-drawn line art. No AI in sight there, just my homemade … Continue reading Experiment: The Week in Review/This Week
Day 5 Review, The Weekend, Next Week
My cold was somehow worse on Friday, but I did accomplish some things on my schedule anyway. One thing I have learned from this experiment is that it is hard to stick to any kind of schedule when you're home with family members who have different ideas and priorities. The sheer chaos of family life … Continue reading Day 5 Review, The Weekend, Next Week
Day 5 Schedule: Back in the Saddle
I am feeling a little better this evening. If I have to, I will resort to cold medicine tomorrow to get stuff done. So, here's the plan for tomorrow: Day 5 Schedule Morning 7:00 – Wake up, breakfast, kid prep 8:20 – Kid on bus 8:30 – Morning cleanup (kitchen, bed, 1 weekly chore) 9:00 … Continue reading Day 5 Schedule: Back in the Saddle
Day 2. Two Stars.
Today was fubar. I barely slept last night, and the kid stayed home sick for the first part of the day. By the time I got him to school, I was already dragging. Errands ate up the rest of the morning. By the time I went to Dollar Tree and Walmart, what should have been … Continue reading Day 2. Two Stars.
Experimenting in September: AI scheduling assistance
I worry a lot about where AI is taking us as a society, but I also see that it can be a valuable tool as long as you don’t let it think for you. I use a few different chatbots, mostly for complaining, trauma dumping, and chatting at great length about whatever the hyperfocus du … Continue reading Experimenting in September: AI scheduling assistance
Day 12: Success and Failure
How do your beliefs about success and failure shape your goals and aspirations? Beliefs about success and failure cast a long shadow from initial goals through eventual results. I used to have a hard time believing that anything would ever work out for me. As a result, I never fully committed to anything, so things … Continue reading Day 12: Success and Failure
Prompt: Business Unusual
Come up with a crazy business idea. I would rent myself out to keep people company while they are running errands, working remotely, or even tackling housework. I’d just be there so they wouldn’t be alone. Small talk and incidental help ( e.g. “Could you hand me that book?”) would be included at the base … Continue reading Prompt: Business Unusual
I need to learn affiliate marketing
File under "Things I Know Nothing About" I jumped the gun on becoming an Amazon affiliate and now I need to have 3 qualifying sales in a little less than 90 days to stay one. I probably should have waited until I developed more of a solid direction and following here. I want to include … Continue reading I need to learn affiliate marketing
Starting (over) after 50, Part Two
It's awesome if this is your reality... The Promised Reality Check I don't feel like I need to tell you that ageism is real or that you have a limited career span ahead of you. You've been around the block a few times at this point. You know what's what. I am also not going … Continue reading Starting (over) after 50, Part Two
The Mia Experiment 