One of my more popular recommendations (through the blog as well as word-of-mouth) has been to use hand sanitizer when traveling. I believe my regular use of hand sanitizer on planes is part of what's kept me from getting a major cold or illness these past two years (see my previous post for more).
Unfortunately, the new restrictions that prevent me from taking liquids or gels on planes have forced me to quarantine my Purell bottle at home.
Never fear - I've found a solution. Once again, Purell comes to the rescue - this time with sanitizing hand wipes. I used it today with pleasing results and just bought a bulk pack on Amazon.
As I mention in my previous posts, these can be used to clean your hands before you eat. They are also excellent for cleaning the tray tables in planes - I still have a gut feel that they are infested with germs.
So, pick up some sanitizing hand wipes, drop them in your laptop back, purse, or other carry-on and enjoy some clean livin'.
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I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Lisa Haneberg about focus, energy, and getting employees engaged. She recorded it (yes, I knew she had a tape rolling) and has it posted on Management Craft as a podcast. We talked about some effective (and ineffective) corporate "focusing" exercises I've encountered.
If you'd like to give it a listen, head on over and hear the fireside chat.
This, of course, is part of an ongoing series of podcasts she's running in conjunction with the release of her new book Focus Like A Laser Beam, which I reviewed a little while ago (see the full take here).
Keep the fire burning, Lisa.
Read MoreWhile I was off enjoying the great outdoors last week, the ever-industrious Rajesh Setty (see my review of his book "Beyond Code") was busy working with his team to launch a fantastic resource for all of us.
It's a web site called Suggestica, and it has a noble purpose. In their words:
Suggestica aims to bring the best suggestions (books, audio, video etc.) from the "Trusted Authorities" in their disciplines. Our goal is to create a new kind of web with less clutter and less noise. We are starting with books but will soon expand to other categories.
As I've come to know Raj over the past few months, I've developed a tremendous appreciation for his giving spirit, and his willingness to share what he learns. This site (and its companion blog, Suggestica Notes) are prime examples of this. Go have a look.
Read MoreJust popped in over at Stefano Lodola's blog "The Skylark's Flight," and I was a bit surprised to find some fascinating options for taking naps. Head on over and check out his post about them. I wonder if they're acceptable carry-on items for flights under the new restrictions?
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I've just returned from a week at Boy Scout summer camp with my son's troop, at Camp Meriwether on the Oregon Coast. What a relaxing experience - a full week with no connectivity to email, cell phones, or anything like that.
I regularly take vacations, but somehow seem to stay a bit "tethered" to electronic communications during those vacations. This is the first time in about 3 years that I've truly unplugged. I highly recommend it to you, if you can pull it off.
Of course, the down side is that I have about 1500 emails to process (I was at zero the day I left). I need to dust off my email kung fu and get busy.
By the way - I had a couple of posts while I was gone, thanks to my "tool of choice" for blogging: RocketPost. I wrote a couple of posts last Saturday before I left, scheduled them to post during the week and RocketPost did all the work. Pretty cool.
More "live" posts coming as I continue to dig out from my email backlog. I made some interesting brain connections during my week of being unplugged.
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