The Fallen of World War II
A visualisation of military and civilian deaths in World War II. The numbers are staggering.
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Jupiter and Venus Converge
UK-based observers will be able to see the convergence of Jupiter and Venus through the month of June. I'll be watching for this one.
Three In Three Sketchnotes
Seriously, stop reacting.
Stop checking Twitter, Facebook, email and anything else that's driven by notifications. In fact just turn off all notifications. Turn them off on your computer, phone and tablet. Notifications are the great reactive intruder that ruins your focus. With notifications turned off, you'll stop reacting to the outside forces that will destroy your focus.
Stop putting the work aside that should be doing for the work you need to do. Yes there are things we need to do, but we should be smart enough to identify the work we need to do and schedule it in for the appropriate time in the future. It then becomes work we should be doing at the right time. Continually reacting to work that needs to be done shows a lack of planning. Plan ahead to eliminate reactive work.
Stop reacting aimlessly to changes in your life. Aim for a point in the distant future and work towards it. The world will do it's best to try and push you off track. Changes in family, career, finances and health can be negotiated with a slight detour but you can still arrive at the place that you initially aimed for.
Stop reacting. It can be done.
... says no. That and other great tools for greater productivity.
Matt's Guide to Consulting
Not me, but my fellow Scot Matt Gemmell. His 15 minute guide to consulting is a wonderful guide to what consultants of any industry should aspire to. So good, I've added it to the playlist.
Make Your Kids Eat Everything
It's certainly not impossible.
You may wonder how we get our kids to eat kale and clams, and here is the answer: we make them (we're warm but firm), and we don't offer choices. Psychologists will tell you that kids respond to consistency and confidence. While I can't say I'm great at this when it comes to bedtime, I never waver at the table. People don't want to hear this because we live in the Age of Coddling but I strongly believe that kids need and actually crave guidance and direction, especially when they're young. And since I also believe that we should eat the same meals as our kids—showing unity and companionship—I don't want to eat boring food, so they're not getting boring food.
— Parenting, Lunchmaking, and Hoping Your Kids Will Love Food by Food52 - Amanda Hesser
Our oldest son is more of a challenge in this respect but he's getting there with the different meals we make. Our youngest couldn't be happier though. He loves trying new foods, especially when he opts to just use his fingers!
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Apparently Netflix thinks I might like to watch “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”. I don’t think so Netflix.
With notes annotations on Instapaper I’m starting to wonder if I really need Pinboard.