Monthly Archives: July 2008

Mindfulness with Jon Kabat-Zinn

Posted on July 27, 2008 by bengt

Google has a collection of company videos at YouTube. There are a lot of sessions worth watching. I came across Mindfulness with Jon Kabat-Zinn which is terrific. The workshop is an hour long but is well worth that time, it … Continue reading →

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Antivirus and firewall

Posted on July 22, 2008 by bengt

I have been using AVG combinded Antivirus and Firewall for some time. When it was time to renew I decided to opt for free alternatives. First I tried AVG Free 8.0 but it messed up (as I see it) and … Continue reading →

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Simplicity

Posted on July 20, 2008 by bengt

Success Soul has An Interview with Leo Babauta on Simplicity, Clarity, Happiness and Success. Shilpan asked: What is the single most important advice for my readers to use simplicity for their personal development? I like Leo’s answer and his definiton … Continue reading →

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Link Medley

Posted on July 19, 2008 by bengt

Freelance Folders posts about What To Do When You Feel Invisible. Zen Habits has a guest post by Mary Jaksch from Goodlife Zen about How to Establish New Habits the No-Sweat Way. It is about how Kaizen can help us … Continue reading →

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How to get folders in Gmail

Posted on July 12, 2008 by bengt

I have posted about using coloured labels in Gmail which makes labels more visible and useful. But I was still not too fond of labels as they are applied in Gmail. Then I came across Folders4Gmail which is a terrific … Continue reading →

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Zen blogs

Posted on July 9, 2008 by bengt

I have been browsing around blogs and also doing comment surfing, reading a comment in one blog and then checking that persons blog. It is interesting to see where one ends up when just going with the flow. One of … Continue reading →

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Google and Chagall

Posted on July 7, 2008 by bengt

I like the way Google changes their logo to celebrate things. Today their logo is inspired by Chagall, it is his birthday. I like Google start page, clean and neat with few distractions. A focused search tool.

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To learn and grow

Posted on July 6, 2008 by bengt

Browsing around among blogs I came across Transforming Stress Into Personal Power and read about Jean and her basic philosophy. Stay curious and open to life. No matter what happens keep learning and growing. Find what you love to do … Continue reading →

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Mindful eating

Posted on July 6, 2008 by bengt

I came across the post Mindful Eating which has a great quote: And when you chew, chew only the carrot, not your projects or your ideas. You are capable of living in the present moment, in the here and the … Continue reading →

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