I’m doing another weekly exercise challenge from Praxis and this time they asked me to answer some fun questions.
One word that best describes how you work: Meticulous
What apps/software/tools can’t you live without? Email, Calendar, WordPress, and Messenger.
What’s your workspace like? My “desk” is actually an old table from my parents. They couldn’t afford to buy another piece of furniture for me when I bought my first computer. My workspace has various notepads, a few books, my desktop, sticky notes, and old magazines stacked up to prop up my cork board. I only wish I had drawers to keep extra notepads, office supplies, books, and other miscellaneous items organized but it’ll do until I save up enough money to buy a proper desk.
What’s your best time-saving trick? Get off social media. And telling my friends I can’t hangout tonight because there are more pressing matters like improving myself and working towards a successful future.
What’s your favorite to-do list manager? I just downloaded the Todoist app and it works wonderfully with it’s simple, bare minimum design. I find it’s best paired with the Pomotodo app for maximum efficiency. Sometimes a good ol’ fashioned sticky note will do the job especially if I don’t have my phone with me.
Besides your phone and computer, what gadget can’t you live without? I’m going old school on this one, I can’t live without a pen and pad of paper. I love using them to take notes, create to-do lists, and writing down my thoughts for a future blog post. I could easily live without any other digital device including TV.
What everyday thing are you better at than anyone else? Listening and observing. I’m the go-to person when friends and coworkers need a friendly ear to listen to the conflicts they are facing in their lives. I don’t interrupt them or judge their actions and I’ll give my best advice when they’re trying to resolve problems like getting over an ex or how to ask for extra help from our boss. I’m also an observer and it’s one of the ways I learn. As a child, I taught myself to sew by watching my mother and copying her. It took trial-and-error to figure it out.
What are you currently reading? I’m currently reading a book that Praxis sent me called Niche Down by Christopher Lochhead and Heather Clancy, and Praxeology and Understanding by George A. Selgin.
What do you listen to while you work? I listen to a mix of playlists and genres. If I’m not watching a video or listening to a podcast I put on Rush or Dream Theater. If I need my absolute undivided, laser focused attention then I’ll listen to romantic era composers like Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, and a variety of others.
Are you more of an introvert or an extrovert? I’m definitely an introvert. I like having time alone and when I need to socialize I normally talk to a few close friends. But if I’m in an unfamiliar crowd of people for too long it’ll wear me down and my anxiety kicks in.
What’s your sleep routine like? I’ll be honest and say that I need to work on this. A few factors changed my sleeping habits, 1. I got into a horrible car accident and became afraid of the dark so I wouldn’t sleep until I saw the sunrise. 2. I got a restaurant job after the accident and I usually worked closing shift and I wouldn’t get back home until 1am. I’m a night owl because I figured I can get more stuff done if I’m up late. I work later in the day starting at 3-4pm because I work for a swim school and we schedule our classes when the kids get out of school.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? ”Thou shalt not steal and thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s income!”
Professor Jack Chambless, my economics professor in college, taught me a valuable lesson of how taxation is theft and spread the gospel at the same time. Thank you professor, you are doing the Lord’s work.
Is there anything else you’d like to add? There is always another choice. You are rarely stuck between binary choices and there are at least third, fourth, or multiple options. If you have zero faith in everything else at least have faith in the free market, but if you looked everywhere for more choices but found none I can guarantee that it’s government limiting your options, not capitalism. There is always a way out.