Category: 5 Share Friday

Quote I’m pondering “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” – C.S. Lewis

Purchase I’m enjoying – The Lowa Lisboa Goretex sneakers in navy. These sneakers look good (though for the fashion vistas out there perhaps not), they feel great and are fully waterproof. Danish weather is like Seattle weather, though in Denmark I don’t own a car and so cycling and walking everywhere means I need warm, waterproof shoes. Shoes that don’t look too sporty for everyday use. These Lowa’s are perfect, they’re a skate type shoe with all the technical benefits of a trail running sneaker.

What I’ve been watching – I recently watched a few Tidying up by Marie Kondo Netflix episodes. I’m a fan of her book and so it’s been interesting to see her turn the Konmari method into reality TV. However, this post on ignoring her advice on books resonated with me. We don’t need to rid ourselves of books 😀 also buying less crap is the right thing to do, a good description of this can be found here.

What I’ve been reading – Nike & Boeing are paying science fiction writers to predict their future. This is mind blowing..The gap between Sci-Fi and Sci-Fact is shrinking dramatically.

Tea I’m drinking – Relax by Pukka. This tea is tasty, ‘relaxing’ and a great hot drink right before bed or at any point in the day to help you wind down. If you haven’t tried Pukka teas then give them a go. Relax is particularly good and available in most countries.

I hope you have an enjoyable weekend!

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Quote I’m pondering – “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

New breakfast for 2019 – We’ve all heard of smoothies, though have you ever had a smoothie bowl? We were visiting this wonderful little cafe next to a beach on the outskirts of Copenhagen the other day. They intro’d us to a terrifically tasty and nutritious smoothie bowl. Since then we’ve been experimenting with various home made versions. The best of which we’ve found at minimalistbaker.com . If you’re looking for something new for breakfast, or have kids and want to spice things up (outside of toast and cereal), then smoothie bowls are quick, tasty and healthy.

Soundtrack I’m listening too – Cloud Atlas isn’t a film I plan to watch again, however its soundtrack (on youtube here) is a beautiful listen and I’m listening to it alot. I’m finding it’s helping me at work, enabling me to better focus in an open space when I need it. If you’re looking for music to increase your productivity & effectiveness, add this to your playlist.

For those interested in workplace predictions for 2019, this post on LinkedIn contains a few interesting points. Number 1. isn’t new, yet it’s still curious to me why companies continue to make this mistake.
“1. Employers will continue to invest a ton of money in recruiting and on-boarding employees, while paying little attention to the talent that’s seeping out the back door.”

What we’re using in our fridge and fruit bowls – these small discs are proving to keep our fruit and veg fresh for longer. They utilise the most natural way possible for keeping it fresh and they really work! We’ve tried many alternatives (including special bags) and nothing has worked better than the Nanology Fruit & Veg savers.

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Quote I’ve been pondering “The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.” – John F. Kennedy

I’ve been reading about why creativity is the most important skill in the world. It’s a good reminder that being creative is the ability to solve problems with relevance and novelty. Solving problems in original ways, both big & small is being creative. It means we’re all creative in some way at some point. If you have any doubts that you’re creative, then think about how you solve problems.

Favourite purchase – The Orbiloc safety light. It’s visible up to 5KM, 100% water proof, impact resistant and fits on almost anything. We have it for our dog Bertie (it’s a popular canine light in Denmark). If you have a dog or do any kind of activity in the dark (above or under water), then you can’t beat this light for visibility.

No New Years resolutions for me again this year, I’m following the Past Year Review that Tim Ferriss describes here. This method involves identifying your peak highs and lows from the previous year and making sure you’re including the peak highs in the next 12 months (and booking them on your calendar, they don’t count unless you’ve committed).

What we’ve been listening to at home – Guardians of the Galaxy 2 soundtrack. With songs like Mr. Blue Sky and Father & Son it’s hard not feel good while listening to this one. I’ve now added this soundtrack to my playlist of music at work. Give it a listen, I highly recommend it for increasing happy energy.