$ 1.6 billion (give or take a few million)

There is something to be said about what is happening today.  For certain, you will be unable to turn on the radio or television, or check your favorite on line news site , without being told about the Powerball.  The jackpot for Wednesday night should be about $1.6 billion dollars since it has increased by $100 million every day since the initial figure of $1.3 billion was set last weekend.

There will be countless stories about what people would do with that kind of money, how it would change their lives and what steps should be taken if late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning you discover that you are holding a winning ticket.

CNBC put together “10 steps to take” after you win the Powerball.  It has some whimsical suggestions and some serious ones.   If advice is what you need to have then maybe this New York Times article will be helpful. 

What would I do with $1.6 billion?  I would get into the practice of being philanthropic. The winnings would be more than I would ever need and I am certain it is more than anyone really needs.  But there are so many aspects of society where the need is great and after some careful consideration, there would be many areas would benefit because of the good fortune and pure luck that came my way.

So have fun buying your tickets.  There will be all kinds of time to play if you are holding the winning, or one of the winning tickets.  But the gift you will be receiving will be much greater than anything money can buy if you share the gift with those who would need it the most

Getting Better at the Productivity Game

There are times when someone else says what you have been thinking or trying to practice.  And it seems many of those times what is being said is a real simple approach to a dilemma.

The topic of time management has been broached before here. There are some things that we need and should do to make life a little easier, whether at home or the office and to make it more productive at the home or the office.   Making lists, setting priorities and limiting distractions all seem like good suggestions for attaining the aforementioned goals but they are easier said than done. 

This is the week we tend to return to what some people call normal.  Most of us  are back in the office, the work we put off because of the holidays is still there and must be dealt with and we all know that more is on the way.  Our regular schedules away from the office also  kick back into high gear after a one or two week hiatus and sooner than we would want, we will find ourselves with that feeling of being overwhelmed or at the very least the belief that there are not enough hours in the day.

This http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/248866 was one of those additional “click through” results after getting a weekly email I had signed up for from Entrepreneur.  But it seems appropriate as we start the New Year to at least pass it along.  My guess is you may already be doing some of these.  If you are, you have a leg up on others.  But the seven suggestions and their simple nature may be worth at least trying, just like we are trying to “exercise more and lose weight” in the New Year.

Numbers two and three are my weak points.  I am looking forward to doing more of number seven in 2016

Be well.