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Some people advocate keeping a “not to do” list. By eliminating or delegating low-value activities, or activities they simply don’t like doing, it frees up time to focus on high-value/high-enjoyment activities.

Most of us have a list like that. We just keep it in our heads. I don’t mow my lawn, for example, but I don’t have this written down anywhere.

I have other things on my (mental) list. Not just “not to do” but also “not to consider doing”. On that list: getting a standing desk.

My daughter uses one at work and recommends it. What the hell do kids know?

Actually, I did look into this a while back. I read articles and watched videos and decided that while I could use the exercise, standing for hours at a time wasn’t going to work for me.

I used to go to a lot of conventions. Multi-day events with a lot of sitting. I used to stand (and walk around) a lot at these events because it was better than being squished into a seat.

I just don’t want to do that every day.

Anyway, the point is that this is something I’ve looked at and made a decision about. That means when I see an article or video on the subject, I don’t have to think about whether or not I’ll read or watch it. I already made that decision.

I’ve made that decision about a lot of things. It saves me a lot of time.

When I see an article about Linux, for example, I don’t read it. I know it’s not for me.

Does that mean I’m not open to anything new?

Of course not, silly. If you saw how many apps I’ve downloaded on my iPhone, you wouldn’t ask that question.

Are you open to a different way to get more referrals?

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