Personal growth · productivity · learning
The Optimized Life
The Optimized Life was a 2007 personal-development blog about productivity, time management, learning and self-improvement, written by Kim Roach. This archive keeps her articles at their original addresses.
Articles
- June 18, 2007 · Technology
Life Without Google
Google is not the only search engine on the block. Although it is extremely powerful, there are still some gaps in the almighty Google. In this article, I’m going to…
- June 15, 2007 · Link Roundup
Friday Link Roundup
There have been some excellent articles around the blogosphere lately. Here are a few that caught my eye. Twenty Unique Ways to Use the 80/20 Rule Today : Scott has…
- June 14, 2007 · Site News
I Need Your Feedback
Dear Readers, As many of you have probably noticed, there have been quite a few changes going on around here lately. I have just recently changed the blog design to…
- June 13, 2007 · Time Management
What’s Your Productivity Rhythm?
Do you know what your most productive time of day is? For me it’s those early morning hours when I feel fresh and energized. In the early hours my body is optimized for…
- June 12, 2007 · Self Improvement
Increase Your Brain Power
For your brain to work at peak levels, it must have adequate supplies of glucose, oxygen, water, and essential nutrients. Because your brain is mostly composed of fat,…
- June 11, 2007 · Technology
Optimize Your Life with Google Calendar
As you may have heard, Google Calendar has just recently launched their Google Calendar gallery , which allows many different organizations and individuals to share…
- June 8, 2007 · Self Improvement
How to Remember Your Dreams
Some people claim that they never - or rarely dream. However, research has shown that we all have dreams practically every night, whether we remember them or not. The…
- June 7, 2007 · Success
10 Ways to Hack Your Brain
Did you know that people compete every year to win the U.S. Memory Championship ? To attain the rank of grand master of memory, you must be able to memorize 1,000 digits…
- June 7, 2007 · Self Improvement
World Memory Champion Teaches His Techniques
This morning I posted an article about “10 Ways to Hack Your Brain” . Now I have found two incredible videos that explain exactly how some of these memory techniques…
- June 6, 2007 · Technology
Transform Your Notes with LiveScribe
It looks like an ordinary pen, but it’s features extend well beyond the ink. Livescribe is developing a new pen that captures whatever you write or draw with it. The pen…
- June 5, 2007 · Self Improvement
How to Become a High Energy Person
Have you ever noticed that the people with the highest energy are always the winners in life. It doesn’t matter whether it’s winning friends or winning baseball games,…
- June 4, 2007 · Technology
Customize Firefox with Your Own Style
I have been a fan of Mozilla Firefox for a very long time. Mozilla Firefox is an alternative to Internet Explorer that’s packed with a long list of incredible features,…
- June 1, 2007 · Technology
Customize the Google Logo with Greasemonkey
I recently discovered a very cool Greasemonkey script that allows you to customize the Google logo with your own text and colors. if you’re new to Greasemonkey, you must…
- May 31, 2007 · Technology
Pur Flavor Technology Lets You Flavor Your Water Straight from the Tap
Proctor and Gamble’s “Pur Water Filtration System” (the kind that you attatch to your faucet and filter water on the go) has just recently added fruit flavoring…
- May 30, 2007 · Book Reviews
How to Find Great Books
As most of you probably already know, I am a voracious reader. I’ve even written a blog post on the power of reading . So today I want to share with you how I go about…
- May 29, 2007 · Technology
Powerful Keyboard Shortcuts
Being the productivity junkie that I am, I am addicted to any and all keyboard shortcuts. I have recently been introduced to two new programs that allow you to create…
- May 28, 2007 · Education
What’s Your Learning Style
Did you know that every brain begins as a female brain? Research has shown that until eight weeks after conception, all brains are female. Female is nature’s default…
- May 26, 2007 · Self Improvement
The Power of Reading
Do you remember your first books before bedtime? Most of us are introduced to books at a very young age, but it isn’t until later that we realize the full power of…
- May 25, 2007 · Link Roundup
Friday Link Roundup
It’s time for the weekly link roundup. I think you’re really going to enjoy this week’s links. I have found some incredible sites and articles for you to check out. The…
- May 24, 2007 · Self Improvement
7 Ways to Make Someone Else’s Day Better
Have you found that giving is often better than receiving? I know I have. When we have truly made a difference in someone else’s life, it gives our life a greater sense…