I do not think that the idea I am about to present is new. I am sure someone else has come up with it at some point. I wish I knew its name but my Googling Skills are insufficient to the task. So without that I am just going to use my own name. I present to you ‘The Bird Box Solution’.
Some time ago my parents were looking for a leaflet holder. They wanted something simple, probably plastic, that would sit on a counter. The type of thing that might hold the menus in a takeaway.
What they found was that these things are rather expensive. This is probably a consequence of a rather limited market. So they decided to think outside the box – ironically that was a box.
They bought a bird box, more square than then one in the picture, took the top off and had the perfect place for leaflets to sit in.
This happened a few years ago but recently it got me thinking about how we approach problems. Sometimes we have to come at things from a new angle. Our resources, money, time, or manpower might not allow for doing things in the most obvious way.
When you need a hammer and you don’t have one, use a pipe!”
Kira Nerys (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Return to Grace)
So I ask you what problem are you trying to resolve in your life at the moment? Could it be resolved by looking at it in a different way?
Ironically things have changed since I began writing this post.
When I started I thought I had found a ‘birdbox solution’ to my productivity woes. (Again, again…)
This solution was to use an app designed for tracking housework to track all my to-do list stuff. It seemed to work for a while but then I became disheartened with it!
I bought a diary instead, a paper diary, which might help.
Nevertheless I still stand by the idea presented here. One thing I still want is a standing desk but I have never found one that is quite right for me. Maybe I just need a table at the right height!
I just wanted to say that I have checked this post. I really have. Unfortunately my particular combination of dyslexia and dyspraxia makes it really hard for me to spot typos. Please enjoy and I’ll try not to make too many errors.
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