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GeoffBDesign
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Every project that I work on is an opportunity to positively impact people’s lives and have some fun in the process.

“Design is an adventure where we recognize how our skills can be used to further improve our communities.”

www.GeoffBDesign.com
To be successful in our Long Term Vision:

Be forgiving with your past self. Take the lessons with you and release the guilt.

Be strict with your present self. Win the moment in front of you.

Be flexible with your future self. There are many paths to success.

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3-2-1: On practice, the soap opera of your life, and the danger of choosing the easy path
3 IDEAS FROM ME I. “Whenever you are stuck searching for the optimal plan, remember: Getting started changes everything.” ​II. “Strangely, life gets harder when you try to make it easy. Exercising mig...
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July 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Are you needing a work and life reset? The book “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” by Greg McKeown shares how strategically doing less can help you to be more focused and accomplish tasks with greater impact and enjoyment. Check out his 21-DAY CHALLENGE:

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July 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My new favorite website showing marketing strategy examples created by Harry Dry: marketingexamples.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
3 qualities that have nothing to do w/ talent/intelligence, but make a dramatic impact on your results

Cheerful: You're pleasant to work with
Accountable: You feel personally responsible for what you want to accomplish
Adaptable: You don't need things to be a certain way to be happy

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Hi, I'm James Clear.
James Clear is a writer and speaker. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Atomic Habits and the popular 3-2-1 newsletter.
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July 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Question: Which type of experience in your life delivers the most happiness per hour?

Answer: Spending time engaged in conversation w/ people that I care about, & continuing to grow our relationship together.

Action: Go out into the world and find more of those experiences!

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Good conversations take time and attention. Here's how to have better ones : Life Kit
Having good conversations is an art form. NPR's Sam Sanders tapped longtime radio host and podcaster Celeste Headlee for her tips for really listening and connecting.
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July 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Checking out the search engine www.ecosia.org. One that I've found gives reliable results without excessive AI and adds thrown in your face on every search you do. And they plant trees, so it's a win-win!
Ecosia - the search engine that plants trees
Ecosia uses 100% of its profits for the planet and produces enough renewable energy to power all searches twice over.
www.ecosia.org
June 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
A mantra helping me through my day “The flowers we plant today will be blooming long after he is gone”

Similar to the quote from Leonard Woolf in his book Downhill All The Way: An Autobiography of the Years 1919-1939 “I shan’t come. I’m planting iris & they will be flowering long after he is dead”
Planting iris
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June 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Recreating my entire apartment out of Lego.
June 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
When asking AI for Help with a Task:

1) Tell the AI to act as a Lawyer, Designer, etc.

2) Give examples of what great data looks like

3) Give clear instructions for what you want (certain types of analysis, research, etc.)

4) Request a format (bulleted, short, long format, summarized, etc.)
June 25, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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June 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Author and app developer James Clear on the importance of sharing information with the world

"Books are the nearest thing to a time machine humans have ever made.”

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3-2-1: On time machines, principles for high performance, and the trap of titles
3 IDEAS FROM ME I. “Books are the nearest thing to a time machine humans have ever made.” ​II. “Don’t let a title become a trap. “I have to be a doctor.” “I need to get into that school.” “I can’t qui...
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June 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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June 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Investing Time & Money -

When I’m trying to decide whether to invest my time and/or money in something, I ask myself these 3 questions:

Does this align with my key life goals?
Does this improve my life?
Does this help other people I care about?

If there’s a YES, then it might be worth doing.
June 19, 2025 at 5:39 AM
I love writer Austin Kleon's reminder to us in his "Steal Like An Artist" audiobook trilogy:

Your attention is one of the most valuable possessions you own, and this is why so many people and companies try to steal it from you every day.

&

Pay attention to “what you pay attention to”.

#books
June 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Your attention is one of the most valuable possessions you have, and this is why so many people and companies try to steal it from you every day.
June 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy.

The state went a record 98 of 116 days providing up to 10 hours of electricity with renewables alone.

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#Energy #Climate #CA #California #Solar #Batteries #Electricity
California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy
Are renewables reliable? A new study says California ran on renewables alone for a record number of days last year.
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June 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Alex Falcone gives a great presentation on the need to question all sides of our reality with AI. Should AI be used everywhere? Is it worth losing jobs over in our communities? Is everything people say about AI actually real? Better to have some scepticism rather than none! bsky.app/profile/alex...
The history of “Mechanical Turk” scams.
June 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Mel Brooks needs to live forever
June 12, 2025 at 8:39 PM
💵Here’s a Finance Tip to Help Curb Your Spending - When deciding whether it’s worth buying a product or experience, ask first: “How much an hour do I make after taxes? Is this worth X amount of hours at work for the price I’ll be paying?” You might be surprised by what you go through with buying!
June 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Sometimes, the process of creating order out of chaos is enough of a reward in itself, similar to creating art in sand at the beach or pebbles in a rock garden.
June 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Finished Organizing #MTG
June 12, 2025 at 5:34 AM
On Mentors: “My financial coach (my Mom) trusted me to handle my resources and encouraged me to make smart decisions…She didn’t have all the answers, but she was a coach that gave me the space to practice. She gave me a taste of financial autonomy.” - Bethel Habte tinyurl.com/3775zu7c
Who was your first financial coach?
How'd they do?
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June 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Yes, please show the joy that people are expressing during these protests!!!
June 12, 2025 at 1:47 AM
AI Book Recommendation Prompt: “Here is my list of all the audiobooks I’ve listened to with my public library app, Libby. Please recommend 10 audiobooks that you think I would be interested in listening to.”

Result: I got 7 books that I found interesting and placed on hold with Libby. Success :)
June 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM