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I have not agreed with Jane Fonda on many things over the last 50 years. Now I’m calling a truce. Finally she is doing something I can support. At 72 with a hip and knee replacement she is reaching out to teach Boomers how to exercise and remain healthy as they age. Her new videos are targeted to show how easy and important exercise is. This message cannot be emphasized too much. If you are over 50 and not exercising then start. If you are exercising, don’t stop.
I’m putting my disagreements with Jane on hold because this new message is so important and she is a perfect example. Exercise isn’t just important for healthy aging, it is a requirement. I hope to look as good and move as well when I reach 72. As she says, it doesn’t have to be hard but you do need to keep moving.
I use a Franklin Planner as a work tool. I have used it since 1996. I would not say that I love it but I recognize that there is a great deal of power in its design and that paper is a technological marvel. As with other tools, the value depends on the way it is used. I would rate myself as so-so in terms of my Franklin prowess.
Where it is most valuable is the in the daily task list with priorities. If I make the list, I find that one way or another, the tasks get done. If I don’t make the list, then the tasks may not get done.
The next most useful function is finding information from the past. This works best when I log significant events in the monthly index, something that I don’t do enough. It seems difficult to know what events I will want to review in the future but it is probably more that I get too busy to remember.
Finally, my Franklin serves as my address book and a place to store passwords. The trouble there is that I don’t keep that up to date either. Passwords get changed all the time, either by me or by asking to have it reset when I forget (and did not bother to update my Franklin). [continue reading…]
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