Purpose reminder: put new stuff on our active radar (foundations for future directed decisions, direction diagnosis, and action options), develop an adequate work approach and build new, relevant, real capacities—not just credentials. A summary view
Although implied in the fundamental question, we need to be on the look out for major life altering environmental changes and think through our reactions. Example of the changes might include: the emergence of totalitarian nation-state revolutions (Nazism, communism etc.); economic depressions; industry or organization melt downs; or major natural disasters.
TLN site work approach
How the site is worked depends on how it is used. A basic approach is to create a work plan that consists of these elements:
About thinking
Additional guidance:
The ability to piece this together in your head is a major time-life navigation capacity developer. Additionally it enables you to genuinely help others. It can't be repeated too often, the world in which we are embedded is not standing still or developing linearly. We can't get to tomorrowS by stacking up more todays—about change
Initial site exploration process? (if you use Windows and MS Word—recent versions):
When you run across something you want to explore further, drag and drop individual thought elements from IE to Word and the URL. Word's hidden text feature can be used to hide details. Word's outlining capabilities can also be used to reorganize material. You might want to have a separate document for each topic area as well as a common realities document for topics such as the changing social and economic picture. Another possibility is to use Jreepad and structure it based on models illustrated on the what's next page or the site folder structure on TLN text site map (Other candidates: SuperNoteCard, ThinkingRock, My Life Organized).
Outlook or Excel could be used to schedule work. Visio could be used to create structured work approach. Project planning software could be used.
