{"id":37174,"date":"2020-10-25T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-25T16:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=37174"},"modified":"2020-10-19T10:09:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T17:09:24","slug":"zotemo-bike-bellhidden-drawersroadmap-to-saying-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/zotemo-bike-bellhidden-drawersroadmap-to-saying-no\/","title":{"rendered":"Zotemo bike bell\/Hidden drawers\/Roadmap to saying NO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/recomendo.com\/\">Sign up here<\/a>\u00a0to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Essential bike bell<\/strong><br \/>\nI am saddened by how few bicycles have bells. A bell, even a small one, will throw a warning further than your voice. No matter what your mood, its sound is polite and cheerful. A small one weighs little, and takes up almost no space on your handle bar. I prefer a bell with an external striker, like the brass\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/r9MSx6?utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Zotemo<\/a>\u00a0($12). Its all-metal construction won\u2019t wear out. Operated by your thumb, it\u2019s loud! One quick ding on the Zotemo from a long ways off, and pedestrians instinctively know a bike is cruising behind them. A bike without a bell is like a car without a horn. Get a bell. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hide drawers underneath your desk<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019ve had my\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.recomendo.com\/posts\/motorized-corner-desk?utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">IKEA BEKANT Motorized Standing Desk<\/a>\u00a0for almost 3 years now with no issue, my only complaint being it has no drawers. Luckily, I found these\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/p6RWP?utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">self-adhesive small hidden drawers<\/a>\u00a0(TuTuShop Under Table Drawers, $15\/2pk) that I was able to stick underneath the table to keep my favorite pens and sticky notes close by. To see how I install and use them check out this week\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tBDNaXNzOYs?utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Recomendo Short<\/a>\u00a0on YouTube. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n<p><strong>5-step road map for saying no<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are often good reasons for saying \u201cno\u201d to a request. You might be overcommitted, you might be the wrong person to do it, or you might not want to do it. This\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forge.medium.com\/a-5-step-road-map-for-saying-no-d4bbe7a2515c?utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">article<\/a> presents a good guide on saying no. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Remind yourself that time is valuable and once it\u2019s spent you absolutely can\u2019t get it back.<\/li>\n<li>Ask yourself: \u201cWould I be willing to do this thing tomorrow?\u201d It\u2019s easy to sign yourself up for something in April when it\u2019s only September. Do your future self a favor and try this little exercise.<\/li>\n<li>Respond quickly. Don\u2019t leave people hanging once you know you\u2019re saying no.<\/li>\n<li>Own your \u201cno\u201d if it\u2019s not a priority (because something else actively is): \u201cThanks so much for thinking of me. I\u2019m not going to be able to take this on, but I wish you the best with X.<\/li>\n<li>Reframe your \u201cno\u201d to assuage your guilt (if it\u2019s something you genuinely wish you had time for). Acknowledge that this commitment is significant to you, even if you\u2019re not taking it on. A good sample script: \u201cThis is so important that it deserves someone\u2019s full energy, and since I can\u2019t do that because I have XYZ other things, I would be dishonoring the importance of this event\/role\/weekend getaway by saying yes.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Rating local air quality<\/strong><br \/>\niPhones have a built in Air Quality Index (AQI) which will tell you the air quality in your present location. Go to the default Weather app, and just below the week forecast is the AQI, which is measured by local sensors. \u2014KK<\/p>\n<p><strong>$10 Adobe Illustrator clone<\/strong><br \/>\nAdobe Illustrator is mission-critical for my work so the monthly subscription to Creative Cloud \u2013 which costs $53 a month and also includes Photoshop, Acrobat, Premiere, Audition, and InDesign, all of which I use frequently \u2013 is worth it. The problem is a Creative Cloud subscription works on up to 2 computers at a time, and there are times when 3 or even 4 members of my family need to use it. So I bought this Mac app called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stacksocial.com\/sales\/single-user-license?aid=a-j2ferhvk&amp;utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Amadine<\/a>, which is a very nice clone of Illustrator. One of my daughters uses it now and likes it just as much as Illustrator. I tried it and agree, it\u2019s excellent, as are the tutorial videos for it. It\u2019s usually $20, but it\u2019s on sale for $10. A great deal. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Assessment Checklist<\/strong><br \/>\nJohnny Webber (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnny_webber?utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">@johnny_webber<\/a>) posted a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/johnnywebber.com\/life-assessment-checklist\/?utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Life Assessment Checklist<\/a>\u00a0on his blog to help you identify the things you might need to work on. I quickly went through and discovered that: (<em>argh<\/em>) I\u00a0<strong>really<\/strong>\u00a0have to commit to stretching everyday. I don\u2019t have a 5-year career plan! Do I really need one? And, I\u2019m not sure if I can confidently say I contribute to my community. Does Recomendo count? 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