Help yourself : Just do stuff!
This site is for information, inspiration and motivation.
I hope it helps you to help yourself. Self help by doing stuff.
Philosophy of DIY: Doing stuff for yourself is self help of the most basic kind. Improving your own surroundings and life without reliance on others. It's akin to personal development of the mind and body, using: goal setting, visualisation, motivation and lateral and positive thinking as well as physical skills. Self help of this kind will give you lasting results and develop skills you can apply in other fields.... its easy just do stuff!
DIY stuff - guides /plans for the right results
Beginners guide to buying and preparing timber
A starting point to set you on the right path for many projects (The easiest stuff to buy isn't always the best!)
Making a front door, a step by step, how to guide
Plan it and do it with the tools you have. (Spending some time and thought instead of more money)
Planer Thicknesser Review
Critical and honest appraisal (Do I really need a racehorse when a donkey will do)
Fitting Salvaged Victorian Cast Iron Railings
Grasping opportunities as they arise. (Relish new challenges)
PRO stuff - For an income
I have some insights and knowledge. You might use tools I've designed, seen images I've created read manuals I've written.
There's space for me to do more... (I need to make the time)
Property Stuff - Investment in High Standards
More About This Later (not much here yet)
Earning time by making an effort investing away from the herd .
After 14 years as a Landlord, I've a formula that works for me and my tenants. Not the kind off stuff you see on telly but practical knowledge of how and why stuff needs doing to make the best investment of the time and effort put in.
Digital Marketing stuff
Find out how I'm learning
Marketing moves on and I've got to keep up with the times. From the days of acetates and booking typesetting, I've not been far behind the latest technology. With the IDoStuff project I'm learning new stuff. A self help trip from novice to expert (eventually).
Self Help / Self Improvement stuff
Thoughts on self improvement and personal development
Some years ago something said made be think about how I approach the stuff I do and how I live my life. This field of self help, mindsets, law of attraction, visualization etc. can get a bit wacky and I like to think I'm a bit of a "down to earth" sceptical Northerner.
iI'll try and make some sense of my thoughts on self help.
Random Stuff
Is a Wood Burning Stove worth it?
We think so but not because it saves us money. Is it more about lifestyle and feeling good?
(Look at expenditure and and see what value it buys or invests: happiness, comfort, contentment, security)