Effective Time Management Should Be this Simple When it is time to sleep, sleep soundly. When it is time to work, work with focus. When it is time to play, play with passion. Not only can it be this simple, but it should be this simple. To get the most out of your day - … Continue reading How to Gain Fourteen Minutes per Day
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A Time Management Plan and System
The Problem According to Techcrunch, Twitter, CNN, Facebook and other major and reliable sources, we are "never not working". We don't take vacations. Lunch breaks are a thing of the past. Everyone's out of shape because no one is playing. No one is sleeping. Everyone has trouble focussing at work because of lack of sleep and … Continue reading A Time Management Plan and System
Inaction == Action
In re-reading 4-Hour Work Week I came across this quote: There's no difference between a pessimist who says, "Oh, it's hopeless, don't bother doing anything," and an optimist who says, "Don't bother doing anything, it's going to turn out fine anyway." Either way, nothing happens. - Yvong Chouinard, founder of Pategonia
LessConf: Derek Sivers – Profit Models
Like a lot of other people, I read Derek Siver's blog and Twitter feed (@sivers). I find him to be a highly interesting guy and the best living example of following one's passions. As you can tell from the notes below, this is the LessConf presentation that I got the most from. Here are some notes of his … Continue reading LessConf: Derek Sivers – Profit Models
LessConf: David Hauser – Chocolate covered grasshoppers – Branding and empowering entrepreneurs to succeed
Next up here at LessConf, David Hauser (@dh), CTO of Grasshopper.com on Branding. David founded Grasshopper.com, described as a quality product with "really ball-sy advertising". Grasshopper is beyond the startup stage, about 50 people. First, David showed this great video. How? The "core values" most companies have are BS. Of course you want people with … Continue reading LessConf: David Hauser – Chocolate covered grasshoppers – Branding and empowering entrepreneurs to succeed
Lessconf: Colin Devroe, How to measure success
Second up at LessConf, Colin Devroe of Viddler on "How to measure success". Colin kicked off his talk with a demonstration of Eating Lighting (you'll have to ask him). Common Pitfalls and Solutions Pitfall #1: Don't make unfair comparisons. Comparing yourself to others leads only to following. You end up becoming just another choice. … Continue reading Lessconf: Colin Devroe, How to measure success
AffiliApp Wins ‘Ready To Earn’
I'm excited to announce that AffilApp has been awarded the exhibition category “Ready to Earn” prize in the RailsRumble. This exhibition category prize is sponsored by and the winner is selected by Spreedly. It recognizes the entry that has a clear business model, an application that offers real value, and a working Spreedly integration Full … Continue reading AffiliApp Wins ‘Ready To Earn’