January 2011
4 posts
1 tag
“Quit the “Cold Turkey” approach. If you had enough willpower to do...”
– I see a lot of people this time of year trying to ditch their social media: Facebook, Twitter, etc. That won’t help you once you go and add an account again. Try and find the balance first by creating a simple routine instead.
2 tags
Persistence as a Skill
As I was working on my creative project on Sunday, I began to realize something as I was banging my head against the wall. I reached a point where I was getting nowhere. I couldn’t figure out why the piece of code I was working with didn’t work the way I expected. Every fiber of my being was telling me to just stop. Stop, take a break, it isn’t worth it, deal with it later....
1 tag
“Baby Step: Don’t use your smartphone, iPad, laptop in the bedroom. Buy a...”
– Mission accomplished, and it actually felt great. I won’t recommend something if I don’t do it myself.
1 tag
The Analog Conversion
I’ve been reflecting on 2010 and short of actually coming up with resolutions I’ve found a way to improve in 2011. I think the biggest change I’d like to make isto change my focus.
I thought that multi-tasking was a skill that improves the amount of work we can accomplish, but especially in 2010, I’ve found it do a bit more harm than good. In manual or task oriented...