Random Ideas
I really don't know what to call this. It's really just a collection of miscellaneous stuff that I've found useful at one point or another in some area of life. There are three main categories:
Work - strategies for staying happy during complicated projects
Life - recipes, nutrition, exercise, relaxation, creative loafing
Tech - playing with different technologies, some useful, some just cool, some both
You can click on any underlined category or tag (e.g., cooking) in the list of descriptions below to filter by that category. To remove the filter, just click on one of the "Everything" links.
Setting (and Following-Through on) Personal Goals Wednesday, November 25, 2009
I have an old friend who would sometimes tell me, tongue-in-cheek, "It's easy to be successful. Just lower your standards." It's a good joke, but lurking just beneath is the Pink-Floydian implication that all your potential for a meaningful life (however you personally define that) could slip away from you if you're not careful... More
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Work
Why Don't We Draw More Pictures When We're Planning Projects? Sunday, November 8, 2009
You know that uncomfortable feeling that you sometimes get in the middle of a project -- the one that feels like you're walking a tightrope without a net? ... I've had this feeling before, and when I get it, it's usually because I didn't take the time to plan out the project before diving in. I've come to learn that I can make project planning a lot simpler and even fun if I start the process by drawing pictures of what I'm trying to accomplish and how I see the different pieces of the project fitting together.... More
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