Category Productivity
Breaking News Is Broken: Don’t watch cable news. Shut off Twitter. You’d be better off cleaning your gutters. That’s the best headline I’ve seen so far about the bombing at the Boston Marathon. I was traveling last week and eating dinner… Continue Reading →
I liked this Steven Pressfield interview by Marie Forleo about “Turning Pro.” I like that turning pro doesn’t cost any money and that you can decide to to turn pro at any time. I love the energy, enthusiasm, and zany humor Marie… Continue Reading →
Even though this was written a couple of years ago, it’s still true. Turns out I had clipped the quote below before coming across Bill Slawski’s thoughts on the same topic. It probably would have fit nicely with my first post… Continue Reading →
A big focus of my new role in OpenShift is SEO. Naturally this article and the drama around it caught my attention. I like how Bill Slawski defines the SEO practioner’s goal, Your objective should be to make it easier for… Continue Reading →
I’m not a current Instagram user though I have been following all the chatter on twitter. The part I find a little interesting (well summarized in the XKCD comic above) is when you are using a service provided by someone… Continue Reading →
The physical and emotional sensation of shutting down is an indicator that you are experiencing a feeling you’d rather avoid. What is that feeling? Figure it out (hard). And let it be (even harder). Regardless of how it manifests, a… Continue Reading →
I like how Peter broke out of what he was supposed to do and looked for what was needed–that is the approach of an entrepreneur. It’s humbling to think that despite The Cloud and all the databases and technology we have,… Continue Reading →
Interesting article on Read Write about the email battle–Why I’m Joining The Movement To Stop Answering After-Hours Email The genie has been let out of the bottle, and it is very common for employers (who know you have a smartphone… Continue Reading →
Over the weekend it occurred to me how the little bits and pieces of time spent cruising Twitter or scanning blog posts are not serving me well. It’s only five or ten minutes here and there and over the course… Continue Reading →
This is an interview with Brad Feld by Jonathan Fields, Good Life Project, about creating space for being creative and getting things done. I’ve been thinking about this and searching for a better way to structure my work day for… Continue Reading →
Jonathan Fields interviews Seth Godin. Godin talks about wanting to find ways to “scale trust” versus scaling a product or a company and the importance of getting clear on “what you want.” This is a revolution. And revolutions destroy the… Continue Reading →
Some people seem naturally successfully and fall into niches that fit them perfectly. The rest of us get to do it less efficiently. I’ve found parts that are a good match and others that aren’t. It really is all about setting on… Continue Reading →
I work remotely for Red Hat. This means I do not work in an official “office.” I’ve done this far longer than I ever thought possible and I’ve gotten pretty good at it. The article titled Why Remote Workers Are… Continue Reading →
Ma.tt always links to interesting articles. This post on screen size reminded me of the process I went through a couple of years ago when I needed a new monitor and I knew in advance I wasn’t looking for the biggest… Continue Reading →
If you are having issues generating reliable builds at the end of a release, pulling the deadline in so that there is more time to get to a reliable build isn’t solving the real problem. It is true that you… Continue Reading →