I enjoy studying my own ineptitude when it comes to staying on task. I have come to the realization that my best work happens in one to two hour bursts of creativity and energy. It usually happens after I have cleared my head of unnecessary fodder. It can happen in the morning, afternoon, or at […]
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Distracted
I have spent the last few weeks in a mental fog. When I started Rocket Hangar my initial thoughts were that I would not have enough to do, and that I would be scrambling to keep meaningful work coming in while I explored the landscape and decided on the direction for the company. The reality […]
How I Use GMail Priority Inbox To Manage My Work
After a lot of different attempts, I have finally settled on a good system for using the features of Priority Inbox in GMail. What I started out with as a goal was to start using the Priority Inbox as a way to manage my TODO list. I wanted something simple that I could use from […]
Guest Post From Tyler Barstow – Apprenticeship update
Scott wanted me to write a guest post on his blog as the next update on the apprenticeship that he and I cooked up in our secret laboratory. This is that post. Things are going well. I probably should be more descriptive. When I moved down here, I wasn’t sure what was actually going to […]
Busy instead of productive
Over the last couple of weeks I have noticed a decidedly negative trend in my work habits. I have been reacting to the environment rather than trying to create the right one. I have been busy instead of productive. Busy is such a seductive temptress. If you are busy, you can tell people how busy […]
What Do You Do Best?
I spent last week traveling for work, and as a result, had the opportunity to read a tremendous book about basketball coach Bob Hurley, the legendary coach of St. Anthonys in Jersey City, NJ. The book is called The Miracle Of St. Anthonys and is an absolute must-read. You can get it from Amazon or […]
Money or Happiness ( Or Both )
I ran across this interesting graph in another article I was reading this morning. The theory behind the graph is that money and happiness are inversely related. The more money you make, the less you do of the things you love to do. The graph, courtesy of Juhan Sonin: This relates to my post earlier […]