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  1. Track your goals for the day, week or resolutions

    I’m a huge fan of simplicity; I’ve been working on de-cluttering, simplifying, and reducing the unnecessary in my life lately (which is why I’m in love with Zen Habits). I’ve started tracking the many things I want to do by using Joe’s Goals. Joe’s Goals is a simple site where you set a goal (positive or [...]

    Dec 31, 2007 — No Comments

  2. Improving my fitness with traineo

    I’ve decided it was time to focus a bit more on my personal health including my diet and exercise: First Step: Joined a gym since moving. I’ve paid for the membership which allows me M/W/F/Sun access. I also scheduled 9-10pm on my calendar so that I keep it on my radar. Second Step: Paid attention to what [...]

    Dec 28, 2007 — 6 Comments

  3. Working with conflicting personalities

    Have you ever worked with someone who is so bone-on-bone and abrasive that you can

    Dec 22, 2007 — 6 Comments

  4. Vacation ethics

    The dilemma is simple: I get next Tuesday off for Christmas (thanks, Christians) but I don’t get Christmas Eve off. I have a Monday gap. The same goes for New Years and New Years Eve. These floating days off in the middle of the week sound like “well you’d take those weeks off anyway.” Wrong. What if [...]

    Dec 20, 2007 — 12 Comments

  5. Everyone is a consultant

    Penelope Trunk is predicting it: the end of consulting. I agree. I call myself a ‘consultant’ but I realized that all the work I’ve done in the last few years has been, in essence, “consulting.” I’m not surprised, either. It’s easier than ever to become an expert (Wikipedia, right?) and it’s especially easy to work from [...]

    Dec 18, 2007 — 2 Comments

  6. Sleeping at work and mentors

    …not with mentors, and mentors. My company matches you up with a mentor (typically a level or two above you) and you meet with them a few times a year to discuss your career, reviews, future, and so on. This is awesome because we’re forced to meet and do the things that often get overlooked. Aside: [...]

    Dec 7, 2007 — 6 Comments