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  1. I'm taking the '100 things' challenge

    I’m sure you’ve heard of it already. If not, a bunch of people have vowed to give up everything in their life except for 100 “things” (loosely defined). This isn’t a new idea, Leo from Zen Habits talked about it almost a year ago and it’s been circulating around the web in blogs and [...]

    Jul 5, 2008 — No Comments

  2. Top three lessons from online communities

    I’ve seen, first hand, the challenges faced when trying to get a group of people together on the internet. I’m a member of a of a number of online communities. I’ve also helped found a few communities. They include: 9rules – a group I really wanted to become a part of, the best of the best [...]

    Jun 29, 2008 — 1 Comment

  3. Setting the Pace on Day One

    I think day one at a new job is the most important. It is going to set the pace for the rest of the job. I’m always conscious of first impressions and nothing is more important than a job’s first impression. There are only a few ways a first day can go though: Hit the ground [...]

    Mar 31, 2008 — 3 Comments

  4. Do you need a personal assistant?

    There’s a new lifestyle experiment circling the world right now: personal assistants (on the other side of the world). Tim Ferriss definitely popularized this concept with his book The 4-Hour Workweek. As I sat and read the book I was in the mindset that “I’m a simple guy, I will never need an assistant.” In hindsight, [...]

    Mar 14, 2008 — 14 Comments

  5. Will the president matter?

    I’m excited for this next election. Definitely more than last time where I said ‘voting sucks‘. But, I still want to throw out a few quotes:

    Feb 22, 2008 — 6 Comments

  6. Twitter is about me and you and you

    When you sign up and join Twitter it’s about a lot of things. Some say it’s an ecosystem, it’s about the simplicity, it’s about the voyeurism, it’s communication porn and so on. I think it’s also like walking into a chatroom with just the people you want. Any other chatroom (IRC, AOL, Yahoo Games!) has a [...]

    Jan 3, 2008 — 3 Comments

  7. 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

  8. Five things to do while driving

    If you

    Oct 19, 2007 — 2 Comments

  9. Accomplish anything you want: pick 5 priorities

    I keep telling people that my generation (Gen-Y, Millenials) are going to be one where prioritization becomes more important than ever. With the internet alone we have unlimited resources to do, learn, and be interested by nearly everything the world has to offer. But, as I’ve always believed: just because you’re capable of doing anything, [...]

    Oct 14, 2007 — 12 Comments

  10. Spring cleaning feels good

    One of the best things you can do is spend a few hours cleaning, organizing and getting rid of crap. You may not think it’s there but it is. I found four grocery bags worth of stuff yesterday and I couldn’t be happier…

    May 26, 2007 — 3 Comments

  11. GMail Todo Redux

    It’s cool because it rhymes. So, you might remember my very simple GMail Todo List which I still use daily. What if I don’t want to keep GMail open to see what I need to do? Well, if you have Vista or some sort of desktop widget/gadget you can subscribe to feeds. Luckily, GMail [...]

    Mar 19, 2007 — 1 Comment

  12. Review: P-Touch PT-18R Label Maker

    Much like Lifehacker has featured some great geek toys lately, I had a neat toy come into my Inbox from ReviewMe (I was paid to review this labelmaker). I chose to play with this labelmaker because a) I needed an excuse to start re-organizing my file cabinet, b) I love to make labels, and c) [...]

    Mar 17, 2007 — 1 Comment

  13. Budget your time like it’s your money

    Actually, I think the title should read more like: “budget your time nearly the same way you should be budgeting your money”. If you know me then you I’m a) an accountant, b) a big fan of personal finance, and c) looking for new ways to be productive. I’ve found a secret I’ll share with [...]

    Feb 27, 2007 — 5 Comments

  14. How to work and study efficently

    This week is the perfect storm. Apparently professors are very good at taking the number of weeks in a semester and dividing by three because they all decided this was the week. My projects, presentations, papers and exams won’t catch me off-guard though; I saw them coming thanks to some foresight (a calendar). But, how do [...]

    Oct 2, 2006 — 3 Comments

  15. Time Management

    I’ve been asked how I keep my busy life on track. Honestly, it’s become second nature and don’t put much thought into it. But, now that I sit here I realize there are some tips I can share to hopefully keep you organized. But, first things first: Get yourself a schedule

    Sep 25, 2006 — 4 Comments

  16. Music Management Tips

    With over 10,000 songs in my iTunes Library (all legally acquired, I swear) I constantly find myself ‘discovering’ music. But, I’ve also realized there are a ton of albums I never listen to and would never want to in the future. Thus, the following are some of my methods to organizing the madness: Get the tags [...]

    May 10, 2006 — 4 Comments

  17. Studying for Tests

    To answer the question: yes, I did drop off the planet these last few days. Actually I’ve just been running all over the place. My roommate’s family came into town which meant lots of time not spent studying for my accounting test. Shoot, very little time to study! What do you do typically in those [...]

    Mar 1, 2006 — 2 Comments

  18. Create Your Own “Phone Tree”

    I?d like to revisit my desk briefly while I show you my decorative space-saver. As mentioned, I call it my ?phone tree? and you can see it here: (Click for larger, annotated view from Flickr) The following elements are necessary to ensure a successful ?phone tree?: Decorative flora placed on a surface: A quick google search for ?small [...]

    Jan 14, 2006 — 2 Comments

  19. Desk Organization Project

    I’m a firm beliver that organization is the key to success. I never see much of anything useful come from things of clutter or disarray. Sure, it often results in a ton of creativity, but it can also hinder any kind of implementation’ and as we all know ideas are worthless without implementing them. Tip [...]

    Jan 7, 2006 — 4 Comments