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  1. I love birthdays…

    … I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. It seems like it was just a year ago I was celebrating the big 2-1. All four parties were great that year.

    Sep 24, 2008 — No Comments

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Bush, Clinton, Rinse, Repeat

    For a country that really hated monarchies we sure seem to be hypocrites. Really, guys? Clinton again? She

    Feb 7, 2008 — 6 Comments

  5. When you take a sick day…

    …do you feel: Guilty like you’ve gone and selfishly removed a day’s worth of productivity Worried that you’ll have so much piled up when you come back Anxious because you are so essential people can’t get by without you Relaxed because you’re helping yourself get better Semi-productive because you end up crawling in bed with your laptop and working anyway or [...]

    Jan 21, 2008 — 7 Comments

  6. Do you set New Year’s resolutions?

    I’ve stopped. I’m of the school of thought that a resolution is an excuse to make small steps towards big goals, and then give up because it was too lofty to begin with. Plus, why does it need to be done at the arbitrary beginning of a year? Okay, the holidays are over and you can [...]

    Jan 16, 2008 — 6 Comments

  7. Watching construction

    There’s a multi-story office building going in right next to my light rail station. It’s about 7 stories tall and the structure is largely complete. The light rail stand is level with the third floor. Nearly everyone waiting at the station watches the construction workers build away. At any given point in time, nearly half of [...]

    Jan 9, 2008 — 5 Comments

  8. My 2007 in cities and celebrities

    I wanted to reflect on a few of those fun things, places, people and memories that entered my life this year this year. With no hesitation I present my year in cities and celebrities: Cities Boulder, CO (moved from here) Denver, CO (to here) San Francisco, CA (CommunityNext, birthday) Bay Area, CA (San Jose, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, Jelly Belly Factory) Beijing, [...]

    Jan 8, 2008 — 9 Comments

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. My thoughts on transparency, honesty

    Transparency Peter Knox sparked this off with his own monologue on transparency:

    Nov 26, 2007 — 8 Comments

  12. Finding your calling

    Many of us often wonder

    Nov 24, 2007 — 5 Comments

  13. My Holiday Wishlist?

    Cross posted at Employee Evolution Tis the season where family and friends start asking the dreaded: what do you want for Christmas? My parents finally dropped it on me. I was actually talking to Rachel about this and she made a very excellent point: At this stage in my life I don’t need more “things.” I’m at [...]

    Nov 23, 2007 — 12 Comments

  14. Excellent Thanksgiving tips

    From Keith Ferrazzi: I do try to consciously practice gratitude every day, but certainly Thanksgiving is a reminder to us all. I recall driving up to Santa Barbara to meet some friends for the holiday one year and just scrolling through my cell phone and dialing people to say how grateful I was at that very [...]

    Nov 22, 2007 — No Comments

  15. Fall back with an extra hour

    Last year I asked what you would do with your “extra” hour (thanks to DST): What if we had an extra hour every day? How would you spend your time? I

    Nov 6, 2007 — 6 Comments

  16. Do you wear a hat when it’s cold?

    Do you wear a hat when it’s cold? As a working stiff I now tend to ‘get my hair did’ in the morning and go to the office. But, if it’s really chilly and I wear a hat I risk making a mess of all that time-consuming (30 seconds) work. Any ideas?

    Nov 6, 2007 — 11 Comments

  17. Driving Relationships

    Is it just me or do you start having relationships with drivers on the road with you? I start calling them by their make, model, and/or color. “Come on in Green Toyota, you let me merge back there a bit ago.” Is that silly? Is that just me? Oh, and thanks for cutting me off, [...]

    Oct 26, 2007 — 8 Comments

  18. Five things to do while driving

    If you

    Oct 19, 2007 — 2 Comments

  19. 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

  20. The Accident Tent

    I will buy a burrito to anyone who helps me build “The Accident Tent.” Tow trucks and local and highway law enforcement will carry them in the trunk. As soon as they arrive at an accident and move it out of traffic they pop out this all-encompassing tent surrounding everything and everyone so that it [...]

    Oct 10, 2007 — 3 Comments

  21. Mint.com is live!

    If you’re looking for an awesome online personal finance tracker (but super-cool-web2.0-save-you-money style) then go visit my amigos at Mint.com. They went live today and their product is so simple and powerful. Go now.

    Sep 18, 2007 — No Comments

  22. Do you care where you park?

    As mentioned previously, I’ve been doing a lot of driving thanks to my new job. When I was at a client’s site I was a “temporary contractor” so I parked in the front-row visitor spots every day. It was extremely convenient. Now I

    Sep 6, 2007 — 6 Comments

  23. Do you hate driving?

    I hate driving… in rush hour traffic. I’ve toyed with leaving early, leaving late–to no avail. Unless you’re an hour and a half ahead of the pack you won’t get anywhere in Denver. My 50 mile drive turned into an 90 minute sit-and-stare fest. That’s one reason I just leased a new car. I’ve been driving [...]

    Aug 26, 2007 — 13 Comments

  24. I survived the quake

    I survived the quake in LA last night. I was lying in bed and around 1:00am I took off my headphones; something weird happened to my bed. I couldn’t explain it but I remember my room making a loud creak and pop a few minutes later. Fun!

    Aug 9, 2007 — No Comments

  25. One of the best companies…

    I sit here debating whether or not to publish this post; I’ve never been keen on writing about my employers. But, I have a really good point I want to make: employers need to take care of Gen Y. Why? Because we’ll take care of you, too. My employer is one of the best companies [...]

    Aug 7, 2007 — 2 Comments