It is amazing how our mind creates a perception that the things we do not have or experiences have yet to encounter are better. New technology and especially those in the Apple Reality Distortion Field demonstrates this principle so well.
I am also guilty myself of lusting after the newest and greatest phone, tablet or Mac Book Pro while knowing…
Do you deserve a raise because you feel like you work harder than everyone else? Do you work harder because you:
Work Longer
Work Smarter
Work First: Sacrifice your personal time / family for work
While you may DESERVE a raise, that attitude is holding you back. Instead of seeking direct compensation for your art, concentrate…
Multitasking sounds better on paper than it does in practice.
My natural tendency is to run after the ideas and tasks that pop into my head. Perpetual switching gears waste time and momentum during the transition.
Focusing on one thing at a time may sound old school. but it works.
What are you warming up for?
Super cool stuff?
Or sleeping?
Seth Godin says that "Real artist ship" (Linchpin ). It's so easy to get into warm up mode and teeter on the edge of creating super cool stuff. Taking the plunge is difficult. It is scary.
Some say it is the fear of failure that holds us up. Some…
Aside from my literal obsession with good food, how true is this clip about western surbanan living.
We are breed to consume. A friend commented on the new mobile phone he was about to purchase, but the carrier released a new phone that he wanted to test out. The new and shiny are being produced faster…
Interesting. More work does not equate to more pay. I'm learning to work smarter by being more selective of my projects and not just working harder or even more. Less can definitely be more.
via FreshBooks
When is it too early to start training?
I'm a big fan of having active kids. I'd rather have my kids making a ruckus in the house over watching T.V. Where is the line between advocacy and being a pusher?
Read the NY Times article here
This week America celebrates the Thanksgiving holiday.
How focused will you be on giving thanks on Thursday? An article from Mashable states that 50% of Americans admit to checking their work email on vacation days. Sadly, I'm one of those 50%. My excuse is that the internets are on 24 /7 so, I do need to…
On 11/15/2010, facebook announced their new modern messaging system including the "Social Inbox". Mark Zuckerberg responded to claims that facebook is launching a "gmail-killer" with "I think Gmail is a really good product”. Techcrunch paraphrases Zuckerberg:
He noted that email is too cumbersome. There’s a subject field, a formal greeting, a closing. Teens are using SMS…
Christmas remains one of my favorite times of the year. I love the snow, the rich music, time with family, warm cocoa and of course the reason for the season - the gift of Jesus Christ our Saviour to the world.
Amidst all the Christmas cheer lies one element that's hard for me. Drafting the Christmas…