2014
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Measuring Productivity
Jun 22
A few months ago, I read an article about Automattic’s highly-unorthodox view on productivity that really rubbed me the wrong way.
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Conference Scheduling Fiascos
Jun 20
What will I get out of my $400 ticket and two lost business days attending the conference? I have no idea …
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Peak Productivity
Jun 19
Everyone has different times and modes of work that make them the most productive.
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Someday is the Enemy of Progress
Jun 11
If you plan to reach your goal “someday,” it’s a dream. Not an objective.
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Asynchronous Conversations
May 30
I keep hearing a new term from colleagues who work from home: “asynchronous communication.”
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Setting a Goal
May 22
The mistake I make the most often is getting too far ahead of an idea.
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Daily Habits
Apr 12
I want to write regular words like I write classes and functions.
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Make Time for Things that Matter
Apr 11
What have you not accomplished because you ran out of time? What distractions could you give up so your time could be more focused on the things you actually care abut?
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Just Ship Already
Apr 9
Stop wasting time trying to perfect the final 1% of your project. It won’t happen. The “someday” you’re waiting for to launch is today.
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How to Fight Burnout
Mar 13
Some people say I’m a workaholic…
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How To: Blog Every Day
Feb 16
I write every day. I also publish a blog every day – even if what I wrote that day wasn’t publishable.
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Customer-Centric Development: Lesson 7
Jan 30
We’ve all done it. A client has asked how much more work is left on the project and, with excitement, we’ve exclaimed “I’m 90% of the way there!”