September 24, 2007 – 5:02 pm
I’m wrapping up the manuscript for Connect!, Web Worker Daily’s Guide to a New Way of Working. The manuscript will be done by Friday — at least ready for production and copy editing — and so I’m transitioning over into the promotion phase. I know this phase will likely be as or more difficult than […]
September 20, 2007 – 4:15 pm
The Internet is the introvert’s best friend, because you can show up at all the right places without ever leaving home. You don’t have to deal with crowds or small talk or even brushing your teeth, though I did indeed brush my teeth multiple times today.
I’m wondering if the key to promoting your work online […]
September 19, 2007 – 9:21 am
As you may have heard, personal finance startup Mint won the TechCrunch40 top prize. Mint is like an online version of Quicken. Just like with Quicken, you set up accounts and can automatically download transactions from your banks. Mint will automatically categorize transactions so you can run reports to see where your money is going. […]
September 17, 2007 – 12:09 pm
I wrote last week about how I use projects rather than goals for prioritizing and focusing my action. Projects, in my scheme, are chosen based on action and inspiration rather than on predicted results. They are provisional and amorphous rather than crystallized and specific. I got the idea of keeping a projects list from David […]
September 16, 2007 – 4:48 pm
Perhaps the most important tool you have for keeping your relationships in good shape is positive flooding. You need to keep the bulk of interactions with those you care about positive; in fact, you probably need far more positive interactions than you think. There’s even research showing what ratio of positive to negative interactions you […]
September 10, 2007 – 4:56 pm
Richard Ogle’s Smart World proposes that the world of ideas thinks for itself. Its not lone geniuses out there coming up with breakthrough innovation but rather networks of people and ideas.
“Networks of people and ideas”: sounds like the web, doesn’t it? Especially in blogging, you feel the truth of what Ogle says, that ideas and […]
September 10, 2007 – 8:54 am
I’ve noticed a lot more activity in my feed reader since Labor Day. People are getting serious about blogging again, and I am too. From yesterday:
Will Weakening Economy KO Web 2.0 Startups? [GigaOM]
Tried and True Ways to Make Money Online [Web Worker Daily]
Shells with Caramelized Onions, Blue Cheese, and Toasted Walnuts [The Everyday Cafe]
Personal Project […]
September 9, 2007 – 4:33 pm
I don’t find most productivity or organizational schemes useful. I’m too spontaneous to collect everything, review regularly, and religiously chart my goals and plans. I work on waves of inspiration and procrastination.
One thing I do find useful is to keep a very loose list of projects I’m working on at a given point in time […]
