Archives for the 'Career' Category
Organize IT Recap: Instant Messaging At Work, Sleep Myths [Organize IT]
Organize IT recap for 20th June 2008.
The amount of sleep you get is a big issue when it comes to your health, and the time you get up in the morning is equally debated in personal development circles. Many blogs argue that getting up early makes you more productive. Been there, tried it, doesn’t work [...]
Organize IT Recap: Trim Your To-Do List, GTD Criticism [Organize IT]
Organize IT recap for 30th May 2008.
Since I moved to the new domain last year I’ve been doing the same old posting routine and I now fancy a change. It’s been a while since I last updated my productivity tips series so next week I will be dedicating all my posts to it. Hope you [...]
Genius, purpose, and cool job descriptions - What are *you* built to do? [Matt's Idea Blog]
Over the past year or so I’ve been collecting job descriptions I think are tres cool, i.e., stimulating to me. I’m sure this started when I was planting the seeds of my career change - when I was actively thinking about finding my “thing,” what Dick Richards calls our genius (see Is Your Genius at [...]
You’re Gonna Love Him [Tech Rest]
Who? Terrence Randell, author of the GTD blog Experiments in Effectiveness. I met him through the Getting Things Done Feedburner network.
So what’s to love?
Up to date news about GTD tech tools. Check out his great review of Amazon’s S3 online backup system.
Great inspiration for personal growth. Want to get up a little earlier to recapture [...]
What Color is Your Underwear? [Tech Rest]
Do you want to be happier and more productive? Well duh!
A couple of years ago I heard Marcus Buckingham speak on his passion: helping people discover and live their strengths. I hear he gets $60,000 for a one hour speech. He’s worth every bit of it. He is the best speaker I have ever heard.
What [...]
4 Hour Workweek – Book Giveaway Winner [Tech Rest]
And the winner is . . .
Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur
Her winning definition of success was:
“Trying to do what God wants of me each day regarding raising my children and contributing to society via my work, both paid and unpaid. I may not ever be successful in the world’s eyes, but I will live the life God created [...]
Build Your Network, Part I [experiments in effectiveness]
Having a strong network of personal and professional relationships is key to long term career success in just about every line of business. Building a network is not the same as networking. Networking conjures up icky feelings of forced introductions and lame conversations where each party is figuring out what they can squeeze from the [...]
The 4-Hour Workweek – Fact or Fiction ? (Book Review and Giveaway) [Tech Rest]
Work 4 Hours a week and rest 36. Sound too good to be true? Maybe it is and maybe it isn’t.
Tim Ferriss in The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich, makes a good case that you can do it. Do I think you can? Sure, if you are willing to [...]