December 2011
17 posts
Fab 2011 Timeline
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Dec 31st
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Dec 30th
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“You need to figure out what it is you want to do with your life and then figure...”
– Mike Monteiro
Dec 29th
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Dec 28th
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Focused dabbling →
You can’t run two businesses and expect strong focus. One reason I’ve focused my attention on Resimplify. mrgan: Dan Benjamin on Back to Work: “I don’t believe it’s possible to have a side business. I don’t think you can have a business on the side. I don’t think you can go to work and have a job and then come home and run a business. I believe that both the job and the side...
Dec 27th
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Craftsmanship
No matter what you do — designer, baker, electrician, architect, author — your job is your craft. Learn to think of your work as practice towards becoming an absolute expert at what you do. Craftsmanship is not a destination; it’s a life-long discipline. This is why I feel establishing and holding values is very important to “perfecting” your craft. Reminds me a bit of the 37...
Dec 27th
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Dec 23rd
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Dec 23rd
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Getting Things Done →
1. My daily routine starts with looking at my whole list of projects on my paper to-do list and then writing the most urgent tasks on a small sticky note. This allows me to focus on the 4-8 things I want to accomplish that day. The small size of the sticky note limits me from trying to put too much on my plate for one day. 2. As I complete each item I simply cross it off. If items don’t get...
Dec 19th
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Dec 14th
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Pleasing the Toy Makers
I have this hunch that the “Toys for Tots” program, while giving many kids the enjoyment of new toys, really just pleases toy makers. Rather than us going to stores and buying all of these toys that normally would just set on the shelf for a long time because well kids should use their imagination and creativity and that doesn’t require these kind of toys. I could see a teddy...
Dec 13th
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I Work For The Internet →
Dec 13th
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Dec 7th
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The economics of Christmas lights →
After all, the economist wonders, what’s in it for you? The very same non-economic contribution is going on online, every single day. More and more of the content we consume was made by our peers, for free.
Dec 5th
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Dec 3rd
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“Constantly editing my life and the world around me without being something I’m...”
– http://byderekj.com (via twosentences)
Dec 2nd
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Dec 1st
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