I need pressure to be motivated, I’m hypothesizing we all do. I’m fantastically productive when I’m under pressure. I might even say it’s mandatory, or a prerequisite to entering the zone. But being under too much or too little pressure – productivity is stifled. There is a sweet spot of course, but the hard part […]
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Pressure motivates productivity
March 1st, 2009 · 8 Comments
Filed under: Life · Project Management · Philosophy · Productivity · The Zone · Authority
Stickies: my anti-distraction
February 22nd, 2009 · 5 Comments
I’m easily distracted. In fact, this very post started as an offshoot to another post I was just writing just 10 seconds ago. (Did I mention I’m easily distracted?) On the one hand, it’s nice, because I haven’t been bored since I was… Oh, let’s see… not as long as I can remember. On the […]
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Know limits
November 7th, 2008 · No comments
I hear it’s a sickness, and we’ve all got it. The sickness is the internet, and the “we” is all those who make it [web sites].
It’s hard to admit something is a problem, when it’s loosely related to your profession. Some might call me a “workoholic,” but I’m not always working, per se. Browsing the […]
