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Pressure motivates productivity

March 1st, 2009 · 8 Comments

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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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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Filed under: Life · Project Management · Philosophy · Productivity · The Zone · Distraction

Finding a job

August 30th, 2008 · 4 Comments

This mostly an attempt to encourage newly graduated graphic (& web) designers to apply to as many positions as possible.
Must have PHP, JS, & walk on water experience
Recently, I landed a pretty sweet job. I’m finally starting to realize all those skill-set-loaded job board descriptions were full of fluff, and rarely reflect what the company […]

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Filed under: Life · Philosophy · Jobs