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by Jared Goralnick
Momentum is inevitable. You wake up one more morning the product of the months before it, and the previous “you” seems like a specter of years ago.
Sometimes you have to pause to examine both your position and your velocity. It’s time for three important questions.
by Jared Goralnick
Last year I suggested we should choose just one word and label it a theme for the year ahead. I reported back on that theme last week.
This year is a similar theme, but it comes from a very different basis—the word is swim. I’ll explain after the jump…
by Jared Goralnick
Conventional wisdom is if you want something done fast, you’re going to pay a premium. Or that if things are rushed, quality suffers. But in a product business, time is the most expensive and dangerous enemy.
There is a time to sprint, and not just because you want to work harder. Consider this:
by Jared Goralnick
I haven’t blogged lately because I’ve overcommitted. When I figure out how to say “no” to more things, I’ll be sure to write about that. But I have figured out how to make better use of the time I do spend working and relaxing.
The following is a video of me from WordCamp Mid-Atlantic talking about both productivity at work and balance in life. Though the presentation was initially geared toward blogging, there are 13 minutes I’ve highlighted that I hope you’ll enjoy.
by Jared Goralnick
I’m overdue for a post about AwayFind, but rather than type it out, here are some updates via Thursday’s interview from Robert Scoble and the week before’s with Greg Cangialosi.
Below I’ve indicated the timestamps for when AwayFind, email productivity, and Bootstrap Maryland are discussed…so you can dive right in. After the videos are also some recent links, like being in Gartner’s 2009 Cool Vendor Report : ).
by Jared Goralnick
How much does it cost you to stay current…with your email, with the news, with your industry? Today Seth Godin explained just how expensive it is.
And I want to reiterate the point.
by Jared Goralnick
A few days ago I announced AwayFind. That was the technology. But that’s less than half the story to killing email interruptions.
The rest: an immediately practical, very readable, and quite beautiful 26-page guide that may not be available in 48 hours…
by Jared Goralnick
No open bar, VCs, or even a beta logo. Just a web app that un-tethers you from your inbox. Oh, and a dream shared by an awesome bunch of people.
Today we launch AwayFind. It’s time for a little retrospective…
by Jared Goralnick
Above you’ll find a video from Jonny’s Partay, where I was interviewed on Wednesday, July 9 at 9pm.
There’s a bit of talk about AwayFind, some news about DC, and of course much of what I’ve been up to. From lifehacks to batching email to mobility and travel, hopefully this’ll keep you entertained.
by Jared Goralnick
Tonight I’ll be interviewed by Jonny Goldstein on Jonny’s Par-tay. He’ll have some questions but half the fun is where you take the show in the live chatroom. If you can’t be there tonight at 9pm EDT, just leave a question in the comments and I’ll be sure to answer on the show, which will be recorded and posted here.
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Is there any doubt that email is a serious timesuck? I've built a small web tool that helps you to get the heck away from email—so that you can do real work on the job, or vacation in peace. If you like what I write about here, I think you'll enjoy AwayFind.
For 8 years I've run a small tech/productivity consultancy in DC. These days I focus on AwayFind, a web startup that helps people to stop checking their email. I also put a lot of energy into the DC tech community as the organizer for Bootstrap Maryland and co-organizer of Ignite DC. I'm open to speaking and partnership opportunities.
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