May 12, 2010
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.
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Filed under: AwayFind, Business, Happiness, Productivity
March 7, 2010
by Jared Goralnick
It’s difficult to define progress when surrounded by uncertainty. Without a clear picture of progress, it’s challenging to focus and move ahead.
A lot of work-life, at least for me lately, is uncertainty. I’ve begun to accept that it’s a matter of perspective. I’ll explain how I get there, hopefully it can help you, too.
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Filed under: Happiness, Productivity
January 25, 2010
by Jared Goralnick
Happy Monday. We’re 7% through the year–are you 7% through your goals? Let’s make this happen together.
Tomorrow at 6pm EST, over 300 people will phone in to Jason Drohn and I go through the top seven productivity killers—and offer solutions. It’s free, too.
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Filed under: Business, Productivity, Technology, Tools I Use
January 11, 2010
by Jared Goralnick
I needed more guidance for 2010 than just ‘swim’. So I began seeking out something more concrete.
In the process I found what had invisibly guided the past year, and may be the key to every decision I make going forward. Perhaps I found the meaning of it all. Continue reading…
Filed under: Business, Happiness, Productivity
January 4, 2010
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…
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Filed under: AwayFind, Business, Happiness, Productivity, Startups
November 10, 2009
by Jared Goralnick
From time to time we need to re-evaluate what fills our days and question if we’re being consistent with who we are…or who we want to be.
This is a brief overview of why and how to quickly identify and minimize dissonance. Skip to the end for the quick exercise.
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Filed under: Happiness, Productivity
September 24, 2009
by Jared Goralnick
This summer, Cutter Benchmark Review invited me to create a workplace productivity survey with Joe Feller. We were able to collect some interesting data and publish our analysis of it.
Normally $50, I’m able to offer both mine and Joe’s analysis, along with the survey results, as a free PDF to Technotheory readers. Read on for a couple snippets and a link to download the full article.
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Filed under: Business, Email, Productivity, Social Media, Technology
August 12, 2009
by Jared Goralnick
Being in a very different time zone than my team and clients this summer, it becomes clear who gets things done and who is suited for government work*.
Of which sort are you? It’s easy to fall into the government camp from time to time, so this is a quick reminder of how much you can do on your own.
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Filed under: Business, Productivity
July 28, 2009
by Jared Goralnick
There are few expressions I’ve picked up as quickly as “low hanging fruit”—such a simple and expressive analogy. And yet, it stinks.
All tasks are not created equal. Those easiest to complete often deserve to be most avoided.
What should we work on first?
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Filed under: Happiness, Productivity
July 19, 2009
by Jared Goralnick
For two weeks, I’ve only had cold showers. I think I’m better for the experience: they’ve become a symbol for just how easy it is to get through things I don’t look forward to.
Here are a few quick lessons learned from this.
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Filed under: Happiness, Productivity