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by Jared Goralnick
It’s January 5th, the first day everyone’s back to work. This is a short post to help get through the overwhelming expectations of a new year.
Nothing happens over night, but things will happen today, and tomorrow, and the day after that. It’s time for less macro-thought and more micro-focus, so that we can live up to those high hopes.
by Jared Goralnick
Much of life is planting seeds: investing your time in people and projects. Then, lo and behold, your labor may produce fruit. So now what?
For me, the last few years were full of planting and building. Now, I have to ensure the work was not for naught; my theme for 2009 is impact.
by Jared Goralnick
John Buckman of Magnatune presented some of the most practical advice I’ve come across on how to become an entrepreneur and get started in business. He presented this just a few minutes ago at Le Web 2008.
The following are the slides (and now video!) from his presentation and some of my general thoughts around it.
by Jared Goralnick
There are things that merit your time and things that don’t. The companies behind social networks need your attention for advertising dollars, but you use social networks to maintain relationships.
With a few tweaks to a website’s settings, you can make Facebook, LinkedIn, Plaxo, and Twitter keep you in touch without flooding your inboxes with unnecessary notifications. Here’s how, with a few super quick screencasts…
by Jared Goralnick
It’s 4pm, and I could use a nap. B-bye.
Our body forces moods and energy levels upon us that just don’t work with real world schedules. Or perhaps those schedules are insufficient.
Sometimes it’s better to be a slave to your body: the benefits are huge.
by Jared Goralnick
At the core of getting organized and staying on task, there are really only a few requirements.
Rather than a dozen ninja lifehacking tips, this post will help you to identify the core strengths and weaknesses in your process. I feel that these five things define the workflow of a productive knowledge worker:
by Jared Goralnick
Last year I attended SXSW Interactive, and I can’t recommend it enough for entrepreneurs, web geeks, and anyone looking to be inspired. Today I want to recommend some favorite presentations you can download.
I’ve also applied for one panel and been invited to participate on another for 2009. Two minutes of your time could help win me a spot on stage!
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
It pains me to see good people getting bad advice when it comes to technology. Culprits include horrible websites, custom software that shouldn’t be written, and IT vendors treating technology like an out-of-reach and separate world than their clients’.
The influencers who spread outdated, expensive, and erroneous information should get a clue or quit their jobs–because they’re not helping anyone.
by Jared Goralnick
I’m getting mighty sick of events restricting the use of presentations just because some people suck with PowerPoint. Visuals add a great deal to speeches, and it’s not that difficult to use them more effectively.
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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.
I manage SET Consulting, a small tech company near Washington DC that focuses on productivity training, design, and development (particularly in Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint). I'm open to consulting and speaking opportunities related to business, email, and social media productivity.
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