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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
This is an entry about me. About a year of change as well as growth, and about what I’ve learned.
I’m going to explore what expectations were met and what themes reoccurred. Thank you again for your time.
by Jared Goralnick
Sometimes we hold priorities too high, and we miss out on much of life’s enjoyment. Photography is one way that I’ve been able to open my eyes.
The following is a combined “why photography?” and a brief guide to what I’ve found helpful both for equipment (my camera, bag, etc) and education.
by Jared Goralnick
When you’re making a decision, especially an important one, there are often ‘necessary evils’ as part of the equation. On the one hand, the ‘evil’ may sound like a ‘cost of doing business,’ but it may be more serious than that.
Perhaps you should strongly consider just how ‘necessary’ the ‘evil’ is.
by Jared Goralnick
I’ve eaten too much. The wine hath overflowed. But the lesson is not lost: there’s a lot to be grateful for.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, but it’s not really my holiday. And it’s not yours; well, unless you bring others in…
by Jared Goralnick
It’s time for a break from focus. I’ve worked too hard and it’s time for some day-dreaming. When was the last time you rewarded yourself and let your mind wander?
I’m not talking about getting lost in a social network, blah. I mean succumbing to an idea or path, and just enjoying the drift…
by Jared Goralnick
I don’t write about productivity because it comes naturally. I’m more the psychologist who started as a headcase, hoping to both treat himself and uniquely identify with his patients.
The following are my failures, some that I’ve learned from, and some I’ve yet to rationalize. Maybe my difficult lessons can help you to succeed. Added later: I hope you’ll stay on for a surprise.
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
There’s a formula for change that I’ve come across in the past year: embrace people with diverse and seemingly extreme views.
Someone a couple steps ahead might bring you forward a few inches. Someone a mile in the distance can change your life.
If you’re the product of the people around you, then it makes sense to have a few outliers in your friends.
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