Patrick McKenzie on time as asset; time as debt
The key resource if you’re running a business by yourself is your time. … And the key insight about time is that software lets us… Read More »Patrick McKenzie on time as asset; time as debt
Processes (ways to get stuff Done)
On pushing every door
I was recently reminded of the unreasonable impact of finding favour with the right person in the right place: the right source of information, the… Read More »On pushing every door
Seth Godin on “Where do you get your ideas?”
I really liked this post from Seth Godin on 22nd February: That might not be the right questionThe thing is, everyone has ideas. All the… Read More »Seth Godin on “Where do you get your ideas?”
Thoughts of the week (three for one)
Three things that have stood out to me this week: The huge importance of talking to people in general, and of talking to the right… Read More »Thoughts of the week (three for one)
Do it now: Fred Rogers on action, life and learning
You can make-believe it happens, or pretend that something’s true.You can wish or hope or contemplate a thing you’d like to do,But until you start… Read More »Do it now: Fred Rogers on action, life and learning
The go-to
One recipe for success is to become the go-to – the one that people reach for when they want to do X… like Clayton Christensen’s… Read More »The go-to
If, in a day…
… you add a useful piece to a bigger whole, you can go home satisfied. If you do it every day, then – in time… Read More »If, in a day…
The second time through the process
When you’re making a new system – a workflow, a procedure for quality control or process management, a new tool for others to use –… Read More »The second time through the process
Two ways to waste time
By frivolling useful chunks of time away on things that bring neither useful results nor joy;* By believing that you can’t get anything important done… Read More »Two ways to waste time
Agile
If you don’t know a little about Agile software development, it’s important enough that you should. In short, Agile is a lighter-touch, more iterative, team-driven… Read More »Agile