The killer minute
Time Value Per Hour
One of the earliest lessons my mother taught me was the value of time. She kept on pounding the classic saying — Time is Gold I only got to realize this when I worked for consulting companies where chargeability rates per hour was a big deal. Counting the number of hours worked and the productivity…
Unaccomplished Tasks
A companion named Ambition
Successful people are a minority compared to those who have never made it big. The difference does not lie solely on the resources the person has, education, opportunity, etc. The difference is the height of the burning ambition the person has in achieving whatever goals he has set to achieve. Ambition is not something that…
Is there a Reason to Organize?
I find myself organized in a lot of ways — from my life’s objectives, dreams, career path and progressions, education, etc. But I also find myself de-organized in a lot of things — my desk, my clothing cabinet, my drawer, etc. Come to think of it the things I am not organized are the things…
Procastination Syndrome
I think it’s safe to say that everyone is guilty of procrastination at least once in their life. We have to be aware that procastination is a sickness which only resides in your mind. There are a lot of reasons why people procrastinate and we shall be discussing the most common ones. Plain boring The…
Instant Messaging — Sooo Productive
I stumbled upon a site who talks about how IM and productivity rarely mix which is exactly the opposite on how I view instant messaging. He says something like this: Unfortunately it seems that more than anything else it’s a constant distraction that eats time… The only true way to avoid this problem is to…
Screw Link Exchange Sites and Focus
I am updating (July 27, 2006, 2350) this 5-month-old post because it fit Darren’s New Blog Writing Project on premise of: Write a post on the topic of what I’d do differently if I had to start my blog again. 1. The first thing I’d do is avoid signing-up on link exchange sites. Very, very…
Focus is the Key
I looked at the number of posts I have done so far. Much to my surprise I found too little technology articles. Probably I am getting burned out that I do not feel writing anything about technology as my escape for relaxation. I suddenly remembered what my former superior pounded on me and everyone else:…