Done Done
“Done done” is an expression that describes a fully accomplished outcome. It’s easy to get something done. Not so easy to get it done done. If you did something that moved the ball forward on a project, maybe you think it’s done. But is it fully done? Is it there all the way? Can someone [...]
Buried
I’m back from vacation and dealing with a pile of backed up work and mounds of snow. Looking forward to catching a break next week and blogging. Lots of ideas to uncover!
Becoming a doer: 4 practical questions to get stuff done
To get stuff done, one needs to be pragmatic. There are 4 basic questions that help focus the mind on the practical: 1) what are the options, 2) what is the most practical choice, 3) Is this the most important thing right now, and 4) is this work worth my hourly rate.
A simple Mac backup strategy
They say there are only two kinds of people: those who have lost data and those who are about to. I find that a lot of very sophisticated people in software are in the second category. I am in the first. I thought I’d share my very simple Mac-based backup strategy that I’ve been using [...]
How I minimize distractions
It’s hard to be curious and focused at the same time. When I started my career, I was a disaster. A whole week could go by with little actual work getting done. Turns out it was OK: I was building my skills, and I saved myself by getting enough done that with time and the [...]
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