I was just smacked in the face by a recent blog post by my dear friend Jeffrey Zeldman, Free advice: show up early, about the consequences of being late to client meetings. Why? Because it forced me to finally fess up to one of my major flaws: I’m always five minutes late. Sure, five minutes [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Productivity'
I admit it: I’m always five minutes late. And it stops now.
February 10th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Pain, Productivity
Tags:Clients·Inspiration·Pain·Pioneers·Productivity·Realizations
I wish I knew how to quit you
August 28th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Consulting, Productivity
I have a problem: I don’t know how to say No. As a result, I bury myself in obligations I can never fulfill. I’m sure this has a negative effect on a lot of my relationships, but the most important relationship it’s hurting is the one I have with myself. When I quit my job [...]
Tips and Tricks for BlackBerry Users
May 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Productivity
If you’ve been reading this blog for long enough, you know I don’t own an iPhone. How is it possible for a designer to not own an iPhone? Read one of my most popular posts: “Why I don’t have an iPhone (but might someday).” I am the proud owner of a BlackBerry 8830 World Edition [...]
Tags:Mobile·Pleasure·Productivity
Why I Work at New Work City
December 1st, 2008 · 5 Comments · Community, Productivity
New Work City, a new coworking space in New York City (get the name?!), opened its doors on Monday, November 3, and I’m pleased to say that I am a part-time member. What’s “coworking,” you ask? It’s a new movement for freelancers and small business owners of all kinds to stop working at home or [...]
Feed Reader: Inbox Zero
March 31st, 2008 · 7 Comments · Productivity
Oh happy day! As I’ve said before, I find it nearly impossible to keep up with the steady stream of information that gets pushed at me all sorts of ways. In the case of my RSS feeds, I’ve opted in, chosen to receive this deluge of content, and yet it still feels like a job [...]
Tags:Pain·Productivity·RSS
