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The Daily Grind: A Matter of Momentum

If you want to understand personal productivity, you’ve got to understand the concept of momentum. For all the organizing systems in the world and early rising skills in your time zone, you’ll only ever get so much done without bringing momentum into play.

Some people say the purpose of productivity is to give yourself more free time to spend relaxing, not working. I disagree. The purpose of productivity is to give yourself more time, whatever you choose to do with it. You should definitely have downtime regularly, but one thing momentum allows you to do is work faster and faster with each completed task throughout the day. In this case, we’re talking about being productive so that you’re even more productive in the hours following.

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Twitter was more fun when I could bitch about a company without them replying to ask how they can provide me with excellent service today by Derek Powazek (Fraying) on twitter.

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How NOT to lead geeks

1. Downplay training
2. Give no recognition
3. Plan too much overtime
4. Use management-speak
5. Try to be smarter than the geeks
6. Act inconsistently
7. Ignore the geeks
8. Make decisions without consulting them
9. Don’t give them tools
10. Forget that geeks are creative workers

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Hardcore Tetris Orgy (may not be suitable for work)

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Bikes are fun; the road is hard

Bicycling is one of life's great joys. There's no other way to get so close to flying so simply and easily - a gentle push, and you're aloft. Alas, unless you're alone on the Minuteman Bike Trail with nary a stick in sight, every thrill comes with a touch of anxiety. Between squirrels and squad cars, tacks and train tracks, there's a lot to watch out for - and that's in summer, when the riding is easy. Come winter, just staying upright is a challenge in itself.

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Twitter eliminates the need for IRL small talk: "How've you been?" You know from Twitter, so you can immediately talk about fun stuff. by Robyn Gallagher on twitter.

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10 Ways Personal Branding Can Save You From Getting Fired

1. Become an invaluable asset to your colleagues, professional network & clients
2. Position yourself as the go-to-person for a specific skill
3. Gain self-confidence and rise to the occasion
4. Focus on social equity, not just monetary equity
5. Build contact lists before you need them
6. Go on a branding spree by advertising it everywhere
7. Make your brand so visible that people can’t avoid seeing you
8. Become so remarkable that complete strangers talk about you
9. Be a content producer, not just a consumer
10. Have an “endorsement mindset”

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Bleed the World

Haiku Tuesday is the day twitter gets a lot of haiku tweets.

My tweets today:

Forgot my ipod
Must listen to city life
Pleasantly surprised

Wanting Friday drinks
Oh dear, it's only Tuesday
Maybe a pub lunch

Lunchtime. I wander
Outside, in crisp winter air.
A drink not needed.

Seven days too long
A Firstin order online
Lost in the ether

Darkness closing in
A full day at the office
Time to go home