Monthly Archives: December 2007

Thunderbird and Lightning, Very Very Frightening!

For those of us who are warriors of the Information Age, we use the email and calendar applications like a sword and shield. For the apps, the usual suspects include Microsoft with MS Outlook and Google with Gmail and Google Calendar (gCal). Because I do much of my work on Linux, I cannot use MS […]

The Difference Between Managing and Leading People

Source: nickobec
Some time ago, I remember going to a kickoff meeting for a very high profile project that required different departments in the company to cooperate and work together. Each department had their own agenda and wanted to steer the project towards a direction that benefit them the most, and there were a […]

Controlling the Sun

Source: joka2000
A friend of mine introduced me to morning meditation a few years ago, and since then it has been one of the most important activities that I do every day. I tend to be an over-thinker, someone that can go off on a mental tangent for long distances if left unchecked. The […]

Ride Your Wave of Productivity

Source: danflo
Here’s a little bit of trivia: did you know that you are typically shorter at night than in the morning by about 1/4 - 1/2 of an inch? Just as your body varies during the day, your mind also varies as the day goes by.
Some of us are morning people, while others don’t […]

Are You Aggressive Enough with Your Dreams?

Photo by markmiller
In today’s fast-paced world, we are often too busy with current events that we never really sit down to truly know what we want for ourselves in the future. When you do think about what your long-term goals and dreams are, let me warn you about the Allais paradox.
Suppose you have to pick […]