Are you known as a problem solver?

August 10, 2009

The Wolf [AKA The Cleaner, Harvey Keitel's character from Pulp Fiction]: “If I’m curt with you, it’s because time is a factor. I think fast, I talk fast, and I need you two guys to act fast if you want to get out of this. So pretty please, with sugar on top, clean the car.” [...]

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Developing a bias toward action

July 28, 2009

I have a tendency to overanalyze problems and decisions I am yet to make. I usually attribute this fact to being an engineer, but I think a lot of people can identify with my plight.  This is a problem that I continue to struggle with every day.  One of my goals is to learn how [...]

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Couldn’t have said it better myself (7/24)

July 24, 2009

Check out the Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself links for Friday, July 24th. Colin Wright: Limit Yourself to Expand Your Mind Sarah J. L. West: Guerilla Typography Sam Karol: Say What’s On Your Mind Ramit Sethi: It Never Gets Easier Than Now And one bizarre/hilarious/random link: Three Wolf Moon T-Shirt There is no doubt [...]

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Valuing experiences over possessions

July 22, 2009

Where does the rest of your money go after you have paid all of your bills, student loan payments, etc?  For some people, this money goes to luxuries such as high end SUV’s, nice furniture or home renovations.  However, a growing number of people are spending a majority of their dispensable income on experiences. The [...]

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I met my neighbors on Twitter!

July 16, 2009

Ok, not my actual neighbors, but several people who live within five miles of where I live.  I did this at a tweetup. People like to blame new technology for shortening everyone’s attention spans and for disconnecting them from reality.  This might have been the case when Pong was first released, but now technology is [...]

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Life is too short. Relax and be happy.

July 6, 2009

For the last few days I have been helping my grandfather remodel my aunt’s kitchen. My grandfather has years upon years of experience working on home improvement.  I would become Bob Villa if I could retain half of what he knows. But there is another thing that I am learning from him that is much [...]

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