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Tag: #postaday2011

  • Find The Best Enabler Within Yourself

    Let me tell you, everything I’ve learned, I’ve learned from helping other people. I’ve been noticing a very interesting (and welcomed!) pattern emerging from my #postaday2011 habit — I’ve been receiving more offline comments about my blog than online, via text messages, emails, phone calls, dinners, in person, private Twitter conversations, etc. Whenever someone reaches…

  • The Rider, The Elephant, and The Path

    For every instance of change in our lives, we have to deal with three things: our rational side, our emotional side, and the path in which we eventually choose to embark on. Not every change in our lives is welcomed — most of it is painful but necessary. Take, for instance, my February challenge. I…

  • Follow The Drumbeat…All The Way To San Diego

    I met and connected with Art Neill, the founder/executive director/attorney of New Media Rights late last year at BlogWorld 2010. He seemed like a really nice guy with a pretty amazing mission, and after chatting with him for about ten minutes he had mentioned something about “Drumbeat San Diego” which drew my interest. Lo and…

  • Day 3 and Keeping Tabs On Progress

    It doesn’t matter if you’re on a fitness kick, gearing up for a new semester, or trying to save more money from your paycheck. You should be documenting EVERYTHING you’re doing that puts you closer to success. On that note…Hooray! I’ve survived Day 3 of my challenge. I’ve found some great tools to help me…

  • Day 2 Seems To Be The Hardest

    In case you missed it, I started a self-challenge yesterday when I declared to the entire blogosphere that it was time for me to get back into shape…again. I am doing this through a heart-healthy diet, exercise (cardio and resistance training), as well as documenting my journey (via social media, i.e. blogging and RunKeeper). In…

  • 21 Days To A New Me (And You)

    After a few weeks of feeling mentally energetic but physically demotivated, I’ve decided that it’s time to flip the switch (again). My health and I have a cyclical relationship…I usually don’t really care until I have to, which means I have a health scare or I have some big event I have to physically prepare…

  • A Quick Recap of January #postaday2011

    In case you missed it, I cranked out 23 posts in 31 days on personal development, freelancing, philosophy, tech, and design. If you’re looking for something to read during your lunch break, here it is! The Wish Box A New Semester, A Fresh Start: Resolutions for a New Term Getting Dressed For Work Is Kind…

  • Don’t Have Time? Make It.

    Time is surreal. It’s a manmade concoction with which we rule our lives. Some people say time is money, time is life, life is money. Some people never have enough time to finish a project, pursue their dreams, or spend with their loved ones. I say that if you don’t have enough time in your…

  • Productivity = Daytime^(-1) * Caffeine

    Just in case you didn’t quite follow along, productivity is inversely related to daytime hours and is compounded by caffeine. At least it is for me. I’ve always believed that the daytime is meant for living. You know, experiencing the world, meeting people, soaking up the sunshine. It has always seemed counterintuitive that people slaved…