Focus. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, focus would be it. In the next 20 years, we are going to face an extreme shortage of people who are able to focus single-mindedly on what they are doing. Children growing up these days face an onslaught of distractions thanks to news [...]

The biggest mistake I see with fellow colleagues are people that just focus on the immediate tasks at hand. Day after day they only work on the tasks given to them and just try to get them done. Focusing on the immediate short-term tasks all the time is a recipe for mediocrity. It also leads [...]

Over the years, I have settled on a system that best allows me to focus and be productive. Work 45 minutes. 10 minute break. Work 45 minutes. 10 minute break. Work 45 minutes. Longer break. Repeat as necessary. How did I come about this system? Mostly by trial and error and observing my energy. I [...]

This is my 4th Toastmasters speech. Please evaluate this Toastmasters speech at Soapbox Guru. Good evening Mr. Toastmaster, fellow Toastmasters and welcome guests. How many people here work full-time – about 40 hours a week or so? Unfortunately, I have some bad news for you. You’re working too much. What if I told you it [...]

Recently I was approached by a former employer about doing a small task for them. While working there, I was paid $X/hr. For this task, I said I would need to charge roughly $2X/hr. He came back saying it was way out of his budget. I was fine with not having the work because I [...]

Do you have a programmer in your life that drives you up the wall? Would you like to be rid of him forever? You can! Just follow these five simple steps and your programmer will run crying for the hills. 1) Put him in an open office Remove as many barriers to communication as possible. [...]