April 2006
How I Work: Bill Gates - Apr. 4, 2006
by 4 others (via)On my desk I have three screens, synchronized to form a single desktop. I can drag items from one screen to the next. Once you have that large display area, you'll never go back, because it has a direct impact on productivity.
March 2006
Slashdot | How Many People Work in Your Internet Department?
(via)We are in the middle of a major website redesign and everyone is asking why it takes so long to complete, and almost daily I have to explain that I do not have enough manpower. Of course, I can't prove ROI until the new site is launched.
Amanda Gore: Official Homepage.
International speaker for Leadership, Lifestyle, Group Dynamics, Motivation/Teamwork, Cultural Transformations, Organizational Change, Wellness, Stress Management, Communication and more.
botulus.net » Looking Busy
(via)What I’ve come to find is that people wear their busyness as a badge of honor. The busier you are, the more important you are. The more important you are, the busier you need to look. The word business itself is the noun form describing a state of being busy.
February 2006
mezzoblue § Speaking? Tips.
by 3 others (via)These tips will probably be more relevant if you’re a nervous talker and you suspect you won’t fill in enough time. (If you’re a rambler, there are other people who can offer you far better advice than I.)
Conference Presentation Judo
by 1 otherI gave this talk at YAPC in St. Louis in 2002. It's about how to give a successful three-hour conference tutorial.
Creating Passionate Users: How to speak at a tech conference
by 1 other (via)I've asked some conference organizers to help me come up with tips for those who'd like to speak at a for-profit tech conference. The more diversity we have, the greater the collective intelligence.
Bona tempora volvant--by Guy Kawasaki: How to Get a Standing Ovation
by 1 other (via)The purpose of this blog entry is to help you give great speeches.
Mental State Called Flow
(via)Do you plan to get into flow, does it come upon you more as a kind of inspiration, or is it not necessary for you? Do you use tactics to improve your team's ability to flow? Which particular events disrupt flow the most, and how do you solve them?
January 2006
How to Do What You Love
by 8 others (via)To do something well you have to like it. That idea is not exactly novel. We've got it down to four words: "Do what you love." But it's not enough just to tell people that. Doing what you love is complicated.
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