More than a living

So, I’m watching some gangster flick the other night. Basically any gangster flick. Pick one.
At some point in the movie, someone will go and do something dumb. And then the heavy will decide to spare the idiot’s life but revoke all of his “privileges” for a certain town.
Take Marsellus Wallace and Butch Coolidge from Pulp […]

And apparently into the cafe.
Web Worker Daily points us to a growing trend for startups.
For those of you with that entrepreneurial bent, rejoice! You are no longer relegated to the garage. No more secret startup. Now, you can be out in the open in your favorite Starbucks, rattling off your overly-caffeinated ideas among the […]

(Hat tip to Kathy Sierra for Creating Passionate Users: Rhythm method)
One of the problems with driven employees is that they think they should be working–all of the time. I know, because I think I should be working all the time.
But here’s the thing: there are going to be down times. Times when no work gets […]

Chris Pearson is a genius.
I would have said that before simply because he’s the one who created the Cutline theme for WordPress.
But, now, I have another reason. This post: How to Find Your Creative Zen. Well, that, and the fact that he manages to work Frogger into the discussion. Nuff said.
Oh wait. Not enough said.
You […]

Wasn’t I just talking about the Yin of getting down playing into the Yang of lackluster productivity? Oh, why yes I was, in the previous post.
So what if you could improve productivity (using the previous post) even if you couldn’t improve your mood?
Oh my. I can see you getting more done already.
Trust me. If you’re […]

Sometimes, disdain for your working environment can result in a gradually decreasing level of productivity that brings you closer and closer to a completely comatose state. And, this lack of progress tends to feed your dissatisfaction. Which makes you more upset, which results in less activity.
It’s a really nice death spiral. Or, if you want […]