How to Become an Early Riser

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The optimal solution for me has been to combine both approaches. It’s very simple, and many early risers do this without even thinking about it, but it was a mental breakthrough for me nonetheless. The solution was to go to bed when I’m sleepy (and only when I’m sleepy) and get up with an alarm clock at a fixed time (7 days per week). So I always get up at the same time (in my case 5am), but I go to bed at different times every night.

deviantART: where ART meets application!

deviantART: where ART meets application!

 

Getting it Right - del.icio.us Vs blink.com

Ari Paparo Dot Com: Getting it Right

1. Avoid categorization where possible :) (To-do)
2. Do not be over optimistic (Not-to-do)
3. Take calculated risks (To-do)
4. Do not overspend (To-do)
5. Listen to your users/Seek opinion & feedback/Be proactive (To-do)
6. Perform usablity studies (To-do)
7. Research your market and nail down the requirements (To-do)
8. Do not over-do (To-do)
9. More talk(marketing) & less walk(development) (Not-to-do)
10. Keep it(a product/service) simple and yet configurable (To-do)
11. Don't give up on your dreams (To-do)
12. Learn from mistakes (To-do)
13. Ignore profitablity plan/exit criteria (Not-to-do)
14. Bootstrap if possible (to-do)
15. Develop a brand (to-do)

Ah..that was simple rather than trying to categorize things(point#1) into:
-Things you've done well in the past
-Things you could have avoided and should avoid in future
-Things you could have done better
..etc..etc..

AJAX DEVELOPER'S JOURNAL

AJAX DEVELOPER'S JOURNAL

MENSA INTELLIGENCE TEST

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0   24 H in a D   
1  26 L of the A  
2  7 D of the W  
3  7 W of the W  
4  12 S of the Z  
5  66 B of the B  
6  52 C in a P (W J)  
7  13 S in the U S F  
8  18 H on a G C  
9  39 B of the O T  
10  5 T on a F  
11  90 D in a R A  
12  3 B M (S H T R)  
13  32 is the T in D F at which W F  
14  15 P in a R T  
15  3 W on a T  
16  100 C in a D  
17  11 P in a F (S) T  
18  12 M in a Y  
19  13 is U F S  
20  8 T on an O  
21  29 D in F in a L Y  
22  27 B in the N T  
23  365 D in a Y  
24  13 L in a B D  
25  52 W in a Y  
26  9 L of a C  
27  60 M in an H  
28  23 P of C in the H B  
29  64 S on a C B  
30  9 P in S A  
31  6 B to an O in C  
32  1000 Y in a M  
33  15 M on a D M C

Impact Lab - The Coming Collapse of Income Tax

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Thomas Frey: Within the next ten years the income tax system in the United States will be dismantled. A number of emerging new forces coupled with the universal dislike of the system will soon gain enough of a toehold to cause it to collapse.

Pro-Active Steps to Prevent Procrastination - lifehack.org

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Time Taking Projects

Solution:
Instead of giving the task only one line in the “to do” list, itemize each part of the project so that instead of one task, it becomes a series of tasks. It will take the same length of time, but at least it feels as if we have done something with our day.

Tasks We Hate

Solution:
Put jobs that are disliked at the top of the “to do” list so that they are over and done with in the first part of the morning, and the rest of the day can be spent doing more pleasant tasks.

Needing Perfection/Fear of Failure

Solution:
Think about what the worst thing that could happen would be if the project wasn’t perfect, but instead was a good as we can possibly make it. Then allocate a set amount of time each day to work on the project, allowing plenty of time to edit/review before the deadline. Realizing that it’s possible to perfect something to the point at which it starts to lose the original focus is another way of knowing when to let go of a project instead of keeping it on the list for yet another day instead of finishing it and sending it to the outbox.

One of the best ways of overcoming procrastination however is effective time management. This means identifying which scheduling tools work best for us, and making sure that we clearly identify and prioritize each task that we need to do each day. Keeping the above solutions in mind, we need to organize each working day so that our procrastination issues are dealt with and we end each day knowing that tomorrow is a day when we start a new set of tasks without having to deal with the ones we didn’t want to do today!

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