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15 Microlog entries tagged with ‘work’
The ‘Busy’ Trap
I think people are reading too much into this; my own take on it is that people say they’re busier than they are for two reasons: a) because the impression of busyness connotes status, and b) because it’s easier than turning down invites to dinner/drinks/whatever because you just don’t feel like it. Permalink ·
Make Your Thing: 12 Point Program for Absolutely, Positively 1000% No-Fail Guaranteed Success
Pop-culture podcaster Jesse Thorn outlines his manifesto for creativity. Permalink ·
Is Philosophy the Most Practical Major?
The sooner industries realise that philosophy is “a tool for thinking about everything else”, the better. Permalink ·
‘Even Harvard couldn’t protect me’
At last a commentator who eschews the typical oh-woe-is-me nonsense and really understands the “endless anxiety” of jobhunting. Permalink ·
JobBridge to Nowhere
Naming and shaming companies listing jobs under the JobBridge internship scheme that they should be paying people for. Permalink ·
Charlie Brooker: How to handle the shop snobs
I maintain that nobody really knows what work is till they’ve worked behind a till. Permalink ·
Is John Lewis the best company in Britain to work for?
I’m frankly amazed that so few businesses are run along these lines. I shouldn’t be, but I am. Permalink ·
Meet the Life Hackers
Another piece from my year-old collection of open tabs, thanks to which a new term has been introduced to my vocabulary: ‘interruption science’. Permalink ·
CSS Maintenance Tip: Use a Color Glossary
Will do in future. Thanks for the tip. Permalink ·
Locating primary sources on the web
May I make a LazyWeb suggestion: somebody do this for Europe, please? Permalink ·
Paul Graham on good and bad procrastination
I personally don’t believe there is any such thing as good procrastination, but I do abide by the principle of ‘everything in moderation’. Related: ‘Procrastination Nation’ on NPR. Permalink ·
A Day in the Life of a Reference Librarian
Is it weird that I find the idea of this job very fulfilling? [c/o The Shifted Librarian] Permalink ·
Merlin outlines his txt setup
I’m used to my one big text file for now, as it’s just enough for my needs. But if I need something bigger, to cover more aspects of my life, then this system looks like it’s worth a try. Endlessly resourceful, our Merlin. Permalink ·
Wikipedia entry for Getting Things Done
Amazing how quickly this all took off. Gotta credit Merlin Mann with some of that. Permalink ·
The end of One Big Text File
I don’t know. I see what he’s doing there, but I’m happy sticking with my Big Text File for now. The key, I think, is to not use it for archival, but only the stuff you intend to work with. Anything else can go in a folder as a separate file, just like you’d do if it was hard copy. Permalink ·
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