Category Archives: Productivity

The internet is too slow for my obsession

By Nathan | April 9, 2009

It happens every time.
I find something new that I don’t know enough about, get interested in it, and start looking around the internet for information. Right now it’s road cycling, before that it was bread making, motorcycles, fly fishing, brewing beer, throwing playing cards… you get the idea.
I search for blog entries, read articles, and [...]

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Valuing your time

By Nathan | January 19, 2009

After reading my last post, James reminded me of this chart that he keeps posted in his cube. It clearly outlines the value proposition of social interactions.
The simplest equation to consider involves only you. What are you doing right now, and is it worth whatever it really costs you or your employer?
The next equation involves [...]

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Why the first five minutes can make your project.

By Nathan | January 19, 2009

The biggest project I have been in charge of in my Dell career is in full swing now, and I’ve been thinking more about project management as a learned skill.
We had the first of many meetings this morning with a group whose output is key to the success of the whole project, but on a [...]

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- Huge breakfast courtesy of Grandma. Rob is giving himself a mohawk. We leave for Sioux City in a bit. 2010/07/24
- @301CopyaCall Greetings! We head to Sioux City for ragbrai tomorrow. Supposed to be a hot one. 2010/07/23
- @301CopyaCall hi from Hudson. 2010/07/23
- @suzannenorman I at least need a Twitter avatar that displays the hirstute appendage in it's full form. 2010/07/23
- RAGBRAI begins. Heading out to pick up @jamestodd then North to meet up with Rob. Tomorrow Sioux City, Sunday we ride. 2010/07/23
- http://twitpic.com/27axy4 Coffee is at drinking temp when my stirling engine stops spinning. Every geek office needs one. 2010/07/21
- Inception is really really good. 2010/07/16
- Last night's crit race was a huge indicator to how far I've come this season. Also how far I have to go. Confidence building. 2010/07/15
- @johnkscott Thanks! you'll get there soon. 10 race STARTS is all you need, then it's time to cat up. How is the training break treating you? 2010/07/15
- First crit as a cat 4 done. 30 mins w/ my heart rate in the high 180s, pack finish, and enough in the tank to out sprint 6 guys at the line. 2010/07/14
- @prolix21 that's a tough choice. I love my hardtail, but the cx bike will definitely get more total miles. 2010/07/10
- @prolix21 this one has all the necessary items to turn it into a fully geared bike too. seven really knocked it out of the park 2010/07/09
- @grolby straight gauge ti. more beefy than superlight. 2010/07/09
- http://twitpic.com/23x2bd my seven cyclocross bike is complete. Single speed. 17 lbs. Can't wait to ride it tomorrow. 2010/07/09
- The best part of craigslist is when people do stuff like this to sell their crap (in this case, a bike): http://tinyurl.com/37sqlda 2010/07/01
- It's getting close to bike racing time @nashvillecyclist style. 2010/06/30
- @agletsmycat crazy huh. 2010/06/28
- http://twitpic.com/20upkp Advanced Pirate Survival Skill #145. Teaching Judah the finer points of the figure-four deadfall. 2010/06/28
- http://twitpic.com/20u950 teaching Judah the finer points of figure four deadfalls. Advanced Pirate survival skills. 2010/06/28
- @prolix21 if you aren't busy this weekend, I highly recommend going out to watch the Hyde Park crit races. Wish I was there for them. 2010/06/25