Try Reason!

2012-05-24T13:15:13.298-05:00

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Steve, you are one of the fortunate ones. When I ...

2012-05-24T11:36:09.757-05:00

Steve, you are one of the fortunate ones. When I was a kid, I thought I wanted to be a scientist too. That interest carried me through my undergrad in Physics. But I started to realize that there are so many other passions that I could pursue, that I choose not to continue as a scientist. Although I'm still a researcher, now I want to understand how people interact with technology.

I suppose I find it hard to relate. I'm one of...

2012-05-24T10:31:44.830-05:00

I suppose I find it hard to relate. I'm one of those people who knew that he wanted to be a scientist by the time he turned six. It was obvious; so I figure it should be obvious for everyone. I just wasn't able to figure out what type of scientist until college.

5 year goals are great for that! I've conside...

2012-05-16T09:45:01.744-05:00

5 year goals are great for that!

I've considered the ecommerce book idea. I also have an idea for concepts in information systems book. Many of the book ideas will probably have to wait until after I reach tenure tough, unless I find someone who can ghost write for me or perhaps team write. I do like royalties though :)

5 year goals are the only thing keeping me going! ...

2012-05-16T07:16:01.689-05:00

5 year goals are the only thing keeping me going!

You should consider an ecommerce book and self publish it through Create Space. Royalties are very competitive and it's totally passive income -- once you do the work of writing the book. ;)

Thanks for sharing, Tony! Those are some wonderfu...

2012-05-15T10:12:35.571-05:00

Thanks for sharing, Tony! Those are some wonderful resources you have collected.

Greetings, John. I have a bunch of WordPress reso...

2012-05-15T09:05:49.382-05:00

Greetings, John. I have a bunch of WordPress resources/templates/docs in my Delicious you might find useful:

http://delicious.com/sinistral/wordpress

Thanks! I'm curious how it will go too. Part...

2012-04-13T08:38:39.082-05:00

Thanks! I'm curious how it will go too. Part of it will depend on how well I can brainstorm activities for the in-class work.

Switching. (class/home) ... sounds like a flash of...

2012-04-10T21:54:34.530-05:00

Switching. (class/home) ... sounds like a flash of genius. I'll be curious to see how it goes.

I've been listening to some free Yale online-lectures and it struck me that the biggest thing that was missing (compared with being there) was the ability to ask the professor certain questions.

Great points. As to your question, I believe that...

2012-04-05T13:49:11.909-05:00

Great points. As to your question, I believe that you have the option to use your Gmail ID or a unique email address.

One can post photos and file-attachments to a as p...

2012-04-04T20:57:57.224-05:00

One can post photos and file-attachments to a as part of a Google group topic or reply, but Facebook offers better visibility.

Does one need a Gmail ID to use a Google Group, or can one use any email?

FB can do polls: that might be a useful feature for some groups.

2012-03-25T23:09:19.838-05:00

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For implementing GTD you can use this this applica...

2012-03-06T09:33:44.441-06:00

For implementing GTD you can use this this application:

http://www.Gtdagenda.com

You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, and a calendar.
Syncs with Evernote and Google Calendar, and also comes with mobile version, and Android and iPhone apps.

There were certain studies and research also on ho...

2012-02-22T10:16:01.930-06:00

There were certain studies and research also on how e-learning training courses can also help an individual learn via creating effective languages and forms that helps stimulate brain activity will reading an interactive online

As they say, what gets measured, gets done. Right...

2012-02-15T17:45:48.480-06:00

As they say, what gets measured, gets done. Right now, teaching is measured with crappy measures, so crappy teaching gets done.

Right. Teaching just needs to be taken more seriou...

2012-02-15T14:02:12.498-06:00

Right. Teaching just needs to be taken more seriously. If we're going to spend so much of our careers doing it, and if it's the most widely seen face of our work, by the public, then surely it ought to be /good/ and encouraged?

2012-01-28T02:30:51.444-06:00

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Thanks, Amit. I hope you find it of value.

2012-01-24T11:18:17.555-06:00

Thanks, Amit. I hope you find it of value.

Hi John, I just saw this post while considering i...

2012-01-23T19:43:34.674-06:00

Hi John,

I just saw this post while considering if I should read this book - it has convinced me to do a skim, at the least. I've also just done a skim of the rest of your blog, it looks packed with great information on achieving goals; I can't wait to read it all.

Thank you Kelley and David.

2012-01-23T12:07:19.419-06:00

Thank you Kelley and David.

Thanks Kelleyn. Yes, I am very familiar with Lock...

2012-01-23T12:01:25.184-06:00

Thanks Kelleyn. Yes, I am very familiar with Locke's work.

An insightful essay, thank you. You're probabl...

2012-01-21T04:22:41.717-06:00

An insightful essay, thank you. You're probably already aware of this, but one of if not the most influential pioneer of goal setting theory is Edwin Locke, an Objectivist who has written and lectured for ARI. I don't know if the SMART criteria are his, but he certainly has done a lot of valuable research in the realm of leadership, motivation, and management. His book Goal Setting: A Motivational Technique That Works is in my queue.

Sorry for your loss, John... And thank you for sha...

2012-01-20T21:53:56.695-06:00

Sorry for your loss, John... And thank you for sharing the story about your grandparents.

Lovely story. I know it makes all the difference i...

2012-01-20T08:25:46.649-06:00

Lovely story. I know it makes all the difference in the world to me when those around me make themselves genuinely aware of my emotional and mental states and of what I'm doing. I'm glad you had such an inspiring man in your life.

Thanks Earl.

2012-01-19T10:08:50.084-06:00

Thanks Earl.