http://www.technotheory.com/2007/12/escaping-from-2007-traded-the-dell-for-a-girl/ Time-saving reflections on lifehacking, social media, and technology. Mon, 30 Dec 2013 18:20:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://www.technotheory.com/2007/12/escaping-from-2007-traded-the-dell-for-a-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-22206 Technotheory.com - Fresh air in, dirty smelly stuff out Wed, 21 May 2008 19:40:09 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2007/12/escaping-from-2007-traded-the-dell-for-a-girl/#comment-22206 [...] Escaping from 2007–Traded the Dell for a Girl. [...] [...] Escaping from 2007–Traded the Dell for a Girl. [...]

]]> http://www.technotheory.com/2007/12/escaping-from-2007-traded-the-dell-for-a-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-16206 Jared Goralnick Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:42:42 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2007/12/escaping-from-2007-traded-the-dell-for-a-girl/#comment-16206 Thanks for the thought, Elizabeth. The trip was an excellent escape; I'm feeling refreshed and I think I will be much better off both during and after work as a result. Thanks for the thought, Elizabeth. The trip was an excellent escape; I’m feeling refreshed and I think I will be much better off both during and after work as a result.

]]> http://www.technotheory.com/2007/12/escaping-from-2007-traded-the-dell-for-a-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-15907 Elizabeth Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:29:58 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/2007/12/escaping-from-2007-traded-the-dell-for-a-girl/#comment-15907 Such an important point, Jared. Even though holidays sometimes seem to make things more pressing, we need to be reminded to relax and celebrate what's important. I'll never forget the Valentine's Day party that my third graders had just a couple weeks before high stakes standardized testing. I didn't want to "waste" the time, but the principal had made an announcement over the intercom that parties were allowed. Despite my doubts, I was completely floored by the level of kindness and generosity that the kids showed each other during that 45 minutes of Valentine's fun. They came back the next day willing to help each other and focused on their test prep. We often forget how important balance (and appreciation of what is really important) is to our ultimate productivity and achievement. Thanks. Such an important point, Jared. Even though holidays sometimes seem to make things more pressing, we need to be reminded to relax and celebrate what’s important. I’ll never forget the Valentine’s Day party that my third graders had just a couple weeks before high stakes standardized testing. I didn’t want to “waste” the time, but the principal had made an announcement over the intercom that parties were allowed. Despite my doubts, I was completely floored by the level of kindness and generosity that the kids showed each other during that 45 minutes of Valentine’s fun. They came back the next day willing to help each other and focused on their test prep. We often forget how important balance (and appreciation of what is really important) is to our ultimate productivity and achievement. Thanks.

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