Comments on: Walk away if it’s not worth it: the real first step to getting it done http://www.technotheory.com/2008/04/walk-away-and-get-it-done/ 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 By: Technotheory.com - How do you limit your time in front of a computer? Apparently, many ways http://www.technotheory.com/2008/04/walk-away-and-get-it-done/comment-page-1/#comment-22644 Technotheory.com - How do you limit your time in front of a computer? Apparently, many ways Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:40:46 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/?p=176#comment-22644 [...] Walk away from unnecessary online commitments: b33j mentions that she had a “time sinkhole” in a forum she moderated, and that when she walked away she never looked back. If there’s one or two sites that really suck you in, consider walking away. More on that here [...] [...] Walk away from unnecessary online commitments: b33j mentions that she had a “time sinkhole” in a forum she moderated, and that when she walked away she never looked back. If there’s one or two sites that really suck you in, consider walking away. More on that here [...]

]]> By: Technotheory.com - Why don’t you just GO HOME? http://www.technotheory.com/2008/04/walk-away-and-get-it-done/comment-page-1/#comment-22255 Technotheory.com - Why don’t you just GO HOME? Fri, 23 May 2008 19:40:32 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/?p=176#comment-22255 [...] Walk away if it’s not worth it: the real first step to getting it done [...] [...] Walk away if it’s not worth it: the real first step to getting it done [...]

]]> By: Technotheory.com - The internet is no book–how to find The End online http://www.technotheory.com/2008/04/walk-away-and-get-it-done/comment-page-1/#comment-22137 Technotheory.com - The internet is no book–how to find The End online Mon, 19 May 2008 14:32:32 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/?p=176#comment-22137 [...] and much of it’s fun, but most likely some things gets you down or suck away your time. Walk away from those websites, people, and [...] [...] and much of it’s fun, but most likely some things gets you down or suck away your time. Walk away from those websites, people, and [...]

]]> By: SoftwareSweatshop http://www.technotheory.com/2008/04/walk-away-and-get-it-done/comment-page-1/#comment-21007 SoftwareSweatshop Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:10:25 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/?p=176#comment-21007 I own a software development firm in Chicago that I started in college. For the longest time I was investing in other money making ventures to no avail. Early last year, I decided to give up on everything else and re-focus on my software business. The results have been good. I'm making more money in less time and am much happier. Raza Imam http://SoftwareSweatshop.com I own a software development firm in Chicago that I started in college. For the longest time I was investing in other money making ventures to no avail. Early last year, I decided to give up on everything else and re-focus on my software business.

The results have been good. I’m making more money in less time and am much happier.

Raza Imam
http://SoftwareSweatshop.com

]]> By: Clay Collins | The Growing Life http://www.technotheory.com/2008/04/walk-away-and-get-it-done/comment-page-1/#comment-21002 Clay Collins | The Growing Life Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:56:47 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/?p=176#comment-21002 P.S. You're right, I do have great readers! P.S. You’re right, I do have great readers!

]]> By: Clay Collins | The Growing Life http://www.technotheory.com/2008/04/walk-away-and-get-it-done/comment-page-1/#comment-21001 Clay Collins | The Growing Life Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:56:17 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/?p=176#comment-21001 Sunk cost: my grandfather used to call this "throwing good money after bad." Great post, by the way. Completely weird how we generated very similar posts at almost the same time. Must be in the zeitgeist. Sunk cost: my grandfather used to call this “throwing good money after bad.”

Great post, by the way. Completely weird how we generated very similar posts at almost the same time. Must be in the zeitgeist.

]]> By: Allen Taylor http://www.technotheory.com/2008/04/walk-away-and-get-it-done/comment-page-1/#comment-21000 Allen Taylor Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:34:21 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/?p=176#comment-21000 Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road. Allen Taylor Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road.

Allen Taylor

]]> By: Jared Goralnick http://www.technotheory.com/2008/04/walk-away-and-get-it-done/comment-page-1/#comment-20999 Jared Goralnick Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:12:19 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/?p=176#comment-20999 Thanks, Tom. Clay has such great readers! Glad to hear you enjoyed the read...and I can't agree more that our lives would be easier if we applied the sunk cost theory more often. Thanks, Tom. Clay has such great readers! Glad to hear you enjoyed the read…and I can’t agree more that our lives would be easier if we applied the sunk cost theory more often.

]]> By: Tom Stine http://www.technotheory.com/2008/04/walk-away-and-get-it-done/comment-page-1/#comment-20997 Tom Stine Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:53:49 +0000 http://www.technotheory.com/?p=176#comment-20997 Hey Jared, Sunk cost!! An old friend of mine taught me about sunk costs when we were freshmen in college and he was studying econ. That was one of the best things anyone ever taught me. Nice post. Saw your comment at Clay's site. Hey Jared,

Sunk cost!! An old friend of mine taught me about sunk costs when we were freshmen in college and he was studying econ. That was one of the best things anyone ever taught me.

Nice post. Saw your comment at Clay’s site.

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