March 18, 2011 by Jared Goralnick
Don’t confuse your task list with a way to get ahead. Doing one thing that’s truly noteworthy will get you further than staying on the treadmill.
Go above and beyond and forget your to do’s.
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Filed under: Happiness, Productivity
March 9, 2011 by Jared Goralnick
You can follow the same steps and get different results. One reason for that is the intention. People can see your intent just as clearly as you can.
And if you can’t see it, maybe it’s worth looking for.
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Filed under: Business, Happiness, Productivity
March 4, 2011 by Jared Goralnick
Glass of wine. Outdoor run. Natural light.
Tempranillo in an artisan glass. 10 mile jog on the Pacific. Floor-to-ceiling windows facing west.
Details, general and specific. Some matter to me. Out there is a set of details that matters to you even more than you know.
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Filed under: Happiness
January 27, 2011 by Jared Goralnick
It’s 12:30am on a Wednesday. I just biked 17th street for the first time. All tonight was the product of deliberate things that came together.
Pick your thing. Show up. Stick with it.
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Filed under: Happiness, Productivity, San Francisco
January 18, 2011 by Jared Goralnick
By now, many resolutions have been broken. Radical change is difficult, and it doesn’t happen overnight.
But there is a reliable process for building the right habits. In The 4-Hour Body, Tim Ferriss pulls from lifehacking and game mechanics to break it down.
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Filed under: 4-Hour Workweek, Happiness, Productivity, Tools I Use
January 4, 2011 by Jared Goralnick
That world-changing goal is right in front of you–on your calendar, in your tasks, on your mind. But it’s not happening.
There are hundreds of reasons to hesitate on creating it, shipping it, or reaching out to the person who will make a difference. But one reason in particular that I hope to work on in 2011 is showing up. Here’s how.
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December 27, 2010 by Jared Goralnick
This was a year of change. But that change wasn’t from some big events or actions, it was from patience and process.
Here’s a review of 2010—but feel free to skip to “slogging to speediness”—those changes are what got me through 2010 and may help you, too.
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Filed under: Business, Happiness, Productivity, Technology, Tools I Use
September 21, 2010 by Jared Goralnick
So many have asked me what I think of my move to San Francisco. I may as well share.
Shifting location is a way to reinvent the way you spend your time. And we all need to think about reinventing our days. Location’s just one part of it.
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Filed under: Happiness, San Francisco
July 26, 2010 by Jared Goralnick
I had to make a choice. If you’ve known me the past couple years, you’d have seen that I’ve spent a lot of time away, and that I’ve been doing two different jobs. Well, instead of living a second life, I’ve opted for some changes.
As of July 17, SET Consulting has a new owner. As of August 30, I’ll have a new city. (this logo above is SET’s original 2002 logo…) Continue reading…
Filed under: DC Tech Community, Happiness, Startups
May 12, 2010 by Jared Goralnick
Momentum is inevitable. You wake up one more morning the product of the months before it, and the previous “you” seems like a specter of years ago.
Sometimes you have to pause to examine both your position and your velocity. It’s time for three important questions.
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Filed under: AwayFind, Business, Happiness, Productivity