by Jared Goralnick
It’s tough reconciling a want to be productive with a need to seek out happiness. We’re often told to balance work and pleasure, but it’s easy to misjudge what we can handle.
An analogy between dominoes and pillars has helped me to better understand how I spend my time.
by Jared Goralnick
I’ve been on trains and planes a bit lately, where there’s a crucial difference from driving: you can’t quite see where you’re going.
It’s weird at first, until you start to enjoy a different view. It got me thinking—most of life is spent looking forward. Perhaps too much of it is spent looking back.
I often forget that the train will keep moving, and in only one direction while I’m aboard. While it does, I think I want to spend as much of that ride as possible looking out the side.
by Jared Goralnick
Valentine’s Day was great this year, but I haven’t had enough time for her since.
So I’ve been thinking: I’ve optimized my email workflow and CRM strategy, but ultimately I’m going to spend the rest of my life with one person. I’d better ensure I have a workflow and tools for that relationship.
by Jared Goralnick
To the Greater DC & Baltimore Technology Community:
You may have heard about the Bootstrap Maryland Conference. Here’s a little background on why I’m holding this event, and how I hope it will add value to our community. If you’re not interested in the back-story but are curious about the event, you can skip to bootstrapmaryland.com.
by Jared Goralnick
SXSW is the best and most daunting conference for me. Best because so many relevant people attend; most daunting because there are at least ten options for every hour.
Now that it’s over, the following are lessons-learned and things I’m doing now to still make the most of SXSW 2009.
by Jared Goralnick
This is my third conference this month, and I’m loving it. I think there’s an approach to making the most of large events.
I’ve been lucky to meet some awesome people. It’s not like that’s too hard, but I’ll share what I do to make it easier. (I’ll try to skip the SXSW stuff I’ve seen others covering, and will instead link to them)
by Jared Goralnick
I spent the weekend before last working on taxes, and I look forward to the occasion every year.
But it wasn’t just a weekend of ledgers, receipts, and loopholes. It was better, and the lesson could be applied to many other things.
by Jared Goralnick
It’s easy to see Twitter and blogging as necessary ingredients to getting a message out, building thought leadership, or acquiring customers. There are thousands of examples of this.
But I think there are just as many examples of success without transparency or online participation. Before your diet consists solely of the 2.0 Kool-Aid, it’s worth thinking it through.
by Jared Goralnick
How about starting Monday with a quick trick that’ll make your browsing so much faster?
The next time you need to re-visit a webpage, you’ll always want to use this approach.
by Jared Goralnick
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to Be Rich recently posted “20 questions that your financially unprepared friends are afraid of.” I’ve re-used all of his questions, but swapped thoughts related to money with thoughts related to time.
Makes you think, eh?
I am Jared Goralnick, Founder and CEO of AwayFind, a web startup that helps people to stop checking their email.
Productivity, the future of email, and building ecosystems are my passions. I organize Inbox Love & Ignite DC, and mentor at 500 Startups & Founder Institute. I'm open to speaking opportunities.
