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What I Learned From Two Frustrating Days of Not Working by Tynan 27 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
For two days, I didn't do any programming for SETT. The morning of the first day I was busy with other high priority stuff. I finished that up, ate lunch, and decided to work on SETT. But then... I di...
Using Specific Motivation to Reach Your Goals by Tynan 22 Aug 2013 | 07:05 pm
One of the worst pitfalls of productivity is to decide that you're going to execute on something, work on it for some period of time, lose interest, and ultimately quit before you get meaningful resul...
Is Life Futile? by Tynan 19 Aug 2013 | 07:05 pm
A few weeks ago I was in Salem, Massachusetts. It's a really nice town on the ocean with quaint red brick buildings and lots of trees. It's also full of shops selling jokey witch knick-knacks, cashing...
Thinking Ahead and Accepting Discomfort by Tynan 16 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
Today was a long day. I had to have a difficult conversation unexpectedly, I had a long flight, a train ride, and when I arrived at my RV, I was locked out. By the time the locksmith got there, I had ...
The Silver Lining in Taking Breaks from Work by Tynan 13 Aug 2013 | 08:31 pm
A big reason that I work seven days a week is to keep momentum going. I know that any day I take off will set me back not only the productivity I would have gotten on that one day, but also the additi...
How to Use Self Talk to Reinforce Good Habits by Tynan 9 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
There's that cliche, "If you think you can't, you can't," or something like that. The idea is that if you decide that you're not going to be able to do something, you'll self-sabotage and be unable to...
Thank You by Tynan 6 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
It's funny how sometimes our biggest faults are invisible to us. When I first heard from a girlfriend that I didn't express enough appreciation for her, I thought she was overly sensitive. When just a...
When You Go Off the Rails, Only Go a Little by Tynan 2 Aug 2013 | 09:49 pm
As imperfect humans constantly trying to stick new habits, we're all familiar with the concept of falling off the rails. It happens to everyone, sometimes as a conscious decision, sometimes through ne...
Twice, Then Stop by Tynan 30 Jul 2013 | 11:05 am
On our Japan trip this year, lots of people took turns sharing their skills with others. Sebastian gave an awesome talk on Sengoku Japan (AT Osaka Castle, no less), Nick Gray gave one of his signature...
Have Less Acquaintances, More Friends by Tynan 25 Jul 2013 | 07:05 pm
For the past year or so I've made an effort not to socialize. Sounds weird, but I figured that the only way I could really see just how much I could focus on SETT would be to cut out everything, even ...
