Monthly Archives: May 2008

It’s not about perfection

It never can be.  No one is perfect, no one is immune to fault.  And yet, all too often so many of us convince ourselves that we can be, that we have to be.  That everyone else is and therefore, we must be, or else we’re failures. It’s when you realize that everyone is suffering in some way inside, that each of us have burdens we carry and baggage we pull, that you gain perspective on your own demons.  Sometimes, we are the root of our problems, and sometimes we’re …
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Good Weather & Human Interaction

Sunny, warm, breezy. The rays shine through the whipped cream clouds as the birds chirp and the wind whirs. The effect of good weather is seemingly universal. A sunny day certainly aids a sunny disposition; somehow life’s clutter falls a bit lower to the floor when the blue skies and 74 degree temperature reign over the day. It’s no surprise there is even illness associated with the weather and seasons, and it’s no wonder the Midwest’s harsh winters can depress even the happiest person (like Ronaldinho). In thinking of the …
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[EssentiaList] Web Design Directory Edition

In market for a website and don’t know where to start? Lucky you, because here is a list of all of the top web design directories: BodyModified.com TopDesignFirms.com WebDesignFinders.net Killer Sites Directory WebDesignStuff Web Design Firms Web-Designers-Directory.org DesignDir.net WebDesignersByState.com Did we leave something out? Leave a comment and let us know!

“The infinite is in the finite of every instant”

In life and in business, it’s easy to take things for granted. It’s easy to become complacent and comfortable, living by inertia and making decisions by circumstance. When you look at something as permanent, static, or unchangeable, it’s no wonder your paradigm, attitude, and behaviors can become misaligned with your core values, goals, and intentions over time. If something is perceived as permanent or static, suddenly it becomes easy to begin taking that thing for granted. It’s kind of like the DMV or Microsoft. Or perhaps a reason why the …
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[EssentiaList] The Secular Sabbath Edition

1. I Need a Virtual Break. No, Really 2. 52-nights-unplugged 3. Thou Shalt Unplug: Implementing A Secular Sabbath 4. The Journal Times Online: Secular Sabbath 5. The list of things to do on your secular Sabbath are endless: read (nothing beats a cup of coffee and a good book on a Saturday), learn to play bass guitar, exercise, or volunteer for starters.

[EssentiaList] The Concentrate Edition

1. Reduce Stress 2. Minimize distractions (on your Mac) 3. The mind can only focus on about 3 or 4 things at a time so this is certainly a logical thing to do 4. “…Mitigate the Attention Crash” 5. Judo everything 6. Beat Brain Drain 7. Develop “Razor Sharp Concentration” 8. Do you know where you spend your time? Map your time 9. Take Small Coffee Breaks- Just so you know, it is possible to defend your coffee habit 10. Get wiki-style organization 11. Get some sleep

Degenerate Addicts (or how the smallest things can make a difference)

In the name of “research”, I am sometimes obligated to give into temptation and take random quizzes to for example, find out “how much of a geek I am.” Apparently, I’m only 57% geek. This didn’t seem too alarming until I realized that everything else that defined me would have to share the left over 43% of me: good & bad habits, my sense of humor (or lack of), where I work, the way I do the things I do, and why, etc… According to this estimate, I love machines …
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Time, the Bane of Us All

“It’s possible to control the time I have available to me.” We’ve probably all heard this over and over again our whole lives, although sometimes it’s a little hard to fathom. A few weeks ago, I decided to embark on “a ruthless crusade against wasting time”, and reclaim time as my own once again and you know, get things done (sound familiar?). The goal of course, is to find the best hacks, tips, and tricks, that’ll make things easier, and ultimately, save money by saving time. At this point, I …
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[EssentiaList] Typohilic Tendencies

1. 15 stunning motion typography videos One of my favorites: V for Vendetta in Kinetic Typography Note 1: Some of the videos contain French of the bawdy kind so some of the videos aren’t for the soft at heart Note 2: Pulp Fiction in Kinetic Typography is another great vid (although you should keep the previous note in mind) 2. From Typographica: Favorite Typefaces of 2007 (a.ka. the Oscars of Typography) 3. Does Olicana remind you of Benjamin Franklin. Or is it just me? 4. Another great example of typography …
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