Monday, September 23, 2013
In Polish: Usethis.pl: jak pracuję? Michał Śliwiński
This is my basic setup. iPad and the iPhone. And not much more. If you speak Polish I encourage you to check out the usethis web site as they have many examples of people working really well with their tools. Might inspire you.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
★ interesting approach by @ry ancarson: No Managers: Why We Removed Bosses at Treehouse
I think what he really means is that managers must produce like everyone else. If their job is to only manage, politics start to creep up... Right?
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
★ Read it today before the Ap ple Keynote: The Top 20 Most Inspiring Steve Jobs Quotes
The Top 20 Most Inspiring Stev...
Today Apple is unavailing the new iPhone. Great moment to read these quotes by Apple's late CEO Steve Jobs. He changed the world and the iPhone keeps changing our worlds... and I can't imagine my world without this device... and that other device (the iPad I'm writing this on)... and the other ones... damn, I miss Steve.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
★ If you haven't seen it: Gre at @apinaud's talk: Using NO to Change the World.
No. This is a word we all need to learn to use wisely. Being a people-pleaser I don't use it as much as I should be. Hope this talk by my #iPadOnly book co-author will inspire you to really use "No" to change the world.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
★ Very inspiring story of how change is possible, by @zen_habits: How I Finally Faced My Weight & Debt Problems
How I Finally Faced My Weight...
Fantastic story and blueprint how to handle change and how to help others go through change. Change is tough. Especially when at first no progress is at sight. But progress will come. Just go for it, make gradual shifts and things will finally go the way you want. Leo is a great example of how he gradually changed so many things about his life... follow Leo's path :-)
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
★ Amazing list, so true: 90 T hings I've Learned From Founding 4 Technology Companies
90 Things I've Learned From Fo...
Wow, this is an amazing list. Seriously, I'll be reading it every month from now on to make sure I'm focused and my team acts at its very best. 'nuff said, just read the list if you are or want to be an entrepreneur... and even if you're not, read it, too. And make amazing things.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
★ If you emailed me recently, I'll reply this week: Email, Still A Sonofabitch
Email, Still A Sonofabitch | ...
For the past two weeks I've been experimenting with not answering email... and seeing where this is going... and now I have an inbox of 1000 messages that need my attention. This week I'm going back to Inbox Zero but the findings of my experiment will soon be published on my blog.
In short - if you recently emailed me and didn't get a reply, you will, but I can't help thinking how email is broken to me recently. And I get a lot more done when I "communicate through tasks" in Nozbe with my team. It's soooo much better than email.
Monday, September 9, 2013
★ Something I've been thinkin g of lately: When Apps Modify Behavior
This Fall we're going to launch a campaign and introduce two new key features to Nozbe that we think can achieve what the article says - "modify behavior". You see, I think as a productivity app developer my goal is far beyond only helping you work more efficiently, it's helping you put new, better habits in place, change the way you work... for the better... and we'll try to get there. Let's see if we can pull it off :-)
Monday, September 9, 2013
★ Interesting experiment, alt hough I'm skeptical: Soylent: What Happened When I Stopped Eating For 2 Weeks 401 Comments
Soylent: What Happened When I ...
I think it's an interesting concept and I see myself testing it for some periods of time... but the thing is, food is not just about pouring stuff into your body... it's about the experience, the joy of savoring meals, sharing it with friends, enjoying the culinary experiences... there's so much more than just that...
Monday, September 9, 2013
★ Total leadership: Dolly Sin gh's answer to What is it like to work with Elon Musk?
Just read this. This is why Elon Musk has achieved so much success. I want to be like him when I grow up :-)
Monday, September 9, 2013
★ This is more true than ever now: (by Seth) The trust brand
Seth wrote:
When you have a choice in what to buy, you will first and foremost (and second and third in fact) base your choice on a simple question, "who do I trust to keep the promise that the marketers are making?"
That's what I mean - people need to trust you. People need to trust me. I take it very seriously. It takes lots of time to earn someone's trust but it can be lost forever in an instant. But it's soooo worth it to work on it and earn people's trust. This is when magic happens and both parties benefit from this bond of trust.
Friday, September 6, 2013
★ This thing changed communication: Happy 10th bi rthday Skype. You changed everything; too bad you didn’t change Microsoft ― Tech News and Analysis
Back in the day when I was still a consultant and didn't even think about Nozbe (around 2004) I remember I had a client in Spain and they were complaining about their telephone bill when calling Poland to talk to me. And then we discovered Skype and were blown away. It just worked, it was simple, the quality was excellent. Even over a poor Internet connection. Suddenly talking to people all over the world was easier than chatting. Just like ICQ introduced chatting, Skype introduced audio calling.
Now, 10 years later I live on the outskirts of a small city and I have a crappy Internet connection, but a lot better than 10 years ago. Instead of a modem or you know, 256kbit, I have lousy 3Mbit for now (I know, I know) but when I try to call via Skype now, the calls drop, quality is mediocre, and when we try to talk with several people, everything goes to hell after a few minutes.
Now we use FaceTime with my team, we use iMessage, we've practically moved on from Skype. It's a shame, they are a Microsoft product... and they forgot about quality...
Thursday, September 5, 2013
★ Writing this on a stand-up desk: The perils of sitting down
The perils of sitting down: St...
So there is a scientific proof that sitting 8hours per day is not a good idea. This is why I'm writing this from my new stand-up desk. And I'm enjoying it a lot.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not standing all of the time, I switch from standing to sitting... I don't do treadmill desk... but this way I get a constant switch of my pose during my normal work day. Totally recommended.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
★ Totally agree with @parisle mon here: @KevinSpacey is turning out to be a pretty good...
ParisLemon — Kevin Spacey is...
Epic speech by Kevin Spacey: "We are trying to learn a lesson, the music industry didin't learn...", "audience has spoken, they want stories, they want control"...
OK, just watch it. It's so worth it. Maybe the industry will take notice, if not Netflix will kill them. It's already becoming an HBO faster than HBO becoming Netflix. Kevin is just spot on.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
★ Totally excited about it: T he Little book of @Nozbe sneak Preview
The little book of Nozbe | Pro...
When Marcus approached me first about writing a book on Nozbe I was psyched. I loved the idea. Now Augusto, my co-partner in #iPadOnly book is also writing one. So this Fall there will be this book and maybe another one on Nozbe. This is so cool. Can't wait for my Nozbe users go get one of these soon. Marcus is very passionate about productivity so this is not only a great Nozbe manual, it's going to be a great productivity manual that will help you get things done with Nozbe. Sweet.
