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Helping friends with procrastination

Thursday 22nd September, 2005 1 Comment

Someone asked me for help with procrastination … not help to stop it, but help to extend it – he was avoiding making a decision and had run out of reasons why he should not make a decision now. I admonished him explaining that nobody ever needed help with procrastinating, and if he needed help … [Read More »]

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Creative Use of Post-It Notes

Thursday 22nd September, 2005 Leave a Comment

Wow – check out this very creative use of off-the-shelf 3M Post-It Notes … Elvis Spotted in the Conference Room (via Grady Booch)

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You can out-spend or out-teach

Wednesday 21st September, 2005 Leave a Comment

Kathy Sierra writes a very interesting piece about creating passionate users through teaching. Marketing is about convincing people that your product or service will add value to them. The problem is that all your competitors are trying to do the same. To capture your customer: You can out-spend or out-teach. Kathy explains that effective marketing … [Read More »]

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Welcome to Sydney – come crash a ferry

Monday 19th September, 2005 Leave a Comment

If you watch the news tonight, you might see a story about yet another Manly ferry crash (second this year). Apparently the ferry lost power and ran into the wharf at Circular Quay. Not much damage to the ferry, but the wharf was badly damaged. Nobody seriously hurt fortunately. LJ’s parents were actually on that … [Read More »]

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The axe in the chook shed (aka Billion 7402G ADSL router)

Monday 19th September, 2005 3 Comments

You know the old trick of hanging an axe in the chook shed to warn them if they don’t start laying eggs, then they will be Sunday’s roast ? Well, it works with other things too. I’ve had a heap of trouble with my ADSL router recently – dropouts several times a day, lockups, general … [Read More »]

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