Comments on: Remember to breathe http://individuated.org/austintx/2009/06/17/remember-to-breathe/ Living in Austin, Texas Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:16:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: carlo http://individuated.org/austintx/2009/06/17/remember-to-breathe/comment-page-1/#comment-591 carlo Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:36:09 +0000 http://individuated.org/austintx/?p=210#comment-591 Now that you point it out, you tend to overuse the hyphen, or what you Americans call the 'dash'. (I on the other hand, am a serial comma abuser) I really encourage you to read 'Rands' http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2009/01/25/a_disclosure.html He's probably the most interesting blogger on the art and science of managing geeks. And in case you hadn't noticed, you my friend are now management. Now that you point it out, you tend to overuse the hyphen, or what you Americans call the ‘dash’. (I on the other hand, am a serial comma abuser)

I really encourage you to read ‘Rands’
http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2009/01/25/a_disclosure.html

He’s probably the most interesting blogger on the art and science of managing geeks. And in case you hadn’t noticed, you my friend are now management.

]]> By: Werner http://individuated.org/austintx/2009/06/17/remember-to-breathe/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Werner Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:41:17 +0000 http://individuated.org/austintx/?p=210#comment-590 What is interesting is that my day now requires almost no planning, although I do do a lot of planning of other peoples' days. My day has turned into 'sit down, answer the phone, work the queues, work the inbox, walk around, talk to people, work the queues' - very simple. Also, my email etiquette has descended to something resembling text messaging. And I've even taken to writing posts with as little punctuation as possible as evidenced by the above. What is interesting is that my day now requires almost no planning, although I do do a lot of planning of other peoples’ days. My day has turned into ‘sit down, answer the phone, work the queues, work the inbox, walk around, talk to people, work the queues’ – very simple.

Also, my email etiquette has descended to something resembling text messaging. And I’ve even taken to writing posts with as little punctuation as possible as evidenced by the above.

]]> By: carlo http://individuated.org/austintx/2009/06/17/remember-to-breathe/comment-page-1/#comment-589 carlo Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:38:28 +0000 http://individuated.org/austintx/?p=210#comment-589 If you're looking for some techniques to manage the chaos I can recommend: http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2008/07/22/the_taste_of_the_day.html http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2008/08/18/the_trickle_lis.html http://pomodorotechnique.com/resources/cirillo/ThePomodoroTechnique_v1-3.pdf Good luck with the 'new' role C If you’re looking for some techniques to manage the chaos I can recommend:

http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2008/07/22/the_taste_of_the_day.html

http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2008/08/18/the_trickle_lis.html

http://pomodorotechnique.com/resources/cirillo/ThePomodoroTechnique_v1-3.pdf

Good luck with the ‘new’ role

C

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