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Product Review: Nest Protect

I protect my house with Nest Protect and run my furnace with Nest Thermostat. I find the products to be intuitive, easy to install, and very thoughtful.

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Inspiration & Insights from 2013

I was reminded this year to be a student, change attitudes through action, strive for balance, and focus on value delivered rather than work completed.

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My Six Favorite Words for Getting Better at Things

I’ve created a ritual in my drive for personal and professional improvement. My personal retrospective comes in the form of a simple, six-word question: What could I have done bett

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Delegation: The Challenges and the Opportunities

Done right, delegation creates a win-win situation by amplifying your own effectiveness and creating growth opportunities for the people who work with you.

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Mental Math Tricks — Find the Day of the Week a Given Date Falls On

It's easy to find the day of the week that a given date falls on if you're willing to do a little memorization and arithmetic.

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3 Tips for Overcoming Shyness at Conferences

Meeting people doesn't come naturally for me, so here are three ways I'm intentional about preparing and pushing myself while at conferences.

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For the Love of Math

Math is often viewed as too abstract to be useful or beautiful, but like music and paintings, it can be appreciated by everyone, not just the experts.

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Have a Busy Boss? Here’s 5 Ways to Make Every Minute Count

To keep projects moving and make the best use of Carl’s time and mine, I try to keep our meetings as short and productive as possible.

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Hackers & Writers – Practicing the Non-Linear Arts

I grew up writing both stories and code, but it took me a long time to figure out just how similar they are.

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Constant Personal Optimization

There are many aspects of my daily routine that I realized I can get more out of, I started with an agile approach to make optimizations. Here's my story.

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On Writing Technical Content

Here's what I've learned about managing time when writing technical content — categorize tasks, and figure out your best setting and work flow for each.

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The Structure of a Real Apology

Life requires apologies sometimes. A real apology is a gift and a smart investment in the quality and happiness of our relationships with others.

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