Posted on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010 by chrisjones
I wrote a couple weeks ago about managing time and getting things done. I have several techniques that I use, with varying levels of success, but of course time still gets away from me and I end up accomplishing less than I otherwise would. Here’s something from a lawyer friend of mine: Chris, Like you, [...]
Tags: discipline, time, Work
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Posted on Friday, 18th June 2010 by chrisjones
Last post I discussed the excellent book Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal, by Joel Salatin, and this time I want to extend the analysis a bit. In the book, he describes a situation where he is instructed by some federal food police to alter his pricing for his beef such that his business [...]
Tags: Leia Organa, nanny state, regulation, Work
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Posted on Tuesday, 15th June 2010 by chrisjones
My son Nicholas tells me he wants to be a writer. I think that’s wonderful, except for one thing: He’s wrong. How do I know this? How can I penetrate the heart of my 16-year-old son so deeply, to expose this secret? Simple. Writers do one thing that other people do not. They write. And [...]
Tags: discipline, perseverance, Work
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Posted on Monday, 14th June 2010 by chrisjones
In my last post, I addressed where the borrowers had gone. In this one, I want to talk about how to get them back. As I mentioned, borrowers are having trouble qualifying, much as they would have trouble running a 10k. Some can do it, but those people are almost all those that have been [...]
Tags: lehi lender, Lehi mortgage, training, utah mortgage, Work
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Posted on Friday, 14th May 2010 by chrisjones
My job is not subject to hourly requirements. This is a fancy way of saying that I can work when I want to, within certain boundaries. I do have to work, unless there is nothing going on. I never have to come to work and sit there. There are no time clocks. I hate those [...]
Tags: Gross Personal Product, productivity, time, Work
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