If I took anything away from this past working-year it’s the value of time. With my projects constantly shifting client priorities I started reaching my limit. I had less time than I did before. I was working more hours. I even pulled two all-nighters in December, something I hadn’t done in years. I noticed this effected my quality of work, and quality of life. Time was a valued commodity — and that’s what hit home when I watched Dr. Randy Pausch’s Lecture on Time Management.
You may remember the late Dr. Randy Pausch from his famous Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams. But this video is different, and it’s also well worth the watch. Enjoy.
Just count the number of hours you watch television in the next week. That’s my gift to you…
…If you have changed things then you probably have more time to spend with the ones you love and that’s important. Time is all we have. And you may find one day you have less than you think.
-Dr. Randy Pausch
I heard on the radio recently this mom was telling her son “when you’re older and you look back at your life, you never regret that you didn’t work longer hours”
Some good advice! I’m going to attempt to finish up the remaining 90% of Ferriss’, The 4-Hour Work Week with hopefully some insight into this
Hi Darren:
I found you on your blog here.
We have a Cold Fusion User Group meeting once month in 98C 4-27. They helped us make some contacts regarding the following event. IWDSA is back in business and will be cosponsoring the event,
Microsoft Silverlight vs. Adobe AIR/Flex Debate
The battle for control of the future of computing will be debated at 7 PM (PST/GMT +8) on Thursday, February 12 in the Bronco Student Center (Ursa Minor) at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona. Microsoft Corp. and Adobe Systems Inc. will present their contenders for whose technologies will dominate. Adobe (maker of Photoshop, Flash and Dreamweaver) is encouraging developers to create media-rich desktop computer applications that operate independently of the Internet through its Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR). Microsoft wants developers to create media-rich applications that can be used online through its Silverlight technology.
http://video.csupomona.edu/streaming/Events/FutureOfComputing.html
It would be great if youcould make it out here for the event. If you have any current emails for IWDSA members who graduated, please pass this onto them.
Best regards,
Ralph Westfall
California Polytechnic University, Pomona
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