Comments for Nothing Undone http://www.nothingundone.net The Weblog of Peter Jaros Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:47:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on A change of plans. by Joe Moore http://www.nothingundone.net/2011/02/a-change-of-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Joe Moore Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:47:57 +0000 http://www.nothingundone.net/?p=254#comment-207 <p>I didn't know you were embarking on such an adventure! Very exciting and very scary. I'm in a somewhat similar boat, mostly because I'm so remote from the mothership offices, if you haven't found any remote work yet you should definately bring up working remotely for Pivotal. Feel free to email me if you want to chat more about it.</p> I didn’t know you were embarking on such an adventure! Very exciting and very scary. I’m in a somewhat similar boat, mostly because I’m so remote from the mothership offices, if you haven’t found any remote work yet you should definately bring up working remotely for Pivotal. Feel free to email me if you want to chat more about it.

]]> Comment on A change of plans. by Peter http://www.nothingundone.net/2011/02/a-change-of-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Peter Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:47:32 +0000 http://www.nothingundone.net/?p=254#comment-159 <p>@SarahKat: Aw, thanks. I'd love to talk about coaching and teaching sometime.</p> @SarahKat: Aw, thanks. I’d love to talk about coaching and teaching sometime.

]]> Comment on A change of plans. by SarahKat http://www.nothingundone.net/2011/02/a-change-of-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-158 SarahKat Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:43:02 +0000 http://www.nothingundone.net/?p=254#comment-158 <p>If I had a company - anything, really - I would hire you in a heartbeat. Your drive and integrity about pursuing your passions is truly inspiring. I'd love to hear about your coaching adventures at some point; I feel like teaching and coaching are only baby steps away, and your perspective on how to communicate "rightness" sounds like something I need to hear and share with my colleagues. Go professionalism! (Also, having you even a few hours closer will be awesome.)</p> If I had a company - anything, really - I would hire you in a heartbeat. Your drive and integrity about pursuing your passions is truly inspiring. I’d love to hear about your coaching adventures at some point; I feel like teaching and coaching are only baby steps away, and your perspective on how to communicate “rightness” sounds like something I need to hear and share with my colleagues. Go professionalism! (Also, having you even a few hours closer will be awesome.)

]]> Comment on A change of plans. by Peter http://www.nothingundone.net/2011/02/a-change-of-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Peter Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:35:23 +0000 http://www.nothingundone.net/?p=254#comment-157 <p>@Erin: As am I. :)</p> @Erin: As am I. :)

]]> Comment on A change of plans. by Peter http://www.nothingundone.net/2011/02/a-change-of-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Peter Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:29:08 +0000 http://www.nothingundone.net/?p=254#comment-156 <p>@Sacha: Doing those things at the beginning of the day sounds like a good idea. I'll have to see if I can make that work and give it a try.</p> <p>And you're right, I don't have to have all of the answers. Maybe I just had a hard time truly feeling that. Coaching has been very rewarding to me, and I look forward to getting back to it.</p> <p>Thanks for your comment!</p> @Sacha: Doing those things at the beginning of the day sounds like a good idea. I’ll have to see if I can make that work and give it a try.

And you’re right, I don’t have to have all of the answers. Maybe I just had a hard time truly feeling that. Coaching has been very rewarding to me, and I look forward to getting back to it.

Thanks for your comment!

]]> Comment on A change of plans. by Erin http://www.nothingundone.net/2011/02/a-change-of-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Erin Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:35:29 +0000 http://www.nothingundone.net/?p=254#comment-154 <p>I love your drive to be awesome. Whatever it is that you decide to do, you will be following your heart and making yourself happy. Looking forward to having you nearby, as always.</p> I love your drive to be awesome. Whatever it is that you decide to do, you will be following your heart and making yourself happy. Looking forward to having you nearby, as always.

]]> Comment on A change of plans. by Sacha Chua http://www.nothingundone.net/2011/02/a-change-of-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Sacha Chua Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:54:54 +0000 http://www.nothingundone.net/?p=254#comment-153 <p>I find that moving my personal obsessions (coding, writing) to the beginning of the day instead of the end of the day means I have a lot more energy for them, and I start work even happier and with more momentum. Give that a try. It might mean waking up quite a bit earlier, but it's worth the experiment.</p> <p>For coaching: You don't have to be <em>the</em> expert. People often just need tips, inspiration, guidance, and someone to hold them accountable. You might even be able to make more of a connection with people if you show people how you struggled and how you dealt with those challenges. =)</p> <p>Hope that helps!</p> I find that moving my personal obsessions (coding, writing) to the beginning of the day instead of the end of the day means I have a lot more energy for them, and I start work even happier and with more momentum. Give that a try. It might mean waking up quite a bit earlier, but it’s worth the experiment.

For coaching: You don’t have to be the expert. People often just need tips, inspiration, guidance, and someone to hold them accountable. You might even be able to make more of a connection with people if you show people how you struggled and how you dealt with those challenges. =)

Hope that helps!

]]> Comment on Separating contexts. by Erin http://www.nothingundone.net/2011/01/separating-contexts/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Erin Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:51:30 +0000 http://www.nothingundone.net/?p=239#comment-150 <p>I think I need a treadmill desk. I get up and read things on the computer. Then I get in the car and sit there for my 45 minute drive to work, where I sit at the computer in my office and read things. Then I sit at lots of other computers in the building in case people want to ask me questions. Sometimes I run around a little and play video games with teens, but other times, I sit and watch movies with them or sit and talk with them. Then I get in my car and drive 45 minutes home, where I pick up my laptop or put on a DVD or pick up a book and sit and stare at a box or a page. I need to get out more. Maybe when you are here we can go for a walk.</p> I think I need a treadmill desk. I get up and read things on the computer. Then I get in the car and sit there for my 45 minute drive to work, where I sit at the computer in my office and read things. Then I sit at lots of other computers in the building in case people want to ask me questions. Sometimes I run around a little and play video games with teens, but other times, I sit and watch movies with them or sit and talk with them. Then I get in my car and drive 45 minutes home, where I pick up my laptop or put on a DVD or pick up a book and sit and stare at a box or a page. I need to get out more. Maybe when you are here we can go for a walk.

]]> Comment on Separating contexts. by Tom http://www.nothingundone.net/2011/01/separating-contexts/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Tom Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:30:31 +0000 http://www.nothingundone.net/?p=239#comment-140 <p>I have two offices, only separated by 100 yards or so, but so different in purpose. One has all the computer stuff, paper wall to wall, and the Comfortable Chair. That is 1/2 of the work. The other is a metal building where computer connection is nearly hopeless, no signals penetrate. No computer at all! Precarious chairs, I don't sit much. It is a work environment for building, testing, cleaning up the many messes. This winter it is near to half my time in each space, but it is the contrast that keeps it interesting.</p> I have two offices, only separated by 100 yards or so, but so different in purpose. One has all the computer stuff, paper wall to wall, and the Comfortable Chair. That is 1/2 of the work. The other is a metal building where computer connection is nearly hopeless, no signals penetrate. No computer at all! Precarious chairs, I don’t sit much. It is a work environment for building, testing, cleaning up the many messes. This winter it is near to half my time in each space, but it is the contrast that keeps it interesting.

]]> Comment on Fail fast, fail hard, fail safe. by When to fail, and when to be sure. « Nothing Undone http://www.nothingundone.net/2010/10/fail-fast-fail-hard-fail-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-138 When to fail, and when to be sure. « Nothing Undone Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:36:33 +0000 http://www.nothingundone.net/?p=216#comment-138 <p>[...] Mike R left a great comment on the post Fail fast, fail hard, fail safe. Because it got so big, here’s my response: [...]</p> […] Mike R left a great comment on the post Fail fast, fail hard, fail safe. Because it got so big, here’s my response: […]

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