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Taking the long view

January 23, 2015 · by Dan | in Coding, Management, Performance | tagged coding, efficiency, incentives, metrics | 1 Comment

I was running late. I needed to get to work and was on my way out the door when I suddenly remembered that I’d forgotten to make lunch. Not a big deal – I usually just slap a PB&J together – but I was already late, bundled up and mentally on my way. It was going to be […]

Monetizing failure: 2014 report

January 1, 2015 · by Dan | in Monetizing failure, Personal | tagged diet, exercise, habits, incentives | 2 Comments

When I initially proposed my monetizing failure challenge, I first sat down and tried to figure out how bad it could get (worst case, I figured I’d be on the hook for $1400). I then had to convince my wife that I wasn’t being an idiot (no easy task, given the historical record). I had no idea […]

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