Author Archives: Vinny

About Vinny

I write about productivity because I’m trying to master it. Not because I have too much to do, but because I want to do more than I’m doing now.

Reading This Post Will Not Make You Money!

This post originally appeared on my personal blog on February 5, 2008. A week or so ago my daughter and I were watching The Biggest Loser on NBC. If you haven’t watched it before, it is a reality TV show … Continue reading

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A cautionary tale of reinvention and usability

NOTE: This post originally appeared on my personal blog. There are two grocery stores I frequent in my hometown of Crofton Maryland –Safeway and Giant Foods. One of these stores embraces me with open arms while the other seems to … Continue reading

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Why Can’t People Write – a LinkedIn Answer

This was originally posted on my personal blog on January 19, 2008. I was over at LinkedIn answering a question and when I was done, I figured it was relevant to post it here as well: The question from Michael … Continue reading

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Embracing the Imperfect Blog Post

NOTE: This post originally appeared on my personal blog. This might come as a shock to my 7 RSS subscribers, but I’m not a very prolific blogger. Courtesy of PsychoFish (lou) via Flickr My lack of blogging is not due … Continue reading

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Finding Your Highest and Best Use

NOTE: This post originally appeared on my personal blog. Highest and Best Use (HABU) is a principle in real estate and business appraisals that means the true value of a property is whatever value the property would have if it … Continue reading

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Surrender to the System

  Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan A few years back I read a profile about day traders. Among the various tidbits on their lifestyle, stress, and work habits was this tidbit: Most day traders who made money and … Continue reading

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