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Going on Short Break

I have to go on a short blogging break. I promise to be back in a couple days. Life is sort of hectic this week and I can't seem to find a few hours in bunches at a time to write my lengthier posts.

For those of you wondering where Raj has gone ...

He's currently consumed with a new new thing right now with a partner. I'm closely involved with it as well (albeit at arms length at this juncture). He's doing well but I just wanted to let everyone know that he probably won't post anytime in the immediate near term.

I believe the new new thing is going to send tremors through the infrastructure space. Will share more about it when it's more appropriate.

- John

Reading Habits

Over the weekend, I thought about how my reading habits have changed over the years. There are four ways your reading habits could change. First, you begin to read more about less. Second, you read less about more. Third, you read more about more. And, finally, you read less about less. Today, I feel as though I’m reading less about more. This can be problematic and it’s bothering me quite a bit. I’d feel a tiny bit better if I were reading more about less. I want to get into a habit of reading more about more. But, it’s increasingly difficult to pull it off. Why is it so hard?

Cool Sites

These are just cool sites.

Newsmap gives you a visual, constantly changing representation of Google News. You can select and deselect news categories and countries. I use it every day.

Pew Internet & American Life has a lot of demographics and usage data. If you have time to read, go here for data.

Big 6 Reasons Why Meetings Suck

All of us have read those typical articles about meetings and how they stink. Most of these articles suggest all kinds of ways we can make meetings better. What bothers me about these articles is that they play it way too “safe.” Come prepared. Keep the agenda succinct, clear, and manageable. Invite the right people. Stay focused. Be on time. So, let’s get a bit “risky” here and lay it all out there …