http://www.mikewittmeyer.com Thoughts and Stories from an Internet Entrepreneur Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:03:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had a pretty busy February so I didn't get around to posting much, but here's what I've been up to: Travel I decided to sit Spring Break out this year because of all the work stuff I've got going on in the next month or two. Taking a week or longer ... http://www.mikewittmeyer.com/lifebusiness-update/259/ Over the last couple weeks I've been making a conscious effort to increase my productivity, and I've come up with a few ways to really help myself work more efficiently and for a longer time. I'm gonna try to stay away from the usual "make a vision board, use crazy ... http://www.mikewittmeyer.com/my-five-favorite-tricks-for-productivity/253/ Forgot the business cards for the third conference in a row, so here's what I'm going out with tonight: I'll definitely be getting some fat CPAs with these bad boys. http://www.mikewittmeyer.com/so-professional/250/ I've spent the last week or so moving into a new office, which is right down the street from my apartment. I went back and forth a few times deciding if I actually needed the space, because I was working pretty well at the library every day. However, I finally ... http://www.mikewittmeyer.com/new-office-lac/241/ Got home from Mexico Saturday and am back on the grind, finally. I pretty much took a month off of work so it feels good to be productive again. Here are a few pics from my Mexico trip: Good view from our balcony Sick sunset We went to see a bullfight, which got ... http://www.mikewittmeyer.com/back-from-mexico-pokersite-org-redesignexpansion/237/ I've had the new Macbook Pro for a couple weeks now and really love it. I don't wanna be the stereotypical Windows-hater but I'm glad I switched, everything is a lot faster and works just like it's supposed to. My favorite parts are definitely the insane battery life (like 4+ ... http://www.mikewittmeyer.com/mac-update-other-stuff/234/ I finally broke down and ordered my first Mac. My Dell laptop has been so-so lately, and the last straw was when my power port broke. Right now I can only use my computer by jamming the power cord in the port with one hand, and working with the other. ... http://www.mikewittmeyer.com/just-ordered-my-first-macbook/231/ What is it about airports that encourages people to bust out the Bluetooth headsets, talk ten decibels louder, and pace endlessly around the gate? I've got a prime example in front of me at the San Jose airport right now, I really want to tell this guy that no one cares or ... http://www.mikewittmeyer.com/airports-ugh/229/ Reflecting on the past month or so, I'm very happy that I left school. I'm in a much better mood all the time knowing that I don't have some group project or online assignment that I don't care about, looming just a few days (or hours) away. I'm getting more ... http://www.mikewittmeyer.com/patience-is-tough-boxing-classes-end-the-fed/225/ http://www.usdebtclock.org/ How is the national debt going up by $100,000 every two seconds? These are really depressing numbers, and support my idea that our government is really screwed up right now. http://www.mikewittmeyer.com/scary-stuff/221/