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  1. Staying Inspired

    Posted by Burgher Jon
    / October 11, 2011 / Leave a comment
    I have been crazy busy the last few weeks.  I’ve had both personal fun (went to a Penn State game, NYC, had company, ran the great race) and professional obligations (trying to get a swanky new version of a couple of our products out the door ASAP).  It has caused...
  2. Precariously On the Ball

    Posted by Burgher Jon
    / September 21, 2011 / Leave a comment
    You ever have one of those weeks?  One of those weeks where you were on the ball, no problem.  Then someone asked you for a favor and you readily agreed (afterall, you’re on the ball).  Then an emergency popped up.  Then an apparently simple task turned complex. Then you found...
  3. Getting up to Speed in the Morning

    Posted by Burgher Jon
    / August 9, 2011 / Leave a comment
    95% of the time I wake up in the morning charged up and ready to take on the world.  It’s an important part of who I am.  Not every day starts that way though.  Sometimes I’m tired and frustrated and don’t feel like doing anything at all. I’ve discovered two...
  4. The ToDo List

    Posted by Burgher Jon
    / July 27, 2011 / Leave a comment
    For years I have been very particular about the way I run my ToDo list.  It involves a full whiteboard and tracking all of things I need to do for all the projects I’m working on, then each morning moving a few of them over to my daily schedule.  Its...
  5. A Reading Roadtrip

    Posted by Burgher Jon
    / July 22, 2011 / Leave a comment
    Im coming to you today from the backseat of my dad’s car as we drive to Indianapolis for my cousin’s wedding.  I am taking the opportunity to do something you should consider, catching up on reading.  I am limiting my internet connectivity to the mobile phone (I have already received...
  6. So Many Asses to Kick So Little Time

    Posted by Burgher Jon
    / June 2, 2011 / Leave a comment
    I am taking the day off blogging to kick some ass old-school style.  Being out of town for a couple of weeks has left me with more emails, voicemails, errands and overdue deliverables than I like to have on my plate.
  7. Home Sweet Home

    Posted by Burgher Jon
    / May 31, 2011 / Leave a comment
    If there are typos in this post I apologize I am currently hurdling south on I75 towards Pittsburgh and typing with my thumbs.  I have been away from the Burgh for the past two weeks for a combination of fun and work trips that’s taken me from Switzerland to Vegas...
  8. Travel Day

    Posted by Burgher Jon
    / May 26, 2011 / Leave a comment
    I’m in the air and then on the road today, so you’ll have to do without my typical wit and wisdom.  I would suggest rocking out to some Tom Cochrane though if you get the chance, it’ll be on while I’m driving up I75 through Michigan this afternoon. Also, if...
  9. A Few Reflections on the Occasion of my 28th Birthday

    Posted by Burgher Jon
    / May 16, 2011 / 1 Comment
    This world demands the qualities of youth; not a time of life but a state of mind, a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the life of ease. - Robert F. Kennedy Today is the...
  10. Remissioning, Regularly

    Posted by Burgher Jon
    / May 2, 2011 / Leave a comment
    This post isn’t about revising, recommissioning, resubmitting, being in remission or any of the other ridiculous suggestions spell check has for “Remissioning”.  It’s about not getting so far down in the weeds that you forget which way is up.  It’s about making sure that you’re not just moving, but moving...
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