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I am trying to do too much. I write. I work on side projects. I have a family to take care of and please. But that’s what makes it interesting for me. I love it. I love to be occupied and productive. And I think I’m doing a good job.

Plus, that’s why I have my wife. She has some excellent social skills. I am lacking in that regard. But I make up with the stuff that I learn. I usually read a lot and have good “social” knowledge that I can share. I actually have to make sure I improve in this regard. I have to make sure that the time that I spend reading, I can actually use for sharing. It’s not always the case.

BTW, I love how fast it is to add an entry to WordPress. I should convert all of my blogs to it. Working on it. Did I say I’m working on too many things? 🙂

I am beginning to evaluate the way I learn. I am trying to make changes so that the time that I put into learning/reading is more valuable. It’s probably going to slow me down, but in the end, I will learn more and become more knowledgeable and productive.

What is it?

Do more with less! Yes, I think this is the key for me. I am doing too many things. I read to much. I have too many magazines. But the end result is that I don’t learn enough. Yes, sounds bad. But that’s really how it is.

Why so?

Because I don’t learn on a level that I can remember. When I read an article for example. Is there anything that I take out of it? What do I mean? Do I extract information that I will actually remember?

This is not easy.

I know.

But there are ways that I can implement that will allow me to learn more.

How?

I wish I knew.

But I think I know a way. If I can share the information that I read/gather, then this will help me remember it. It will help me digest it in another way. Whether it’s twitter, my blog, a wiki page, anything. The point is to extract information that will go into my “long term” memory. Only then I will remember it.

So one of my goals for this year is to alter my learning. Change it so I focus more on the things that I learn. And that I really learn.

Reading is a lot of fun, but it could be even more fun when I can use it in a way that can help me.

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I have been running out of time at the end of the day. I need to regroup. What do I want to accomplish? I think I want to create something that I will read down the road and that will help me 1) write better and 2) learn something about myself and 3) the stuff I’ve been doing it.

To accomplish that, I should spend at least 10-15 minutes every day writing an entry. If I only spend a minute or two, I don’t really reflect on anything. It does not allow me to think. I don’t really want that. This learning log/journal is a great idea. I have been doing it for some time now, but I need to make sure I do it the right way, and that it actually serves a good purpose.

With that, I should start writing in it at least 15 minutes before I have to leave. Otherwise I just rush myself and the content is not that good. I should also find a way to write on weekends as well. Not sure when, but perhaps I can find at least 10 minutes before I go to sleep. I don’t think I’m extremely tired.

I am learning that Twitter is disruptive. It is disrupting my learning. I have to watch my usage and maybe eventually only check it during particular time during the day. I don’t want to constantly check. That’s what I’m doing now. I understand. I have only started using it. But I will control it.
I have to spend more time improving my dev skills. And that’s the bottom line. That should be my #1 filler of free time. I have to do that.
For that end, I am thinking of setting up a new dev box. I would install glassfish on it and then play around with different applications. That’s something that can improve my skills. That’s what I have to do.

My wife gets upset when she has to do something and I am browsing the net at the same time. I don’t know what it is, but it really drives her crazy. I have to avoid it. I can’t be confontational about it. I know the easiest thing is to be stubborn and don’t give in. But she’s my wife. And if I can suffer a little for her, then it’s fine. I should give more effert. I should care more about my son. I should care more about my house. I should care more about my wife. I have to read the marriage book. I think it’ll set me straight.

I know. I know. I would love to have my wife in a better shape and not get out of control. But that’s what she is. I can’t force changing her. She has to want to change by herself.

Things are a bit slow at work lately. But I’m learning. I’m learning on my own. I am creating project. I am experimenting. I am trying to make things better. For all of us. I think I’m growing. And that’s the bottom line. I have to keep growing or I will drive myself out of here. I will have to stick around for a few more months at least. Things are brutal in the marketplace. When things pick up, it’ll be much easier to find a place that’s hiring.