Author name: timothybruns3

Forget vague promises and yearly let-downs of New Year’s resolutions. Let’s talk about achieving your goals through Personal OKRs. New Year’s resolutions often fail because they lack structure and measurable milestones. We declare grand intentions like “get fit” or “be more productive,” but without a plan, these aspirations quickly fade. You can’t just name it and claim it. After years of frustration and stagnation, I knew there had to be a better way.

You probably hear it all the time: successful people are readers. And after stumbling across Tim Urban’s “The Tail End,” I was hit with a cold reality check. If stick to my 5-books-a-year pace, I’d only read 300 more books in my lifetime, assuming I have another 60 years. That number felt tragically low. Only 300 left? No way. I needed to up the ante. 10 felt doable, 15 ambitious, but 20? Now that was a challenge I could get behind. And guess what? 20 books is totally achievable, even for

If you’ve read my bio or inaugural post, you might be wondering how I came upon my “eureka” moment and the genesis of this blog’s namesake. What was the catalyst that led me to walk away from trading stocks and enter the world of technology as a complete novice? Let’s start with a quick definition of the word eureka. According to the Google machine, eureka is defined as “a cry of joy or satisfaction when one finds or discovers something.”

Let’s face it – we all get Sunday scaries. I used to get them as a kid, not realizing the sentiment was shared across adults too. As I’ve grown older, I’ve learned an easier way to put these weekend woes to rest. I call it Max Out Mondays. I recently read about an opposing concept called “Bare Minimum Mondays”, which sounds like a worrisome practice if you’re a manager or leader. You don’t want your team burning out, but you also want them to make the most of their time at work.