We're having too much fun here

The article based on the interview with Straits Times is now available - Our Guys in Google [straitstimes.com].

I am now wondering if I remembered wrongly - is it supposed to be the 100 feet or 150 feet rule?

Oh well, hopefully this nugget of information does not become a circular reference like the Sacha Baron Cohen past job history factoid as featured on slashdot. :P

Being more effective at work and in life

Work hard, play hard.

This is easier said than done, and I am working on being more effective both at work and in life. I have always maintained that one should be working on things that they love, but that neglects to mention how to separate work from the other demands of life.

The truth is, it's not easy (for me at least), and sometimes I devote all my energy in work; leaving no time or energy to have a social life.

The problem with integrating work with life and working "hard" (aka long hours) - I become myopic in my work - working on the immediate goals, and not standing back to focus on the big picture; working on small features, when there are revolutionary things up for the taking.

Take that Sub 2H half marathon!

2008 Santa Cruz Half Marathon (13.1 miles or 21.097 km)

Chip Time - 1:50:36.5. Gun Time - 1:50:57.2. Pace - 8:27/M

That was tougher than I thought, but it felt good. Not sure if I can find the time to train for the next one though. ya know, things to do, places to be...

brain rules

The author of Brain Rules is giving a talk in Google next week. I'm going to attend the talk because he has the rules:

1. Exercise - Brain Rule #1
2. Sleep - Brain Rule #7

I already agree.