Comments on: My 2009.1 Goals http://tynan.com/my-20091-goals Life Outside The Box Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:13:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LlamasAreCoolhttp://tynan.com/my-20091-goals/comment-page-1#comment-217322 LlamasAreCool Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:24:08 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/my-20091-goals.htm#comment-217322 I'm looking forward to '09 goals. Personally for me, '08 felt like it was never going to end!I used to use Dvorak, but after a couple years I gave it up. I was making too many typos, and read some analysis that suggested the Dvorak layout was actually inferior due its key placement- if you typed too fast, you're extra viable to type two letters out of order since they're close together. The original intent of QWERTY- to keep the bulk of your keys further apart to slow typing (to prevent typewriter jamming), may actually be beneficial in ordinary use. Of course, there's no way to suggest QWERTY is the best, but it's still the standard layout.Funny, though, when I did have my keys in the DVORAK layout, a girl I dated told me it was the first time she decided she was attracted to me.. I had to be different doing something like that. I've since gone back.. partially because I couldn't get my Thinkpad keys off. I’m looking forward to ’09 goals. Personally for me, ’08 felt like it was never going to end!

I used to use Dvorak, but after a couple years I gave it up. I was making too many typos, and read some analysis that suggested the Dvorak layout was actually inferior due its key placement- if you typed too fast, you’re extra viable to type two letters out of order since they’re close together. The original intent of QWERTY- to keep the bulk of your keys further apart to slow typing (to prevent typewriter jamming), may actually be beneficial in ordinary use. Of course, there’s no way to suggest QWERTY is the best, but it’s still the standard layout.

Funny, though, when I did have my keys in the DVORAK layout, a girl I dated told me it was the first time she decided she was attracted to me.. I had to be different doing something like that. I’ve since gone back.. partially because I couldn’t get my Thinkpad keys off.

]]> By: Dave Bretthttp://tynan.com/my-20091-goals/comment-page-1#comment-217072 Dave Brett Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:37:33 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/my-20091-goals.htm#comment-217072 Have you heard? Malcolm Gladwell's new book will be called: "Do: Why Some People Do Some Things and Other People Do Other Things." Have you heard? Malcolm Gladwell’s new book will be called:

“Do: Why Some People Do Some Things and Other People Do Other Things.”

]]> By: Chris Hyneshttp://tynan.com/my-20091-goals/comment-page-1#comment-217037 Chris Hynes Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:50:33 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/my-20091-goals.htm#comment-217037 I suggest not removing the keys _or_ relabeling. Just remap the keys in the OS. Then when you want a letter, peck around on the keyboard till you find it instead of looking down at the keys. You'll learn 100x faster that way, and touch type right off to boot. I suggest not removing the keys _or_ relabeling. Just remap the keys in the OS. Then when you want a letter, peck around on the keyboard till you find it instead of looking down at the keys. You’ll learn 100x faster that way, and touch type right off to boot.

]]> By: Codyhttp://tynan.com/my-20091-goals/comment-page-1#comment-216790 Cody Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:19:59 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/my-20091-goals.htm#comment-216790 Tynan, Great post and great job on last year!I just wrote my goals after celebrating new year's in Prague. Highly recommended experience especially because I kissed the most beautiful girl I've ever met and she's from Canada like me so we're going to keep talking. What luck!2009 1. Be able to dunk a basketball whenever I want. 2. Buy six more rental properties. 3. Meet a girl worth chasing(may have done this already) 4. Do 5 interviews for my book/film project. 5. Double the quality and organization of my company's reporting system. 6. Surf at 3 new beaches.Thanks for all your inspiration this last year! Happy New Year!Cody Tynan, Great post and great job on last year!

I just wrote my goals after celebrating new year’s in Prague. Highly recommended experience especially because I kissed the most beautiful girl I’ve ever met and she’s from Canada like me so we’re going to keep talking. What luck!

2009
1. Be able to dunk a basketball whenever I want.
2. Buy six more rental properties.
3. Meet a girl worth chasing(may have done this already)
4. Do 5 interviews for my book/film project.
5. Double the quality and organization of my company’s reporting system.
6. Surf at 3 new beaches.

Thanks for all your inspiration this last year!
Happy New Year!

Cody

]]> By: aphrikanychttp://tynan.com/my-20091-goals/comment-page-1#comment-216768 aphrikanyc Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:23:33 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/my-20091-goals.htm#comment-216768 Thanks for sharing Tynan. Your blog is awesomely inspirational:)My goal for 2009 is to make myself the number 1 priority in my life. I also have a goal to raise and save up over $300 000 by September 2010. Thanks for sharing Tynan. Your blog is awesomely inspirational:)

My goal for 2009 is to make myself the number 1 priority in my life. I also have a goal to raise and save up over $300 000 by September 2010.

]]> By: elaihttp://tynan.com/my-20091-goals/comment-page-1#comment-216763 elai Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:44:38 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/my-20091-goals.htm#comment-216763 I would really just buy solid (not transparent) dvorak keyboard stickers ($4). Voila, you get the same effect, and when you want to resell the laptop you dont have to do a time consuming/keyboard damaging keyswap. I would really just buy solid (not transparent) dvorak keyboard stickers ($4). Voila, you get the same effect, and when you want to resell the laptop you dont have to do a time consuming/keyboard damaging keyswap.

]]> By: Brianhttp://tynan.com/my-20091-goals/comment-page-1#comment-216753 Brian Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:51:18 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/my-20091-goals.htm#comment-216753 My six month goal is to learn how to type!!!First sentence with Dvorak! My six month goal is to learn how to type!!!

First sentence with Dvorak!

]]> By: Brianhttp://tynan.com/my-20091-goals/comment-page-1#comment-216748 Brian Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:47:43 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/my-20091-goals.htm#comment-216748 Sadly... I'm missing my entire keyboard on my macbook at this very moment.Removed the required keys.. Now let hope I can get themm back on in the Dvorak layout.Thanks Tynan for the new project for the new year. Sadly… I’m missing my entire keyboard on my macbook at this very moment.

Removed the required keys.. Now let hope I can get themm back on in the Dvorak layout.

Thanks Tynan for the new project for the new year.

]]> By: Philhttp://tynan.com/my-20091-goals/comment-page-1#comment-216747 Phil Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:35:23 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/my-20091-goals.htm#comment-216747 Looking forward to LN09Just a few things I've thought up:spend some time in rural japan try hang-gliding learn to fly helicopters get skydive certified dive the great barrier reef & explore new zealand ride in a private jet meet more customers & forum members who are scattered across the US & world crank out some awesome products finish a return/warranty system for my ecommerce site treat my employee's to something special (maybe a trip to hawaii, vegas, etc) build an iPhone app spend at least 1 week away from the modern world (no cell phone, internet, tv, etc) Looking forward to LN09

Just a few things I’ve thought up:

spend some time in rural japan
try hang-gliding
learn to fly helicopters
get skydive certified
dive the great barrier reef & explore new zealand
ride in a private jet
meet more customers & forum members who are scattered across the US & world
crank out some awesome products
finish a return/warranty system for my ecommerce site
treat my employee’s to something special (maybe a trip to hawaii, vegas, etc)
build an iPhone app
spend at least 1 week away from the modern world (no cell phone, internet, tv, etc)

]]> By: StartBreakingFree.comhttp://tynan.com/my-20091-goals/comment-page-1#comment-216714 StartBreakingFree.com Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:05:47 +0000 http://www.tynan.com/my-20091-goals.htm#comment-216714 Hey Tynan,I'll be posting about my goals on my blog in a day or two, but my big one for 2009 is to reach $8,000 per month in passive income (blogging, real estate, online businesses). My goal for 2008 was to get $2,000/month passively and I think I reached it (haven't done financial statements for december yet but if not it was very close).Also, I'll be moving to South American in May so I'll be nomadic which will make it even more interesting and fun.Great post, Brian Hey Tynan,

I’ll be posting about my goals on my blog in a day or two, but my big one for 2009 is to reach $8,000 per month in passive income (blogging, real estate, online businesses). My goal for 2008 was to get $2,000/month passively and I think I reached it (haven’t done financial statements for december yet but if not it was very close).

Also, I’ll be moving to South American in May so I’ll be nomadic which will make it even more interesting and fun.

Great post,
Brian

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