Comments on: How to reach the finish line http://www.rubyrailways.com/how-to-reach-the-finish-line/ Experiences with Ruby and Rails, Web2.0 and other development technologies Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:03:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Jakob http://www.rubyrailways.com/how-to-reach-the-finish-line/#comment-16021 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:16:46 +0000 http://www.rubyrailways.com/how-to-reach-the-finish-line/#comment-16021 <p>This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading the title How to reach the finish line. Thanks for informative article</p> This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading the title How to reach the finish line. Thanks for informative article

]]> by: Jesper Rønn-Jensen http://www.rubyrailways.com/how-to-reach-the-finish-line/#comment-3336 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:35:50 +0000 http://www.rubyrailways.com/how-to-reach-the-finish-line/#comment-3336 <p>Hi Peter. Thanks for the writeup. As usual, your articles are informative and insightful. I'm reading this with great pleasure, and the quotes make it easier to use your thoughts on a daily basis. I think I can learn a lot from “If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.”</p> <p>(and I can also look at my surroundings and see a few people who could benefit from this quote :) )</p> Hi Peter. Thanks for the writeup. As usual, your articles are informative and insightful. I’m reading this with great pleasure, and the quotes make it easier to use your thoughts on a daily basis. I think I can learn a lot from “If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.”

(and I can also look at my surroundings and see a few people who could benefit from this quote :) )

]]> by: peter http://www.rubyrailways.com/how-to-reach-the-finish-line/#comment-1044 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:20:12 +0000 http://www.rubyrailways.com/how-to-reach-the-finish-line/#comment-1044 <p>@Carlos:</p> <p>Thanks for the reminder. I guess loose &#60;-> lose is a quite frequent 'bug' among (not only) non-native speakers...</p> @Carlos:

Thanks for the reminder. I guess loose <-> lose is a quite frequent ‘bug’ among (not only) non-native speakers…

]]> by: peter http://www.rubyrailways.com/how-to-reach-the-finish-line/#comment-1043 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:15:55 +0000 http://www.rubyrailways.com/how-to-reach-the-finish-line/#comment-1043 <p>Daniel,</p> <p>The above points are not from a book but from my personal experience... Of course I have been probably influenced by a lot of books nevertheless. </p> <p>I have been reading recently (and enjoyed immensely) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0142000280/sr=8-1/qid=1162541166/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-4861840-8338456?ie=UTF8&#38;s=books" rel="nofollow">Getting things done</a> by David Allen, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671723650/sr=1-1/qid=1162541339/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-4861840-8338456?ie=UTF8&#38;s=books" rel="nofollow">How to Win Friends &#38; Influence People</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Stop-Worrying-Start-Living/dp/0671733354/ref=pd_sim_b_1/002-4861840-8338456" rel="nofollow">How to Stop Worrying and Start Living</a> by Dale Carnegie.</p> <p>My personal recommendation is to read Dale Carnegie. There are a lot of self-development books that are not worth the time and money but I don't think so that could be the case with DC...</p> Daniel,

The above points are not from a book but from my personal experience… Of course I have been probably influenced by a lot of books nevertheless.

I have been reading recently (and enjoyed immensely) Getting things done by David Allen, How to Win Friends & Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie.

My personal recommendation is to read Dale Carnegie. There are a lot of self-development books that are not worth the time and money but I don’t think so that could be the case with DC…

]]> by: daniel http://www.rubyrailways.com/how-to-reach-the-finish-line/#comment-1042 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:34:14 +0000 http://www.rubyrailways.com/how-to-reach-the-finish-line/#comment-1042 <p>Dear Sir</p> <p>Thanks for your inespirational article.I share the same story with you.I have simmilar obstacles in reaching the goal.</p> <p>I will work with your points.Further kindly recommend me good applicable books related to the arae.</p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Daniel Ayele</p> Dear Sir

Thanks for your inespirational article.I share the same story with you.I have simmilar obstacles in reaching the goal.

I will work with your points.Further kindly recommend me good applicable books related to the arae.

Regards

Daniel Ayele

]]> by: Carlos http://www.rubyrailways.com/how-to-reach-the-finish-line/#comment-1040 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:21:28 +0000 http://www.rubyrailways.com/how-to-reach-the-finish-line/#comment-1040 <p>Good list. </p> <p>Number 9 is the best. Even though it seems like common sense, it's nice to see a reminder that you don't have to keep up with the Jones'. As long as you strive to continually improve yourself, it's good enough. </p> <p>Don't get me wrong, competition is good, just don't, like you said, get stuck looking around all the time.</p> <p>One thing; number 3. Loose is something that is not tight. Lose is to suffer a loss.</p> Good list.

Number 9 is the best. Even though it seems like common sense, it’s nice to see a reminder that you don’t have to keep up with the Jones’. As long as you strive to continually improve yourself, it’s good enough.

Don’t get me wrong, competition is good, just don’t, like you said, get stuck looking around all the time.

One thing; number 3. Loose is something that is not tight. Lose is to suffer a loss.

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