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Re: The Best Ways to Handle Muscle Cramps

Metroknow — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:15:37 -0000

Thank you for the comments on electrolyte imbalances + dehydration as the primary causes for many of us (myself included). A regime of lightly salted water for electrolytes plus calcium/magnesium/potassium supplements works wonders for me in preventing them. The “grin and bear it” approach doesn’t work after consecutive nights of significantly interrupted sleep because of leg cramps. Pickle juice definitely helps me as well when I’m off of my regular routine, and allows me to rest more fully.

Re: 6 reasons why Microsoft alumni often struggle in the startup world

Metroknow — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 23:36:03 -0000

This article is pretty ridiculous clickbait (and look - here I've arrived!). Each generalization could be said about nearly anybody coming from a larger company that enjoys even a temporary favorable market position - and even then the broad assumptions only apply to a select few coasting, mediocre workers. Over the years I've worked at Microsoft as an FTE, a vendor, and a contractor - your experience varies tremendously depending on the group you're in. Where the Office or Windows Platform group might be generally more institutional, the projects in the Research division as well as any of the constant stream of internal "startup" projects that successfully survive Microsoft's brutal funding gauntlet are under constant pressure to deliver rapidly or die just like anywhere else.

FWIW, the MSN division (where the author briefly worked) in my experience had a reputation around the company as one of the most bloated back in the early 2000s, so yeah, the author experienced a handful of people who at times may have been milking a job (though I would say that's the vast exception at MS - the majority of the people I worked with were exceptionally passionate and driven). In my experience the bloat eventually happens at at nearly every large company - it's part of the maturing cycle, but it doesn't go unnoticed forever (see the major cuts and reorgs at MS for example after the author was no longer there). But most of the people I knew there had a startup spirit, took a lot of risks to make things succeed, and were generally a cut above in both engineering skill and political savvy - many, many of whom have done very well in the startup scene.

Re: 27 Ways to Stumble on Unbeatable Content Ideas (FS088)

Metroknow — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:25:38 -0000

I think the better question is how did I NOT find you - you are everywhere! :)

Re: 27 Ways to Stumble on Unbeatable Content Ideas (FS088)

Metroknow — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 10:30:07 -0000

Same here - I'm not sure what it was about this particular headline, but it lead me to subscribe to your podcast :). Thanks! BTW, something's wacky with Disqus - I verified my email and it still wouldn't let me comment without refreshing this page.

Re: Weight Loss Plateau – I’m Stuck

Metroknow — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:00:08 -0000

One technique to consider (I'm also not a fan of the "it's all bad - stop that" approach) is to completely shake up your eating habits for just one day or two and see what happens. For example, you can do a "protein" day where you only eat protein for a single day, no exceptions. For whatever reason this has worked for me in the past to break through a plateau. Afterward, resuming my approach worked. Just an idea on a global variable you can change to see if it makes any difference. No matter what, You are doing great - 35 lbs is a lot of weight that you no longer have to haul around every second of every day. That is a true milestone in itself. Thank you for the inspiration - can't wait for the next update!

Re: I’m Done Being the Fat Guy

Metroknow — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:06:49 -0000

Wow Josh - this is awesome. I love the Jolly Rancher idea - Its great because you can't really chew them very easily. I like the dark chocolate idea that a lot of folks adhere to (eat a little piece of dark chocolate for dessert), but its too easy to just give in and eat the whole thing because it's so easy to chew.

Super inspiring. Thanks for being so frank. Guess I better go get another glass of water.

Re: Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

Metroknow — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:30:04 -0000

It really is true - it's so counterproductive 99% of the time to get sucked into the pattern of comparison as a measure of what we're each accomplishing. And I think this is especially true in diet and fitness in general - I'm increasingly of the belief that there really is no one way to get fit, eat right, and so forth. Each person has to make choices that suit their body, lifestyle, emotional makeup, and on and on. There are certainly a few principles that apply across those boundaries, but comparing ourselves to others is rarely beneficial.

Thanks for the post - I really enjoyed it as always.

Re: Lincoln’s Daring Statement: A Blueprint for Gaining Authority

Metroknow — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:18:41 -0000

Great post as usual Glen. I loved the idea of thinking of ways to be daring. I think generally this idea is downplayed in our culture of color within the lines and safety first. Safety of course is important, but sometimes life calls for daring measures.

Thanks for the inspiration.

Re: WordPress 2.9: New Photo Features Screencast

Metroknow — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:14:40 -0000

Excellent review of the new tools. Quick question? When you scale the image, is it creating a new image from your changes, or is it just scaling the image using CSS? The biggest reason is sometimes I scale images down to reduce file size to speed up downloads, which is irrelevant if it's just a CSS downsize.

Thanks Aaron - this is great!

Re: A Man Alone. Status Update: Day 2

Metroknow — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:32:25 -0000

I thoroughly enjoyed this post - and I will keep the priorities of protein clearly in focus the next time I am left to my own devices.

Re: Open Sourcing Your Creativity

Metroknow — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:53:38 -0000

Glen - I really love this idea. I was just talking to my Father for some "sage" business advice - I've been struggling, as always, with a similar problem that you describe: Always trying to do WAY more than it is physically possible for me to do. He reminded me that it's my biggest weakness - that I always have really good ideas, but rarely the manpower to get them implemented. It was a nice compliment, but it didn't really give me a direction. I'm going to have to really think about this - maybe sharing my ideas in and of itself is an opportunity, and if I'm lucky, somebody will run with it, since I probably never will given how many things I've already got rolling. . .

Thanks again for such a great, well written post.

Re: No Idea Left Behind: 25 Tools for Capturing Ideas Anywhere

Metroknow — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:58:02 -0000

Wow Glen - great comprehensive list. I use a moleskin primarily, but I also use Google Docs and Samurize for online stuff. I love the alpha blended view of Samurize for my desktop, although I am slowly switching over to Mac - at which point Quicksilver is my best choice.

Great work - Duly Digg'd :)

Re: Deadline Busters: 15 Tips for Generating Ideas When You’re Drawing a Blank

Metroknow — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:43:40 -0000

Excellent post - I hadn't really considered sleep as a good option - great suggestion. #1 has been hard for me to do in the past because I'd get that feeling of, "shouldn't you be working on the project?" but in reality it is like the first step in actually doing the project if I'm stuck. It works for me.

Thanks Glen!