http://www.alexanderkharlamov.com Essays on personal development, productivity, career and enterpreneurship. Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:22:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This essay is NOT about me attempting to convince you, the reader, that you should follow in my footsteps. I don't want to engage in any arguments on how to eat right and proper exercise regime. Instead, this is merely a recap of my own experience. I AM NOT A ... http://www.alexanderkharlamov.com/2007/07/22/how-to-lose-weight-on-losing-40-lbs-in-4-months/ Sometimes when you think you got it all figured out, you know exactly what course your life is going to lead over the next few weeks (or more), God reminds you that it's really Him that's in charge, and something completely unexpected happens. I guess that's what happened to me over ... http://www.alexanderkharlamov.com/2007/06/16/why-i-havent-posted-in-a-while-again/ I've been looking for articles and blog posts with helpful tips on how to build a community, for my fledgling site Octop.us and I've stumbled onto this great article by Matt Haughey, a man behind MetaFilter.com. In the article "Some Community tips for 2007" Matt shares some of the things that ... http://www.alexanderkharlamov.com/2007/05/24/community-tips-from-a-person-behind-metafilter/ It feels really weird. After so many nights spent creating this, it's almost unreal that I've finally reached a point where the site is online, fully functioning, and I'm writing these words on my blog, finally ready to unleash my creation at the unsuspecting world :-) It wasn't too long ago that ... http://www.alexanderkharlamov.com/2007/05/20/introducing-octopus/ My silence over the past few days can be explained by the fact that I'm getting very close to launching of my startup .. which is the first time I'm mentioninig it on this website, and it will be the last time until it's actually released. I don't like talking about ... http://www.alexanderkharlamov.com/2007/02/12/getting-very-close/ "Ian's Messy Desk" blog has an excellent article with tips on how to always be on time, wherever you're going. I know whenever I'm late, I always feel guilty, so this should be pretty helpful. Some of these are easier said than done though: If construction is scheduled on the interstate, take ... http://www.alexanderkharlamov.com/2007/02/01/how-to-always-be-on-time/ What should I do with my life? That is the question almost all of us wondered at some point. Even if you knew from the beginning that your destiny lies in the field of, say, financial accounting, one question still remains relevant – should you go out and get a ... http://www.alexanderkharlamov.com/2007/01/24/why-you-should-not-work-for-yourself-right-away/ A to-do list is your greatest tool in organizing your workflow and life. I can certainly attest to that myself – having first started using them a few years ago, my productivity level shot up through the roof. Nonetheless, a poorly kept to-do list can become your productivity’s biggest nemesis. ... http://www.alexanderkharlamov.com/2007/01/22/how-to-use-to-do-lists-effectively/ (This is Part IV - the last one of the series. Here are Part I, Part II and Part III) Once you get past the interview stage, the hard part is over. If the company starts talking to you about money, you can high-five or pat yourself on the back. They ... http://www.alexanderkharlamov.com/2007/01/17/how-to-search-for-a-job-after-college-part-iv/ (This is Part III of the series. Here are Part I, Part II and Part IV) While you’re talking to friends about job openings in their companies, and sending out resumes, you should keep in mind why you’re doing this. And even though your ultimate goal, of course, is to find ... http://www.alexanderkharlamov.com/2007/01/17/how-to-search-for-a-job-after-college-part-iii/