<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Al Mithani - Blog</title><description>Thoughts on where humanity meets technology.</description><link>https://almithani.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Creating a Winnable Game</title><link>https://almithani.com/blog/2022-12-08-creating-a-winnable-game/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://almithani.com/blog/2022-12-08-creating-a-winnable-game/</guid><description>Don&apos;t make rules.  Create incentives.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sustainable Work</category></item><item><title>How to Use KeePass to Share Passwords</title><link>https://almithani.com/blog/2022-05-07-how-to-use-keepass/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://almithani.com/blog/2022-05-07-how-to-use-keepass/</guid><description>Learn how to easily and securely share passwords within a small team for free.</description><pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sustainable Work</category></item><item><title>How to Use Asana to Work Async</title><link>https://almithani.com/blog/2022-04-01-how-to-use-asana/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://almithani.com/blog/2022-04-01-how-to-use-asana/</guid><description>Working sustainably isn’t about optimizing every second of every day, it&apos;s just enjoying what you’re doing.</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Startups</category></item><item><title>Working Sustainably</title><link>https://almithani.com/blog/2022-03-28-working-sustainably/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://almithani.com/blog/2022-03-28-working-sustainably/</guid><description>Working sustainably isn’t about optimizing every second of every day, it&apos;s just enjoying what you’re doing.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sustainable Work</category></item><item><title>Don&apos;t Work Remote, Work Distributed</title><link>https://almithani.com/blog/2020-06-02-dont-work-remote-work-distributed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://almithani.com/blog/2020-06-02-dont-work-remote-work-distributed/</guid><description>Remote is a red herring - it&apos;s all about flexibility.</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Startups</category><category>Sustainable Work</category></item><item><title>Your Idea Isn&apos;t a Business</title><link>https://almithani.com/blog/2015-05-20-your-idea-isnt-a-business/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://almithani.com/blog/2015-05-20-your-idea-isnt-a-business/</guid><description>Not all ideas are worth building - learn the questions to ask yourself to find your strongest ideas.</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Startups</category></item><item><title>How to Share Your Business Plan</title><link>https://almithani.com/blog/2015-05-15-how-to-share-your-business-plan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://almithani.com/blog/2015-05-15-how-to-share-your-business-plan/</guid><description>Using the Business Model Canvas to align teammates on your actual goals.</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Startups</category></item><item><title>Improve Communication: The Buzzword Technique</title><link>https://almithani.com/blog/2015-04-23-buzzword-technique/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://almithani.com/blog/2015-04-23-buzzword-technique/</guid><description>Even the most basic terms might need some shared understanding.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Startups</category><category>Sustainable Work</category></item><item><title>You don’t need a developer to start a business</title><link>https://almithani.com/blog/2015-04-08-you-dont-need-a-developer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://almithani.com/blog/2015-04-08-you-dont-need-a-developer/</guid><description>People overestimate the technology they need to start a business.  Work on the flow of money first.</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Startups</category></item><item><title>Always do this BEFORE you talk to a programmer: mockups</title><link>https://almithani.com/blog/2015-03-09-mockups-before-programmer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://almithani.com/blog/2015-03-09-mockups-before-programmer/</guid><description>Mockups force you to think through the user perspective and can save you time and money.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Startups</category><category>Sustainable Work</category></item><item><title>How to get an interview for your dream job</title><link>https://almithani.com/blog/2015-02-20-dream-job-interview/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://almithani.com/blog/2015-02-20-dream-job-interview/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sustainable Work</category></item><item><title>My agile process: a battle-tested workflow</title><link>https://almithani.com/blog/2015-01-22-my-agile-process/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://almithani.com/blog/2015-01-22-my-agile-process/</guid><description>Plan, Do, Reflect, Repeat.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sustainable Work</category></item><item><title>Why I don’t do fixed-time, fixed-price projects</title><link>https://almithani.com/blog/2014-12-22-no-fixed-time-fixed-price-projects/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://almithani.com/blog/2014-12-22-no-fixed-time-fixed-price-projects/</guid><description>Advice to anyone who is selling their time for money.  Instead of being transactional, create long-term relationships.</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sustainable Work</category></item><item><title>How I Set Up Gmail to Increase Productivity by 50%</title><link>https://almithani.com/blog/2014-09-23-gmail-productivity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://almithani.com/blog/2014-09-23-gmail-productivity/</guid><description>If your email takes hours every week, it&apos;s worth taking time to optimize.</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sustainable Work</category></item></channel></rss>