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I am trying to consciously implement a GTD process here at work. Today has been a bit rough, because I am stuck on a task I am not motivated for.
On the other hand, I have been extremely productive in getting the do tasks out of the way. Many small things that usually would have been stalling me are now gone. Now it is the truly large tasks that are getting in the way!
Onward we go…

I don’t know what’s cooler: that Dave Winer’s mom has a blog; or that she did a smackdown on the city of New York!
Go Eve!

Tony Goodson riffs on an idea that Doc Searls threw out there this weekend.
This post brings back very painful memories of looking for jobs in Canada. Every time that I applied for a position, no matter how low in the food chain, the hiring process felt designed to make me feel inferior, especially since I had been let go from a position, prior to returning to school to get further qualified.
The US firms I spoke with (no, it was 1999, a very different time) seemed enthusiastic about my skills and curiousity. Canadian firms, on the other hand, wanted 20 years of experience for an entry-level position at $35,000(CDN).
Now, what I am finding is that many firms search the Internet looking for key words. They don’t actually look at your resume. That is why I added the note to the top of my online resume, to force people to understand what I am looking for, what I need in a company.
Any company that is only hiring because of what they think I can do, I don’t want to work for them.
I salute you Tony!

Tom Foster at the Management Skills Blog takes his lessons, and weaves them into narratives that make it easier to understand and absorb the message he is trying to get across.
Today’s message is simple:

ItÂ’s relatively difficult for team members to execute your brilliant strategic plan when they donÂ’t know the details.

This is a question that I find myself asking as I try to achieve some level of GTD in my life.

If I don’t do it, who will?

This allows to determine if I can do it (in a two-minute window), someone else can be delegated to do it, or if it should deferred.

Dave Winer and Dare Obasanjo both go after the relevance of O’Reilly Conferences.
I went to OSCON 2000 in Monterey, CA and thought it was an ok conference. But I was struck by the cliques that were there. And now, it appears that O’Reilly only invites “stars” to its conferences. Too bad.

Went in to urgent care today — I have a sinus infection.
But I saw a new doctor, and I liked her a lot. And I figured out why.
She is a doctor. She doesn’t ACT like a doctor. My regular doctor always wears a white coat and maintains a cold, impersonal approach. The doctor I saw today was a human being, and treated me like a person.
A good rule for anyone: be yourself, not the role you think you should play (unless you are an actor).

Powerbook envy really kicking in now…Darren Rowse points out his love of the Powerbook, and then points to a fellow Canadian who is learning to love her new Apple laptop.
How long must I suffer! Help me end my pain!

Jeremy Wright flames the Old Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg. [here and here]
There has been a thread in many blogs that indicates that there is an inverse relationship between the price and “quality” of the hotel, and the services offered, especially to the digerati generation.
As I have said before, I will take a Courtyard Marriott, or some such establishment over a prestige hotel anyday.
My wife and mother-in-law suggest that the 7th Floor party should be forced to rent out the sixth floor rooms directly beneath them as well; if I ran the zoo, that’s what I would do!^*
* A quote from Dr. Seuss.

Kevin Briody rubs my face with another happy Powerbook user. [here]
YEEEEEEAAAAAARRRRGGGHHHH
Tick-tock goes the counter…I need a second and third job….so many gadgets; so much mortgage.
I figure Kevin’s great grandkids will be blogging about how my great grandkids finally got a 17″ Powerbook…