Archive for the ‘Tools’ Category
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Image of my 'GTD' sheet. It's a weekly printout of my Outlook calendar along with Tasks and I can't function (well) without it.
I've been a Steven Covey fan for a long time. So when I heard about how awesome 'Getting Things Done' was, I had to check ...
Posted in Techniques, Tools | 10 Comments »
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Abstract
GrandCentral is a service that will give you an extra phone number. You can control the redirection of the calls and listen to voice mails on line. In typical web2.0 style, the service is invite only right now. Let me know if you want an invite. In ...
Posted in Tools | 10 Comments »
Monday, March 17th, 2008
I'm about to buy an elliptical trainer. The last time I bought fitness equipment was 7 years ago when I bought this thing for $100:
That was some of the best $100 I've ever spent. Thanks to this simple piece of equipment, I've maintained the upper body strength I obtained ...
Posted in Tools | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
This book was on display at the Oregon Museum of Science Institute (OMSI). While the kids played with the blocks, I snuck away momentarily and scanned this book. I can tell you that just by reading a few chapters from this book, I dramatically changed my behavior ...
Posted in Tools | 1 Comment »
Monday, January 28th, 2008
One of the earliest pearls of wisdom that I accepted was that "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” --Aristotle
For better or worse, here's a brief list of what I repeatedly do:
1. Always orient my shirts in the ...
Posted in Background, Techniques, Tools | 4 Comments »