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October 01, 2004
Shameful use of innocent girls for GTD
The David Allen Company has moved into corporate sponsorship. A racing boat? A Formula I car? No, a girls' robotics team! We now proudly support the LEGO Mountaineers, a creative group of girls, age 9-14, that are preparing to enter the U.S. FIRST Junior Robotics competition. There is a connection - Amy and Wendy Mack, two on the team, are daughters of Eric, our technology guru. Of course Eric has raised them with GTD thinking, and it's pretty cool to see them mind-mapping, making things happen, getting things done, just as an assumed way of life! The team has gotten "official" support from Microsoft, Gyronix, and MindJet, as well. They're even blogging! Check it out. (Go, girls!)
Posted by David at October 1, 2004 04:47 AM
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David, I have enjoyed teaching my kids GTD since they were toddlers. I appreciate your support and encouragement along the way. Amy and Wendy were thrilled to be a part of your seminar in Santa Monica 2 years ago and they have been teaching their friends what they have learned since.
Amy's recent blog entry sums up, in a subtle way, the principles of GTD:
"This mission is much easier than it looks, if you think things through and break them down into small parts. Sometimes if you look at the big side of it, it can get overwhelming."
David, I'm delighted to have been a part of the David Allen Company team these past 12 years and we are delighted to now have you on our team!
Thanks for being our champion. And BTW, I don't see anything shameful about sponsoring a girl's robotics team ... they are true advocates of "GTD in Motion."
Eric Mack
Posted by: Eric Mack at October 4, 2004 01:37 AM
Mr. Allen,
Thanks for the support. We have been using the GTD method a lot in our Robotics team and have been finding it useful.
The team is getting off to a great start. The blog site is even doing well. Thanks for mentioning us in your blog.
Amy Mack
On Behalf of the Lego Mountaineers
Posted by: Amy Mack at October 4, 2004 05:48 AM
