I stumbled across Getting Things Done at Amazon soon after it was published and purchased it solely because of the enthusiastic endorsement of one reviewer who I had come to recognize as a fellow who posted exceptionally intelligent reviews. (That and because I'm a sucker for anything that promises to make me more effective; my life a little more together.) My life--and work life--still border on the ragged edge between crazy and chaos, but GTD is the only thing I've found good enough to stick with. It resonated from the beginning, and the elegant simplicity of David Allen's methods has always caused me to speculate that they must have evolved organically; from working with real people trying to cope with real situations in the real world, as opposed to so much else out there that has always seemed to me as something that may have been conjured up to present in a seminar. Isn't it astonishing to see what an impact David Allen and his tried and true teachings are beginning to have on the world?

This week, my best friend has been at MD Anderson with his mother to discuss her treatment alternatives to combat Follicular Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. She is benefiting from the knowledge, care and intensity those people provide. Thanks for sharing what you do to help them do what they do even better. It is oddly comforting.

Same was the case with my friend Matthew. He has had been suffering from cardio-vascular desease for last three years. He is currently admitted at complex hospital. Initially doctors were not sure whether they should operate or not but now they are done with their decision.