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July 19, 2006

Can "think about" be the next action?

Here's a question to consider: Can think about be a next action? In my experience, sometimes yes, sometimes no. It's tempting to put something on my To Do list with an action step of "think about" or "decide". And, usually what happens when I do that is that although I get quick gratification of the item getting processed, think about or decide are usually not my next action, and the item stays stuck on my lists. It's a rare item where truly my next action is to put my feet up, stare at the sky and think about what I might do. Not discounting the value of creative thinking and brainstorming, I'm talking next action level here and why stuff can get stuck.

More often than not, think about or decide means I need more information (talk to someone, get clarification on something, gather more data, etc.) Or, I am waiting until it's time to make a decision (in which case I would use my calendar as a tickler/reminder for me of that at a date in the future rather than keeping it in To Do's to see over and over again when I'm not ready to make that decision yet.)

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July 16, 2006

The art of relaxation

We had 5 days of David Allen Company meetings last week. I caught a photo of David on the last evening after the meetings were done, enjoying some well-deserved time on the golf course:

We've got some great stuff in the pipeline coming up. I'm so jazzed to be a part of this team and having the opportunity to share GTD. It's great stuff and more to come....

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July 05, 2006

Road Warrior Resources

Over the past few years I've collected a few tools and resources to make my travel easier. I thought I'd pass my collection along in case these are handy for some of you too.

Trip Advisor - I love this site because it gives great travel advice from other travelers. I tend to use it when I'm going somewhere new and need some input on where to stay. Much more objective than the hotel's website.

Seat Guru - Great info on airplane seating, airport amenities and the like. If you're picky about where you sit on the plane (as I am) you'll want to check out this site to see exactly what you're getting on a particular plane.

World Clock - When booking meetings with international clients, this site is a great resource for me. Gives times for a ton of locations across the world. Includes a meeting planner feature to make sure your times are sync when connecting abroad. (Maybe I should point my mother to this site, who after 14 years of me living in California still asks me, "What time is it there?")

Google Maps - The best maps and directions website I've found. So easy and intuitive.

Athletic Minded Traveler - For $20 a year I get a wealth of information about local health clubs, healthy eating, neighborhood runs and more. A great site to support staying healthy on the road.

Electricity Around the World - Got any international plugs hanging around but you don't know what they go to? Check out this site for info about connecting anywhere in the world, including photos of which adapters you'll need. My summer project is labeling my adapters to match the countries.

Currency Converter - What makes this site unique is that you can convert while figuring in credit card rates. Much more accurate about real costs than typical conversion.

Safe travels....Kelly

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