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Member Exclusive: Garvin Mesa Paonia, CO 29 Aug

oK So no one here will manage to come...

But a major project I've been working on for the last several months will reach it's end point this Saturday.

We are one of 4 places hosting Garvin Mesa day on 29 Aug.

All 3 local wineries and ourselves are doing farm tours, meat, cheese and wine s...

GTD Times: Toning up your thinking muscles

In our recent Productive Living newsletter, David Allen talks about "Toning up your thinking muscles."  Here's a letter from Frederick Ross, a graduate fellow at The Rockefeller University who shared his perspective on the brain as a muscle.

I'm something between a theoretical physicist, mathematician, and theoretical biologist by profession, so I've had to be on very intimate terms with my thinking apparatus for many years.

The conscious, symbol manipulating part of our brain is very much like

Member Exclusive: Laptop Recommendations?

I am laptop shopping. Any recommendations?

Member Exclusive: In Conversation: Meghan Wilker

Well! I must say I found this "In Conversation" the most interesting yet! What a smart and amazing woman! I've also already found her on Twitter.

Lots of great nuggets here. Women especially SHOULD NOT MISS THIS ONE!

Member Exclusive: In Conversation With Meghan Wilker

David chats with Meghan Wilker, a tech whiz, mother of two and GTD enthusiast. Listen as Meghan shares how she uses GTD in her work and family life.

GTD Times: Plugging holes when others aren't getting things done

Jay, a college student, wrote in to GTD Times to ask about how to get things done in a largely volunteer-based organization.  Can you still do GTD if other people around you don't?

Dear GTD Times,

First off, let me say thanks for providing such a wonderful free GTD resource. It really means a lot to a student like me. I have a question that I was wondering if someone would answer for me or even write up a little article on. I'm not sure if GTD Times usually has a reader submitted question secti

Member Exclusive: BlackBerry Screen Projection

I would appreciate information regarding how to project the screen images from a BlackBerry to a standard projector.

Member Exclusive: Dissatisfied With Webinars

I have read, watched, and listened to almost all of the content in Connect, except for the new webinar format. I have viewed about 1/2 of one and 1/4 of another out of the 5 now available. I started to watch the latest on email, a topic of great relevance to me right now, and just.. stopped. Why?

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Member Exclusive: Bears

I am getting ready to go on vacation and was re-reading my hotel confirmation last night. I am still laughing at this unfortunate typo in their email. Not only could a bear eat your kid, you will be fined.

Member Exclusive: Working With A VA: Making The Hours Count

Hi Folks,

I've reached a big milestone in the life of my business. I have hired a virtual assistant.

What are your suggestions for how I can make sure that I get the most from having her help? I've started mindmapping the project she'll be working on and I'm capturing a list of all the info s...