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Sue Shellenbarger @ WSJ.com recently had a very interesting article in her Work & Family column called "How Stay-at-Home Moms Are Filling An Executive Niche."
I think this idea is extremely beneficial for both the consultant and the business. The consultant gets to keep their skills current and in use. The business gets access to "C-level" expertise at an extremely reasonable rate.
Some links mentioned in the article:
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I recently read a post by Kelly Forrister "What makes a good Getting list manager?" But it wasn’t until I read Eric Mack’s analysis of her post that I made the connection that I should evaluate what I do.
Here is the criteria:
My system for handling Getting Runway "Next Actions" is an IBM X61 TabletPC with Windows Vista running Outlook 2007 teamed up with an AT&T Tilt with Pocket Informant 8.
As I read through the list, I find that Outlook + Pocket Informant do the majority of the items pretty straight forward for me: sorting (#1); due dates (#2); easy access (#4); search & sorting (#8); and capture notes (#7) Neither seems to force priority codes (#6) but offers them if you want them.
I gain portablilty (#3) not so much from the list manager software but more from the platforms. The IBM X61 is the best PC laptop I’ve ever had, and I have it with me nearly all the time I need it. Outlook is usually always running and usually only a click or pen gesture away. If I’m going some place without my X61, then I have a good sync with the AT&T Tilt Windows Mobile Phone so I don’t miss many @phone, @store, etc items. Using this setup to capture is pretty straight forward, but I actually use a combo of 3×5 cards and Moleskine for the most of my capture which is probably a topic for another post.
The part that is probably completely personality preference is #5: ‘is this attractive enough to you to use it or not? ‘ It is probably also one of the most important questions that you need to tackle or you’ll have a hard time getting things done.
What works for you?
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The 62nd edition (recorded on 4/22/08) of the Jersey Boys Podcast has been posted. This podcast includes Part 4 of 4 of our interview with original Four Season member Tommy DeVito. The previous parts have been posted here: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. The picture to the left is from 1968 with Tommy reportedly getting started with "Italian Cowboy" as Frankie starts to laugh and Bob Guadio looks like he’d like to be anywhere but on stage.
Music samples (thanks to Rhino Records) played in this podcast includes:
]In addition to the interview, we cover the latest Jersey Boys news related to: Broadway, London, Chicago, Las Vegas, 1st National Tour, and Australia. Links mentioned during the news section includes:
In addition to the links mentioned in the news section, the following links were mentioned in the announcements section:
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I just found out that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now officially blogging (started Jan. 30, 2008) and is accepting comments on their blog posts.
The blog is called "Evolution of Security" and can be found at: http://www.tsa.dhs.gov/blog.
If you run into trouble or maybe have a great experience, then make sure you use this resource to give them some feedback.
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This podcast is sponsored by SCOTTEVEST (SeV) – makers of fine tech clothing.
Today’s show covers: #1.) RIM’s latest enterprise news; #2.) eWeek on 2008 technologies you should check out; #3.) a pointer to DOD conferences in the Washington DC area; and #4.) news about the very popular blogging tool WordPress. Once we get through the news, there is an interview I recently recorded with President/CEO Eric Basu about how his company Sentek Consulting uses the latest technologies to enable effective virtual teams.
Links mentioned during the news portion of the podcast include:
Links mentioned during the interview on virtual teams includes:
Our microbrew recommendation of the show is the Widmer Broken Halo IPA. And if you have any tech questions post them to: forums.friendsintech.com.
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Our church – Christ Lutheran – is hosting the Easter 2008 Sunrise Service at the top of Mt. Helix starting at 6:30 a.m. on March, 23 2008. If you are an early riser, then please feel invited to join us. It should be a beautiful morning given the current weather in Southern California.
This is the 91st Sunrise Easter Service held at Mt. Helix, La Mesa, California.
The message from Pastor Richard Burkey will be based on "3:16: The Promise" by Max Lucado
There are complimentary shuttles starting at 5:30 a.m. from Grossmont Center Mall, Brigantine Seafood Restaurant, and Mt. Helix parking lots on Vivera Drive.
In addition, we are hosting Easter services at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m at Christ Lutheran Church (619-462-5211), 7929 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, California.
The "Shipping Container" home concept from 2005 was an interesting idea. Prefab houses/dwellings/offices have been around for along time, and for some reason I am intellectually interested in thinking about architecture items like this especially from an efficiency and cost-effectiveness standpoint.
I noticed that the WSJ.com recently published an article related to this topic entitled "The House In A Box" by Sara Lin. The article examined three solutions: Flatpak, NextHouse, and Rocio Romero.
All-in-all the ‘house’ part seemed to be what was expected by the owners, but the estimated up front costs of actually start-to-finish seemed to be anywhere from 20-50% off target. So, if you are considering something like this, expect to pay more than you are being told.
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If you are interested in 1960’s CIA vs. KGB stories and insight then you should enjoy the podcast. The book sounds very interesting and is going on my someday maybe list.
Amount other roles at the CIA, Tennent H. "Pete" Bagley was the case officer for Yuri Nosenko.
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The Jersey Boys Podcast #061 brings fans an interview with Deven May who up until recently was playing the role of Tommy Devito on the 1st National Tour. After the interview we will have some comments about the interview, and then a short run down of the latest news related to Jersey Boys Broadway , Jersey Boys Chicago, Jersey Boys London, Jersey Boys Las Vegas, and John Lloyd Young.
Music samples (thanks to Rhino Records ) played in this podcast includes:
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Airwise (March 13, 2008) reports that "Gulfstream Aerospace has launched the new G650 business jet,
its biggest, fastest, longest-range plane to date, as it looks to take
advantage of the continuing boom in private plane sales and the trend
toward larger aircraft."
There was also a recent full page advertisement in the WSJ.com that urged those interested in learning more to call: Raynor Reavis, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales at 1-912-965-3233.
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