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Re: Sproutworx Worldwide - One-handed computing with the iPhone - [cause no one has ever done that before]

sproutworx — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:50:45 -0000

That being said, then it's merely a puff piece congratulating people on being able to multitask?

Re: Sproutworx Worldwide - One-handed computing with the iPhone - [cause no one has ever done that before]

patrickrhone — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:29:44 -0000

You did not read the footnote he links to in the bottom of the piece:

http://kottke.org/09/09/your-company-theres-an-...

He says this very thing. He is using "iPhone" as a stand in example for any "smartphone" with similar capabilities.

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

Patrick Rhone — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:36:47 -0000

I guess I kind of understand the overall point of this post. That said, I think you are giving yourself far less credit for your impact than you deserve to make the simple point of saying "less talking, more doing". And while I would agree that talk without action is cheap, I would argue that the words you provide has a tremendous amount of value for the very actions that they inspire in others.

In other words, keep talking and writing. Remind people that the most valuable non-replenishable resource in life is time, and freedom is really about increasing the value of that.

Re: How to Help Great Productivity Blogs Get Discovered

patrickrhone — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:52:38 -0000

I have been enjoying Clay Collins at Finance Your Freedom for a while now. (FKA The Growing Life) http://financeyourfreedom.com/blog/

I will chime in with more as I think of them.

Re: My Scandelous Confession and A Royal Rant About GTD

AndyP — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:27:03 -0000

Hi Patrick. Great comment. I agree on the religious front. I just keep coming back to one debate in my mind...

Lets take the religious stuff further. If I accept the system is good and I am the "sinner," then what can be done to minimize my sinning? Would the availability of better tools enable me to screw up less? Or is the system actually not as good as I think it is and in need of a new set of principles that better reflects our technology-driven world? Maybe its both?

So much to explore :) Thanks again for weighing in.

Re: My Scandelous Confession and A Royal Rant About GTD

patrickrhone — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:27:15 -0000

I think this is a very valid discussion and certainly something I have touched on in my own writings.

I will repost an excerpt from my comments on Brett's post:

"Like any _religious_ book, I feel it is best with Getting Things Done to take away the basic tenants and overall message and them make your own path to true enlightenment. Leave the details and zealotry to the new converts because, in time, they too will either loose the religion or find a path of their own."

Re: Complaints about GTD

patrickrhone — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:00:01 -0000

In some ways, I have been right there with you for a while. I am not sure if you caught the writeup of my extremely simplified system at Chris Bowler's place here: http://theweeklyreview.ca/2008/11/13/patrick-rh.... It basically boils down to capture/execute. I have been running that way for about 6 months now and every time I try to switch it up I find it only adds unneeded complexity.

Like any _religious_ book, I feel it is best with Getting Things Done to take away the basic tenants and overall message and them make your own path to true enlightenment. Leave the details and zealotry to the new converts because, in time, they too will either loose the religion or find a path of their own.

Seems like you are finding yours my friend.