#016 Intentional Living Podcast: Inside the GTD Organizing Step

Intentional Living Podcast

In this episode of the Intentional Living Podcast we continue our deep dive into the productivity book Getting Things Done, by David Allen. We focus on Chapter 7: “Organizing: setting up the right buckets”. Here we detail the third step of the GTD process, the Organizing Step, where we find a place for each of the items and next actions we identified in the processing step.

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New Dark Horse graphic novel Freaks’ Amour reading by Tom de Haven

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I had the pleasure of attending a reading by novelist Tom de Haven of new material from the just-released Dark Horse Comics graphic novel edition of Freaks’ Amour, based on his acclaimed cult novel.

Tom’s novel, Freaks’ Amour, tells of a horrific New Jersey after a nuclear blast, where survivors—many of them “freaks” of radiation—clash with each other in a city where there is no longer a normal.

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#015 Intentional Living Podcast: Inside the GTD Processing Step

Intentional Living Podcast

In this episode of the Intentional Living Podcast we continue our deep dive into the productivity book Getting Things Done, by David Allen. We focus on Chapter 6: “PROCESSING: GETTING “IN” TO EMPTY”. Here we detail the second step of the GTD process, the Processing Step, where we work our way through each item in our inbox and take appropriate actions until we reach INBOX ZERO.

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Cicada Invasion: A 17-Year Life Cycle

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So as you’ve probably heard, the cicada invasion for this 17-year brood has started.

I took a few pictures to document their life cycle.

After spending 17 years underground, the cicada nymphs crawl from the ground and head toward the nearest tree.

In this pic you can see some of the many holes spotting the ground at our farm:

Here is a pic of a cicada nymph climbing an oak tree:

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Review: Sitting in the shade with the Super-Brella Umbrella Chair

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With the weather warming up, it’s time to start thinking about outdoor activities. But too much sun can be a problem, so I got this Super-Brella Chair for sitting in the shade when at events like camping, tailgating, cookouts, and picnics.

The main feature of this chair is its umbrella, which acts as a sunscreen as well as rain umbrella. In fact, the umbrella is quite versatile . . . → Read More: Review: Sitting in the shade with the Super-Brella Umbrella Chair