![]() ![]() That's all well and good, but it's probably not beyond the ken of your average retarded monkey. I like to think of the system as an artificial, external, and infinitely scalable attention span that you can connect to and disconnect from as needed. If you're confident that your other commitments or to-dos are safely stored away somewhere and will not be lost or buried out of sight, you can devote all your attention, time, and mental energy to one thing before knocking it out and moving on to the next. Dumping everything out of your short-term memory allows you to do something that's very critical to productivity: focus on one thing at a time. In short, GTD focuses on getting "stuff" -commitments, to do items, reminders to gather information, requests for information or actions, etc.- out of your short-term memory and into a physical, highly organized system that will remind you of the right stuff at the right time. Allen gets touchy-feeling in a few places (such as discussing prioritization or project definition) but the vast majority of the book takes a very practical approach to digging yourself out of whatever mountain of commitments you've gotten yourself under and how to stay on top of it once you get there. I don't need nor want that, so you can cram it with walnuts, buddy. To those authors I'd like to say the following: No. It seems like other self-help books in this vein that I've perused are all about inspiration, defining values, motivating yourself, getting in touch with your inner being and letting loose the full potential of you. What I really liked about Allen's work is that it's very straight forward and focused on implementation. ![]() This approach to maximizing productivity is popular among the nerdegalian, probably because of its minimum bullshit approach to actually processing, classifying, and executing what the author David Allen calls "stuff to do." This book discusses the GTD system in its entirety and, more importantly, teaches you how to put it in place. This story has been updated with additional information.Ironically, looking in to the GTD (Getting Things Done) system has been bouncing around in the back of my head as something to do for quite some time now. Feinstein has been away from Washington as she recovers from shingles. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary committee, but Republicans blocked that move in an effort to prevent the confirmation of Biden judicial nominees. ![]() He was also recently tapped by Schumer to temporarily replace Sen. The Maryland Democrat has a reputation as a low-key lawmaker who worked on the nuts and bolts of legislation.ĭuring his time in the Senate, Cardin helped craft the Magnitsky Act, which allowed the US to sanction Russian individuals for human rights abuses.ĭuring the coronavirus pandemic, Cardin helped create legislation to provide loans for small businesses. That’s civility and it has been central to all I have done over these many years of elected office,” Cardin said.Ĭardin serves as the chair of the Senate Small Business Committee and is the second-ranking Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee.Ĭardin was first elected to the Senate in 2006, and before that represented Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District from 1987 until he joined the Senate. I was taught that it’s OK to compromise – don’t ever compromise your principles – but find a path to get things done. In a statement released with his video, Cardin, 79, reflected on his time in Congress and the importance of “civility.” “Ben has been instrumental in building and maintaining a strong Maryland Democratic party, and with his help, I am confident Democrats will retain his seat,” Schumer said. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised Cardin in a statement and expressed confidence that Democrats will hold onto the Senate seat. “It is time and when this term ends it will be my last years as an elected official, I will not seek reelection,” Cardin said in a video. Ben Cardin announced Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2024, likely setting up a competitive primary in the Democratic stronghold state. ![]()
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