Yearly Archives: 2004

IT’S TIME TO MOVE TO CANADA, EINSTEIN

Posted on December 10, 2004 by Dave Pollard

In 1896, Albert Einstein repudiated his German citizenship (and also, incidentally, his Jewish faith) citing Germany’s “intolerable chauvinism” and shortly thereafter became a Swiss citizen. He traveled extensively between the US, Germany and Switzerland until 1932, when he left Germany … Continue reading →

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MORE ON COLLABORATION

Posted on December 9, 2004 by Dave Pollard

My regular readers know I’m currently infatuated with understanding the process of True Collaboration: The creation of a collective work-product by a highly responsive, interactive, iterative give-and-take process that yields something greater than what any set of individuals working alone … Continue reading →

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STATUS REPORT ON IMPLEMENTING THE ‘GETTING THINGS DONE’ PROCESS

Posted on December 8, 2004 by Dave Pollard

So far, so good. I took a look at quite a few of the computer tools that ‘plug in’ to the Getting Things Done process, and found them all over-engineered for my needs. I don’t own a PDA. And the … Continue reading →

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WOULD YOU BUY FROM A STORE WHERE EVERYTHING WAS LOCALLY MADE?

Posted on December 7, 2004 by Dave Pollard

We don’t shop much. We’re empty-nesters, so there’s no one outgrowing or wearing out stuff to buy for. We know what we like to eat, so we grocery shop once a month. When we buy gifts, we buy, as a … Continue reading →

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WRITE YOUR OWN STORY

Posted on December 6, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Yesterday I received a list of questions from a reader who’s doing a university research project on me. His questions probed what caused me to quit my job last year, to put my own house in order and to start … Continue reading →

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STRATEGY+BUSINESS’ BEST BUSINESS BOOKS OF THE YEAR, AND MY TOP 12 LIST

Posted on December 5, 2004 by Dave Pollard

My critique of the 36 books in Strategy + Business magazine’s Best Business Books of 2004 list, and my suggestions for what should have been on the list. Of all the year-end business ‘lists’, the S+B Best Business Books list … Continue reading →

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NEWS OF THE WEEK

Posted on December 4, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Opposition rally in the streets of Kiyev, Ukraine Blogosphere rattled by Sony Cease & Desist Order: Blogger Jason Kottke has been served with cease & desist orders for putting online the same information about the end of a Jeopardy game … Continue reading →

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A THEORY OF BALKANIZATION

Posted on December 3, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Take a look at a world map and you’ll see some interesting patterns. Countries that have moved from totalitarian states to semi-democracies in the past century have almost all split, largely along ethnic or religious lines, into much smaller countries, … Continue reading →

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SEVEN STEPS TO HANDLING ANY SITUATION EFFECTIVELY

Posted on December 2, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Cyndy over at MouseMusings sent me a paper in response to my Personal Unproductivity post that contrasted the workflow management styles of left-brain versus right-brain dominated thinkers. Here’s a part of it (my paraphrasing): Work Management Attribute Left-Brainers Right-Brainers Favoured … Continue reading →

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WE NEED AN ONLINE CONSUMER INFORMATION EXCHANGE

Posted on December 1, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Consumer Reports provides an excellent service, conducting extensive and unbiased testing of big-ticket products, canvassing over 100,000 people each year for their assessments of all major US consumer brands, and providing helpful consumer advice on major services. But there’s only … Continue reading →

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