Things I have learned (part 1,203,321)

This is the first post in a series of what could be many on things I have learned during my short time on Earth. These are presented in no particular order of important, chronology, or relevance and I make no pretensions to their profundity.

  • Dogs love to sleep and many are photogenic.
  • Montreal Style bacon from Pete's Frootique is the best form of meat ever.
  • Energy drinks really do work but there's no substitute for a good night's sleep.
  • Sometimes people really don't "see the humour".
  • GTD is really effective only when you actually do things (DT).
  • Index cards are the perfect size for grocery lists, todo items, and general notes. You can fit many of them in a small "snack-size" ziploc along with a Uni-Ball Vision pen. This is better than a PDA for me as long as I process these notes into electronic form (calendar entries, TODO items, emails sent off, reference material filed, etc) on a regular basis.

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