I'm doing 35 things
Missoula BarCamp 2009
7 months ago
Missoula BarCamp 2009 is well underway. Enough registrations have already come in to support a healthy event. http://missoulabarcamp2009.eventbrite.com.
hajush's Life List
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1. master appreciation
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2. master "Getting Things Done"
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3. start an improv troupe
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4. be fluent in German
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5. have a successful blog
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6. Get my list of projects coherent
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7. Publish a book
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8. write a science fiction story
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9. update my Java certification
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10. become a parent
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11. Contribute to an open source software project
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12. create a documentary
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13. Get my JavaBlackBelt Orange Belt
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14. Start a company
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15. visit New Zealand
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16. take Yoga classes
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17. Write a play
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18. Start a creative business
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19. get a phD
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20. learn French fluently
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21. learn Japanese fluently
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22. Create a wilderness bridge and path
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23. Start a non-profit
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24. have friends on every subcontinent
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25. be on a passionate team
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26. Run a marathon
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27. Summit Mt. Rainier
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28. Summit St. Mary again
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29. Have a productive enjoyable office
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30. go to burning man
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31. invest in a positive cash flow property
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32. Read "The Pragmatic Programmer"
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33. Organize for Success
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34. feel connected to others who are striving to improve the world
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35. Live by "Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds"
2 team members . 1 entry . 36 cheers31 people
Recent entries
This AI isn't about Artificial Intelligence
8 months ago
A friend I met online because of Jim & Michele McCarthy’sCoreC4 Project told me about Appreciative Inquiry. I’ve bought two books and have only just started to investigate, but this approach to organizational development seems to ring true very powerfully even without all the academic research and corporate practice that confirms it works.
Appreciative Inquiry, called AI for short, is a powerful method of building from what’s good in yourself and your company to create the best that’s possible. And it starts with appreciative interviews. From my small exposure, it’s amazing how well this mindset works.
If you want to master appreciation, AI might just be something worth looking into.
Had the courage to write to a co-worker in German
9 months ago
My company was aquired by a well known huge German company, so I have colleagues now that are native German speakers. I’ve got three Skype partners now to practice the language with, a tutor, and lot of podcasts – but I still don’t feel fluent. So speaking it with colleagues has seemed very intimidating. But I just wrote a colleague in German, and he was very receptive and said I could practice with him “jeder Zeit”, any time. So the language is also starting to help me do my job – excellent!
