Ryan

Dupont Farmers Market Gets Some Competition

Apparently Whole Foods Fair Lakes has started a farmer’s market in their parking lot at the same time and with many of the same farmers as the Dupont Farmers Market.

I think the article we read was in print form, but these are some great resources to start!

Eric,
Nice meeting you at TC, too. Thanks for all the hard work in setting it up here in DC. Too bad I missed ya at Taste of Arlington.

Tricia,
Thanks for listing out some more great benefits of eating local. All the more reason for me to stick with the farmers markets. Definitely post that article if you can find it.

We did a seminar on urban gardens in my year of service last year…there was a great article we read…if I can find it I’ll pass it along.

Thanks for coming out to TC DC Mike. It was great to meet you.

I ended up at 2 out of 5 of the places you mentioned above. ;)

I would say that clearing the “residue” items first is especially good if you are the type of person who likes to go into projects head-on and full-out (or if you have a one-track mind). It’s like when I clean…I can be really lazy about it, but once I start, I go all-out! In fact, I think the reason why I’m really lazy sometimes is because I know that once I start a project, I’m going to go at it with everything I have…if I’m [insert task here] until 2:00 in the morning, that’s encroaching on my sleeping time. I guess it’s also good to know yourself well enough to find out how you deal best with tasks/projects.

So maybe you have a point there…but I still think it’s healthy to make sure you are doing SOME things for yourself. Finding enough balance to do one or two things…then add more as you go.

Sorry to hear!

Perhaps in the case of both, attitude plays an important factor. Notice the stories of people who go through many hardships and seem to have more peace than anyone else? I agree that there is sometimes more to satisfaction or happiness or joy than just managing work-flow, though I’m sure it can help.

But I have to say, when is it ever COMPLETELY done? I would argue that once you’ve finished everything on your “to do list” at work, they will see that you have done a good job and give you more work. It’s the way the cycle works. Sure the list will keep you organized and more control over what you can do, but I really don’t think it’s possible to ever have every last thing done. There’s always more to do.

There’s gotta be a balance between being completely out of control and trying to have control over everything…(because we never have complete control). I think I’m on the other side of the spectrum, so I probably don’t have a lot to say about being in too much control! I could use more of it myself! Looking forward to getting your help with that.

Interesting that you found your todo list discouraging. When you look at your todo list, realize that everything on that list is one thing that you don’t need to carry in your head. When you look at it this way, a longer list seems like a good thing, especially if it’s very complete. Also, it really doesn’t matter how long these lists are. The zen of the GTD system is that 1)you only focus on the first action on the list and 2)you weed through and tidy up the list weekly so you don’t stress out about the list itself.
In short, be proud of your long GTD list.

Let me know if you have any other questions.