Weekly review: Week ending March 14, 2010

Posted on March 15th, 2010 by Sacha Chua

Plans from last week:

Work

[X] Help with re-run for Remote Presentations that Rock
[X] Branding / social marketing chat with IBM AU/NZ social media marketing folks
[X] Prepare collaboration presentation for UK workshop
[X] Finalize UK workshop travel arrangements
[X] Prepare for trip
Also: Sat in on two CIO meetings. It’s so awesome – other people think my work is useful and inspiring! =)
Gave presentation on microblogging using Lotus Connections Profiles. Encouraged information management team to use it as a virtual watercooler.
Facilitated discussion during presentation of industry business value assessment study
Participated in a great blog discussion around virtual leadership
Helped Rawn Shah edit his virtual leadership article for Forbes
Got David Ing, David Singer, Ted Tritchew, and Robert Terpstra’s advice on my career plans
Learned that Bernie Michalik found my to-do notation useful
Mapped what I want to learn
Had an awesome meeting with the Toronto Public Library – excited!

Relationships

[X] Explore more recipes
[ ] Sort out photography
[X] Host tea party
[X] Tidy up some more
Also: Inventoried and organized the freezer
Met wonderful people
Helped people work on their businesses
Supported W-‘s crunch time

Life

[X] Go for follow-up appointment with dental surgeon
[X] Recover from wisdom teeth extraction
Also: Back on normal food, yay!
Booked massage for next weekend
Adjusted my envelope system (divided investment fund into emergency, sabbatical, and opportunity fund)
Ordered a small lean-to greenhouse and other things for an even more awesome life
Experimented with ordering from GroceryGateway (convenient, okay produce, not happy with the asparagus, will probably go with No Frills most of the time)
Biked to work, yay!
Planted parsley and peppers
Switched over to daylight savings time

Plans for next week

Work

[ ] Facilitate workshop in Reading
[ ] Find role models in sales and distribution – for interest interviews
[ ] Have second career chat with my manager
[ ] Write personal business commitments and individual development plan =)
[ ] Share how to blog/share more effectively
[ ] Meet up with awesome folks in London
[ ] Prepare presentation for PresentationCamp in Toronto

Relationships

[ ] Send care package
[ ] Connect Jeff Muzzerall and Greg Gulyas
[ ] Keep in touch while in the UK

Life

[ ] Have proper British food
[ ] Plant peppers and peas
[ ] Blog even more
[ ] Explore podcasting or videocasting or writing briefer notes as a way to get more out there

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