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Weekly review: Week ending April 8, 2011

From last week’s plans

  • Work
    • [-] Finish first phase prototype for client C – lots of good progress!
    • [X] Host Idea Lab for Japan
    • [X] Make presentation “The Busy Person’s Guide to Learning from the Network” (for IBM internal conference)
    • Helped plan for project M
    • Assisted with Get Social, Do Business event at work
    • Put together Idea Lab description, sent to manager
    • Helped Archie Trajano think about personal branding
  • Relationships
    • [X] Prepare garden
    • [X] Learn more Latin
    • Helped with math study group: positive and negative numbers, algebra
  • Life
    • [X] Take a look at my time budget
    • [X] Sketch more plans
    • [X] Practise drawing

Plans for next week

  • Work
    • [ ] Doublecheck mail, implement feedback for project C
    • [ ] Follow up on Idea Labs
    • [ ] Finish paperwork for project M
  • Relationships
    • [X] Make bagels and buns
    • [ ] Plan get-together
    • [ ] Make fresh cranberry bagels for J-
    • [ ] Make big batch of lunches
    • [ ] Write about math group study sessions
    • [ ]
    • Biked up to Dufferin/St. Clair library with W-
    • Started more dill and cilantro
  • Life
    • [ ] Post book notes
    • [ ]

Time analysis

Category This week Last week Delta Notes
Break 10.2 11.2 -1.0
Drawing 0.7 0.9 -0.2
Exercise 3.3 6.8 -3.5
Learning 1.0 1.0
Personal 5.5 5.5 Gardening
Preparation 8.6 0.5 8.1 Lots of planning
Routines – cooking 1.7 1.7
Routines – general 6.7 8.1 -1.4
Routines – tidying 2.0 1.5 0.5
Sleep 60.6 54.9 5.7
Social 17.1 12.8 4.3
Travel 1.3 4.5 -3.2
Work 45.9 56.9 -11.0
Writing 3.4 6.8 -3.4 Tried batch-writing posts

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