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Friday, December 21, 2007

Busy & GTD Chinese

My lack of serious posting in the past few days is due to my need to get my portfolio completely ready by sometime next month so I can start looking for a job. I am currently fixing little things on my old projects before putting them into an archive bin, ready for me to select and insert into my portfolio.

I have so much left to do that I had to change the text on my home page that promised to have a complete site before the end of Fall of 2007 (which is technically today, according to American calendars) to “early 2008.” I really hate breaking promises but I think right now, getting my portfolio together is the most important thing to do for beginning of my career.

GTD Chinese

Today I got two books in the mail. They’re the same book, but they’re very special because they’re from Hong Kong, I believe. It’s the Chinese version of the Getting Things Done book that I got for my family for Christmas, although out of the two couples whom I’m giving these to, only my mom would probably read it, since my sister has said many times that she doesn’t read. Anywho, I’m giving them the books anyway, because they can give them to other people and I wouldn’t mind; as long as they’re useful to somebody.

“Getting Things Done” Chinese Version

For those who want to find it in a local Chinese bookstore, you should probably 1) look in a Taiwanese bookstore, and 2) look for a red spine instead of a purple spine (see photo), because that’s how I didn’t find it and had to resort to buying them online.

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5 Comments:

Blogger Clement Wan said...
Ivan -

I did a quick search for GTD and Chinese and came up with your page. I've been looking for GTD in Chinese and wonder where you got it. I'd like some of my Chinese staff to read it. I'm usually in HK and China - but if you could point me in the direction of a store that might have it that would be greatly appreciated.

(Merry Christmas!)

Thanks,
Clement

Posted on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 2:30:00 PM.  

Blogger Ivan W. Lam said...
Clement,

http://us.yesasia.com/b5/PrdDept.aspx/code-c/section-books/pid-1001863008/

Here’s where I actually got it. I think it’s a Taiwan-based site, but I’m sure that if you go to bookstores in HK/China and give the staff the title of the book, they can tell you whether they have it or not. Good luck!

Ivan

Posted on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 5:55:00 PM.  

Blogger Clement Wan said...
Much thanks!

Posted on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 6:08:00 PM.  

Blogger Ivan W. Lam said...
Clement, if you’re still following this comment thread, I want to tell you that my family just opened the presents and read a little bit of the Chinese version, and it’s in Taiwanese Chinese, which I’m told is slightly different from mainland Chinese. I don’t know how different it is, so make sure your staff can understand it!

Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 8:39:00 PM.  

Blogger Clement Wan said...
Thanks! I am still following the thread. I got one of my staff to poke around and they found it through the publisher (I think it might be being published both in China and in Taiwan) and have ordered a few copies.

Posted on Friday, December 28, 2007 9:09:00 PM.  

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