Comments on: My Farewell to Marc http://owstarr.com/2007/12/13/my-farewell-to-marc/ Going Where No Blog Has Gone Before Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:14:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: DavidAllen http://owstarr.com/2007/12/13/my-farewell-to-marc/#comment-150 DavidAllen Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:20:37 +0000 http://owstarr.com/2007/12/13/my-farewell-to-marc/#comment-150 Oliver, Not being a regular visitor in your world, I feel a little awkward in how to frame my thoughts...so I'll just be direct (what a concept!) I (and the others on our senior team in the David Allen Company) are still dazed by Marc's passing. I was sent a link to your comments, and I feel moved to both thank you for your acknowledgement of Marc's relationship with me/us, and to second that emotion about how excited we all were to have his focus in helping create and fill a very important position with us in the spread of GTD. Marc was the poster boy of the student/master timing stuff - meaning that his immediate and deep grok of GTD challenged me to a new level of awareness and subtlety. It was his love, understanding, and passion for this work that made him an instant colleague, at least informally. And to bring his talents inside, in a professional relationship, to assist us in GTD expansion - not just in the tech world but also in education - was a dream come true on our side as well. I go on the working hypothesis that there's a bigger game, and Marc's chuckling right now wherever he is, probably pulling strings and helping out even better than when he was confined in his body. But that doesn't diminish my personal sense of loss for a consciousness and heart that was extraordinary. Best wishes, David Allen Oliver,

Not being a regular visitor in your world, I feel a little awkward in how to frame my thoughts…so I’ll just be direct (what a concept!)

I (and the others on our senior team in the David Allen Company) are still dazed by Marc’s passing. I was sent a link to your comments, and I feel moved to both thank you for your acknowledgement of Marc’s relationship with me/us, and to second that emotion about how excited we all were to have his focus in helping create and fill a very important position with us in the spread of GTD.

Marc was the poster boy of the student/master timing stuff - meaning that his immediate and deep grok of GTD challenged me to a new level of awareness and subtlety. It was his love, understanding, and passion for this work that made him an instant colleague, at least informally. And to bring his talents inside, in a professional relationship, to assist us in GTD expansion - not just in the tech world but also in education - was a dream come true on our side as well.

I go on the working hypothesis that there’s a bigger game, and Marc’s chuckling right now wherever he is, probably pulling strings and helping out even better than when he was confined in his body. But that doesn’t diminish my personal sense of loss for a consciousness and heart that was extraordinary.

Best wishes,

David Allen

]]> By: DanB http://owstarr.com/2007/12/13/my-farewell-to-marc/#comment-142 DanB Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:49:47 +0000 http://owstarr.com/2007/12/13/my-farewell-to-marc/#comment-142 Oliver - Incredible. Thank you for sharing this. Would it be ok if made contact by email? Thanks Oliver - Incredible. Thank you for sharing this. Would it be ok if made contact by email?
Thanks

]]> By: RickGreenblatt http://owstarr.com/2007/12/13/my-farewell-to-marc/#comment-141 RickGreenblatt Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:46:24 +0000 http://owstarr.com/2007/12/13/my-farewell-to-marc/#comment-141 Oliver, Thanks for the words for Marc and family. I was with Marc the night before his passing. You captured what Marc is, and shared it for many. All the best. Rick Greenblatt Oliver,

Thanks for the words for Marc and family. I was with Marc the night before his passing. You captured what Marc is, and shared it for many.

All the best.

Rick Greenblatt

]]> By: Aaron Brazell http://owstarr.com/2007/12/13/my-farewell-to-marc/#comment-125 Aaron Brazell Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:07:45 +0000 http://owstarr.com/2007/12/13/my-farewell-to-marc/#comment-125 Thanks for this, Oliver. I love Marc and miss him, but I know your bond was so much tighter than possibly anyone on this earth (exception: Sue and family). This was an amazing eulogy. Stay strong, my friend. Thanks for this, Oliver. I love Marc and miss him, but I know your bond was so much tighter than possibly anyone on this earth (exception: Sue and family).

This was an amazing eulogy. Stay strong, my friend.

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