Category Archives: Marc Orchant

A Personal Invitation to the GTD Global Summit: a conference you can’t afford to miss

Posted on January 29, 2009 by admin

As you may know if you’ve read this site previously, I work for the David Allen Company as the Editor of GTDtimes, the community hub for all things GTD.  David, the author of both “Getting Things Done: the art of … Continue reading →

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Remembering Marc Orchant – gone one year today, very much in my thoughts…

Posted on December 8, 2008 by admin

I can hardly believe that it’s been a year since the world lost the irreplacable soul, friend, father, coach, mentor, husband and so much more wrapped up in the being of a man I knew as Marc Orchant. My time … Continue reading →

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Is Foldera Unfolding?

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Oliver

Some of you might remember Foldera (FDRA).  The company enjoyed a brief moment of prominence and seemed poised to be a Web 2.0 darling that was breaking the rules and suceeding brilliantly.  So charmed was the company that at one … Continue reading →

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Death By Blogging, and Other Tall Tales

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Oliver

It’s no surprise that half a dozen people sent me a link the Matt Richtel’s New York Times Article (login required) about the stresses of blogging and the toll it takes on one’s health. To his credit, Matt did attempt … Continue reading →

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Editing Marc Orchant’s Legacy: The GTD Times Goes Live

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Oliver

Getting Things Done was Marc Orchant’s passion.  Exceeded only by his love for his family and his sheer joy in teaching others.  Editing a blog focused on becoming the repository for all GTD knowledge and making it the defacto home … Continue reading →

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Albuquerque Arts Post Tribute to Marc Orchant

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Oliver

For those of you that are friends of Marc I was just informed that a local New Mexico publication, Albuquerque Arts, has published and posted a tribute to Marc Orchant. Here’s the link. Having traveled with Marc quite extensively in … Continue reading →

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Thanks and No Thanks: surprised by the generosity of some and the lack of same by others

Posted on January 1, 2008 by Oliver

As you might imagine, 2007 ended on a pretty down note for me having lost my best friend just a few weeks before the end of the year. Add to this the fact that I’m out basically around $40,000 that … Continue reading →

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My Farewell to Marc

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Oliver

Update:6:00PM Mountain Time, December 12th, 2007 The Services commemorating the life of Marc Orchant where held today. It was a somber affair not a dry eye in the house. There were hundreds of people attending, overflowing the parking lot and … Continue reading →

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In Memory of a Life Well-Lived: Marc Orchant 1957-2007

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Oliver

As Published in the Albuquerque Journal ORCHANT — Marc Sherman Orchant, 50, passed away suddenly Sunday, December 9, 2007. He was born on July 30, 1957 in Freeport, NY to Norman and Glenda Orchant. Marc attended Syracuse University’s Newhouse School … Continue reading →

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In Memorium: Marc Orchant

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Oliver

I received the news around 3PM today that my closest friend, business associate, co-conspirator, sometime mentor, sometime protege and full time confidante had passed away a week after suffering a massive heart attack at his home in New Mexico. He … Continue reading →

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