Comments on: Taking breathers

By: Russell Nelson

Russell Nelson — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:42:39 +0000

Doc, my resting heartbeat was scarily high about four years ago. I made a pact with myself to get off my butt and bicycle at least an hour whenever the weather supports it, or to stack wood when it doesn’t. Sometimes I feel like my work is more important than my exercise and then I think about the fact that I won’t get ANY work done if I’m dead, and I go exercise.

By: Doc Searls

Doc Searls — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:55:51 +0000

Eric, I’ve tried dictation. I don’t think in anything close to final draft. Too cumbersome. I end up rewriting anyway.

Paul, I’ve taken it easy on flying, so far. The risk is sitting still for too long. Tomorrow I fly for an hour to Toronto, then back the next day. I’ll wear special socks, and move around all I can. In two weeks I’ll be flying to San Francisco and Columbus. Those will be longer flights, but I’ll be in business class on all of it, which makes it much easier to get up and walk around.

I’m sure the embolism came from sitting too much. So I’m getting a standing desk and walking and biking more. Hopefully playing some Basketball too.

By: francine hardaway

francine hardaway — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:20:31 +0000

Doc, at your age, which is almost my age, it is way more important to keep fit than it was when you were younger. Trust me on this: I walk a half hour every day. I go to the gym and/or yoga 3x a week. That allows me to maintain a breakneck pace. You will get all the writing done. Try Utterz. It’s preferable to death.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:23:22 +0000

Doc I know how you love travel (especially air travel), but travel (especially air travel) is a significant cardiovascular stressor. Since you’re probably like me (and at 52 I’m not all that far behind you either) and aren’t really all that eager to cut back on something you love so much, consider this a plea to (as Jeff Schwartz says please, please, please) try to exercise more. I started doing more on that front a couple years back and I feel so much better (and better about indulging in the less healthy things I love). You’re such an important thought leader for so many of us, and we want you to continue on your healthy, happy path.

By: jeff schwartz

jeff schwartz — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:55:11 +0000

doc,

please, please, please take good care. in a “previous lifetime” i was a pulmonary tech in cardio icu…so i know just how dangerous a pulmonary embolism is.

all the best,

jeff

By: Chip

Chip — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:54:30 +0000

Eric has some interesting ideas
Not too plugged into voice recognition software, but did try to set up my dad with same - failed (likely not software’s fault)

Dragon is one I recall

Take care of yourself, so you can continue to crank out good stuff

Right now, I’m rediscovering difference in energy between 60+ and almost 3yr old (grand parenting)

Ciao
Chip

By: zeno

zeno — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:21:55 +0000

Better yet, just use your cell phone and talk to Jott! Dunno what its time/length limitations are, though…

Here’s a simpler idea. Have you thought about using a standing desk? It certainly doesn’t replace a good walk (or bike ride, or whatever), but it would keep you more active while computing, and you could work on your pacing!

By: Eric Link

Eric Link — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:54:40 +0000

Or, how about this; sort of podcast system where you could record your stuff, then as you play it back edit and make changes ‘on the go’, so you end up editing the recording. That might be a neat piece of software.

By: Eric Link

Eric Link — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:53:16 +0000

Hey Doc - what about a dictation service? Then you could walk and write at the same time? Maybe at least to capture your ideas etc. Might be an interesting experiment to see if that would work. Wonder if you could do a “rev 2″ of a piece from memory (speak the whole thing again w/ your newest thinking). Then maybe you could just do final editing type work to put it together.