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The Conversation

Retail Sales Plunge, State Educators' Priorities and 'Getting Things Done'

01/14/2009 at 12:00 p.m.

Retail Sales Plunge

Last year for the first time since 1992 retail sales dropped. We'll look at the impact. What's happening in your store? What are you doing to get people to buy? Are you a retail employee out of work? Are you shopping less, or differently?

2009 Legislature: Educators' Priorities

We continue our series on the 2009 session of the Washington Legislature. We'll hear what educators are lobbying for in Olympia. The president of the Washington Education Association, the state's largest public school employees' union, joins us.

Protesting Seattle School Closures

Seattle middle school teacher Jesse Hagopian is organizing a group to oppose Seattle school closures. (For the other side of the story, listen to our interview with Seattle School District Superintendent Maria Goodloe–Johnson.)

David Allen: Getting Things Done

Personal productivity guru David Allen, creator of the "Getting Things Done" method, explains how to clear your mind for stress free productivity.

Guest(s)

Patricia Edwards is a Seattle–based retail analyst and the chief investment officer for Storehouse Partners.

Sheila Lyon is the co–owner of the Market Magic Shop in the Pike Place market.

Ron Scher is a Bellevue–based developer and 'public space' advocate behind Crossroads Mall and Third Place Books.

Mary Lindquist is president of the Washington Education Association, the state's largest public school employees' union.

Jesse Hagopian teaches seventh grade at Seattle's Madison Middle School. He's organizing opposition to Seattle School closures.

David Allen is a coach and productivity consultant and the author of "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress–Free Productivity."

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