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Productivity Book Group Productivity Book Group is a virtual, personal productivity book discussion club and podcast. All are invited to read and discuss these personal productivity and related books with us! GENERAL INFORMATION We meet usually once a quarter by teleconference line. In between those…

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    Imaginable – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 57:46


    Productivity Book Group [ https://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything—Even Things That Seem

    Work Clean – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 56:36


    Productivity Book Group [ https://productivitybookgroup.org ] hosted our group book discussion for Work Clean: The life-changing power of mise-en-place to organize your

    The Checklist Manifesto – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 41:37


    Productivity Book Group [ https://productivitybookgroup.org ] hosted our book discussion for The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande, MD. Buy a copy on Amazon, bring

    First Things First – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 58:43


    Productivity Book Group [https://productivitybookgroup.org] hosted our group book discussion for First Things First by Stephen R. Covey, PhD . Buy a copy

    The Psychology of Procrastination – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 56:11


    Productivity Book Group [ https://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed The Psychology of Procrastination by Hayden Finch, PhD. Buy a copy on Amazon, bring a copy

    Get Organized Digitally! by Frank Buck, EdD – Author Interview – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 46:37


    I had the pleasure of interviewing yet again Dr. Frank Buck, author of Get Organized! Time Management for School Leaders [ http://amzn.to/2kfhJap ]

    The Productivity Zone by Penny Zenker – Author Interview – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 25:15


    Dr. Frank Buck sat down to interview Penny Zenker, author of The Productivity Zone: Stop the Tug of War with

    The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness by Stephen R. Covey, PhD – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 52:18


    On December 29, 2021, Productivity Book Group hosted its final book discussion of the year, The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness The post The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness by Stephen R. Covey, PhD – Productivity Book Group appeared first on Productivity Book Group.

    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, 30th Anniversary Edition by Stephen R. Covey, PhD – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 57:17


    On September 29, 2021, Productivity Book Group [ https://productivitybookgroup.org ] hosted its penultimate 2021 book discussion in which we discussed, The 7 The post The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, 30th Anniversary Edition by Stephen R. Covey, PhD – Productivity Book Group appeared first on Productivity Book Group.

    The Home Edit: A Guide to Organizing and Realizing Your House Goals by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 56:45


    Productivity Book Group [ https://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed The Home Edit: A Guide to Organizing and Realizing Your House Goals [ The post The Home Edit: A Guide to Organizing and Realizing Your House Goals by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin – Productivity Book Group appeared first on Productivity Book Group.

    Struggle by Grace Marshall – Author Interview – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 35:11


    Productivity Book Group Author Interview Series is an opportunity to learn about new and interesting productivity books and authors. These The post Struggle by Grace Marshall – Author Interview – Productivity Book Group appeared first on Productivity Book Group.

    168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura Vanderkam – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 62:52


    On March 31, 2021, Productivity Book Group hosted our first book discussion of 2021, 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than The post 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura Vanderkam – Productivity Book Group appeared first on Productivity Book Group.

    Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 58:03


    For our final, live book discussion of 2020, Productivity Book Group [ https://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Greg McKeown’s Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less The post Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown appeared first on Productivity Book Group.

    The New Corner Office: How the Most Successful People Work from Home by Laura Vanderkam – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 39:22


    The New Corner Office: How the Most Successful People Work from Home [ https://amzn.to/3otqx9z ] by Laura Vanderkam. Dr. Frank The post The New Corner Office: How the Most Successful People Work from Home by Laura Vanderkam – Productivity Book Group appeared first on Productivity Book Group.

    The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 55:39


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results [ https://amzn.to/3co5Nu9 ] by Gary The post The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller – Productivity Book Group appeared first on Productivity Book Group.

    Upstream by Dan Heath – Book Review – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 47:38


    Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen [ https://amzn.to/3kh1iVx ] by Dan Heath. Dr. Frank Buck, the author The post Upstream by Dan Heath – Book Review – Productivity Book Group appeared first on Productivity Book Group.

    Mindset – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 50:34


    Productivity Book Group [ https://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Mindset: The New Psychology of Success [ https://amzn.to/306YW4o ] by Carol S. Dweck, PhD. The post Mindset – Productivity Book Group appeared first on Productivity Book Group.

    Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 49:24


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal. Enjoy the discussion! About Nir Eyal (Amazon) Nir Eyal is the […]

    Announcement: Join us at Productivity Summit 2019!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 2:20


    Productivity Summit is a two-day, four-track virtual summit about personal productivity, organization, technology and business development. Unlike other virtual summits that are pre-recorded presentations released on a schedule, this is […]

    Gamify by Brian Burke – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 31:54


    Gamify: How Gamification Motivates People to Do Extraordinary Things [ https://amzn.to/2Akx9Aq ] by Brian Burke. Dr. Frank Buck, the author of Get Organized! Time Management for School Leaders [ https://amzn.to/2V2H8RL ], and […]

    Being Wrong by Kathryn Schulz – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 40:18


    Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error [ https://amzn.to/2AnAgr0 ] by Kathryn Schulz. Dr. Frank Buck, the author of Get Organized! Time Management for School Leaders [ https://amzn.to/2V2H8RL ], and regular […]

    The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 48:06


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed The 80/20 Principle, Third Edition: The Secret to Achieving More with Less [ https://amzn.to/2MWKwLg ] by Richard Koch. Enjoy the discussion! Here’s an […]

    Ready Aim Fire by Erik Fisher – Author Interview – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 17:27


    Productivity Book Group Author Interview Series is an opportunity to learn about new and interesting productivity books and authors. I’ll be interviewing some of the authors that we have read […]

    Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin – Book Summary – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 52:15


    The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People’s Lives Better, Too) [ https://amzn.to/2tWNDdu ] by Gretchen Rubin. Dr. Frank Buck, the author of […]

    Overwhelmed by Brigid Schulte – Book Summary – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 53:13


    Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time [ http://amzn.to/2kD36Nk ] by Brigid Schulte. Dr. Frank Buck, the author of Get Organized! Time Management for School Leaders [ https://amzn.to/2V2H8RL ], and […]

    The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 47:56


    The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing [ https://amzn.to/2EeQN29 ] by Marie Kondo. Dr. Frank Buck, the author of Get Organized! Time Management for School Leaders [ https://amzn.to/2V2H8RL […]

    Decluttering at the Speed of Life – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 29:30


    Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff [ https://amzn.to/2xgghaS ] by Dana K. White. Dr. Frank Buck, the author of Get Organized! Time Management for School Leaders [ https://amzn.to/2V2H8RL […]

    Getting Momentum by Jodi Womack – Author Interview – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 28:32


    Get Momentum: How To Start When You’re Stuck Productivity Book Group Author Interview Series is an opportunity to learn about new and interesting productivity books and authors. I’ll be interviewing […]

    Your Best Just Got Better by Jason Womack – Author Interview – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 25:04


    Your Best Just Got Better by Jason Womack – Author Interview Productivity Book Group Author Interview Series is an opportunity to learn about new and interesting productivity books and authors. […]

    Get Organized! by Frank Buck, EdD – Author Interview – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2018 33:10


    I am delighted that I got to sit down today with Dr. Frank Buck, author of Get Organized! Time Management for School Leaders [ http://amzn.to/2kfhJap ], a veteran school administrator, public speaker, productivity […]

    The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier – Author Interview – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2018 24:58


    Productivity Book Group Author Interview Series is an opportunity to learn about new and interesting productivity books and authors. I’ll be interviewing some of the authors that we have read […]

    The Paradox of Choice – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 54:33


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less [ http://amzn.to/2hIDDzn ] by Barry Schwartz, PhD. Enjoy the discussion! The Amazon book description states: Whether we’re buying a […]

    Deep Work by Cal Newport – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 65:44


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World [ http://amzn.to/2hECDsQ ] by Cal Newport. Deep Work, as defined by Cal Newport is Professional activities […]

    SuperBetter by Jane McGonigal, PhD – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2017 40:38


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient–Powered by the Science of Games, [ http://amzn.to/2jh5Q2D ] by Jane McGonigal, PhD. Enjoy […]

    Switch by Chip Heath and Dan Heath – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2016 51:32


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard [ http://amzn.to/1P3mbA6 ] by Chip Heath and Dan Heath (authors of Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive […]

    Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2016 56:07


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning, [ http://amzn.to/1P3lZkr ] by Peter C. Brown, et al. Enjoy the discussion! The Amazon book description states: To most […]

    Better Than Before – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2016 23:02


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives [ http://amzn.to/1OQLjKy ] by Gretchen Rubin. Enjoy the discussion! The Amazon book description states: The author of the […]

    Perfect Time-Based Productivity by Francis Wade – Productivity Book Group Author Interview Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2016 24:49


    Productivity Book Group Author Interview Series is an opportunity to learn about new and interesting productivity books and authors. I’ll be interviewing some of the authors that we have read […]

    The 4-Hour WorkWeek (Updated and Expanded) by Timothy Ferriss – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2016 50:01


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich [ http://amzn.to/1nzHvMq ] by Timothy Ferriss. We had a critical look at the book […]

    Prolific: The Art & Science of Creating, Collecting and Communicating Your Ideas by Nametag Scott Ginsberg – Productivity Book Group Author Interview Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2016 23:04


    I recently had the pleasure of having on the show with me, “Nametag Scott” Ginsberg, author, speaker, strategist, filmmaker, publisher, songwriter, and world record holder of wearing nametags. We discussed his Prolific book […]

    Get Real: Telling Authentic Stories for Long-term Success – Productivity Book Group Author Interview Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2016 17:55


    Productivity Book Group Author Interview Series is an opportunity to learn about new and interesting productivity books and authors. I’ll be interviewing some of the authors that we have read […]

    Nudge – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2016 32:09


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness [ http://amzn.to/1rbRqZj ] by University of Chicago economist Richard Thaler (“THAY-LUHR”) and Harvard Law School Professor Cass Sunstein. Enjoy […]

    Personal Kanban – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2016 8:08


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Personal Kanban | Mapping Work, Navigating Life [ http://amzn.to/WltYRi ] by Jim Benson and Tonianne DeMaria Barry. Enjoy the discussion! The Amazon book description for Personal Kanban states: […]

    Changeology – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2015 19:17


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Changeology: 5 Steps to Realizing Your Goals and Resolutions [ http://amzn.to/1lL2EIl ] by John C. Norcross, PhD. Enjoy the discussion! Amazon Book Description: CHANGE IS HARD. But […]

    Getting Things Done (Revised Edition 2015) – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2015 19:10


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Revised Edition – 2015) [http://amzn.to/1CcpESN] by David Allen. Enjoy the discussion! A complete re-write of David Allen’s […]

    The Joy of Less – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2015 42:37


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide: How to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify Your Life [http://amzn.to/YgAYAz] by Francine Jay. Enjoy the discussion! The Amazon book […]

    Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Chapters 7 to 10) – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2015 9:48


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed the second half of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience [ http://amzn.to/1lE8nPz ] – by the renowned psychologist, Dr. Mihalyi Czikszentmihalyi. Enjoy the discussion! Dr. Czikszentmihalyi is […]

    Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Chapters 1 to 6) – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2015 19:03


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed the first half of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience [ http://amzn.to/1lE8nPz ] by the renowned psychologist, Dr. Mihalyi Czikszentmihalyi. Enjoy the discussion! Dr. Czikszentmihalyi is currently […]

    Brilliant Email – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2015 4:52


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Brilliant Email: How to win back time and take control of your inbox [ http://amzn.to/1JzaARA ] by Monica Seeley, PhD. Enjoy the discussion! Our next reading selections are: […]

    Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2015 65:02


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending, [ http://amzn.to/1rCNBR8 ] by Elizabeth Dunn, PhD, and Michael Norton. Enjoy the discussion! Our next reading selection is Flow: The […]

    The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg – Productivity Book Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2015 54:16


    Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business [ http://amzn.to/1rbOMCW ] by Charles Duhigg. Amazon description: In The Power of Habit, […]

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