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Get more notes at https://podcastnotes.org Top Takeaways Of The Week​Podcast Notes Book Collection: 2024 Edition (150+ books and counting…)​Business: When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert* One of the best books about philanthropy* Source: Brent Beshore's recommendation to Shane Parrish (PN)Economics: The Great Wave: Price Revolutions and the Rhythm of History by David Hacket Fischer* Explores the recurring cycles of price inflation throughout history, connecting economic trends to broader social and cultural changes* Source: Rudyard Lynch's recommendation to Tom Bilyeu (PN)Entrepreneurship: Mastery by Robert Greene* The value of mastering a skill set* Source: Sam Parr's recommendation to Andrew Wilkinson (PN)Investing: Poor Charlie's Almanack by Charlie Munger* Charlie Munger understood incentives and human psychology, but never used that knowledge to manipulate others* Source: Warren Buffett's recommendation to shareholders (PN)Productivity: The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting The Right Things Done by Peter Drucker, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey, and Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen* Three books that embody the evolution of productivity* Source: Cal Newport recommendation to Chris Williamson (PN)Leadership: The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz* Great lessons about running a business and being a leader* Source: Marc Andreessen's recommendation to Rick Rubin (PN)Motivation: Michael Jordan: The Life by Roland Lazenby* The key insights into Michael Jordan's competitive spirit and how it made him the greatest basketball player of all time* Source: Ben Wilson book review (PN)Seeking Truth: The Beginning of Infinity and The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch* Naval Ravikant praises David's work, considering him the smartest human alive* Source: Naval Ravikant and Niklas Anzinger in discussion (PN)Psychology: …​​Naval Ravikant: How To Know What's True, Are We Destroying the Earth, Collectivism vs. Individualism, The Biggest Threats to Western Civilization, and More | Arjun Khemani Podcast ​​​Top 7 @naval quotes:​* “how to know what's true” edition: “Free markets are also a source of truth-seeking. For example, if I think Alphabet is a great stock and I buy it, but I turn out to be wrong, then the truth of the market will punish me as the feedback comes in, and I will lose my money.”* A group is not a truth-seeking entity: “Individuals can seek truth and then, based on that, they can choose to cooperate with others for limited periods of time to effectuate that truth or to have something come out of it.”* Are we running out of resources? Nope. “There's not a single resource you could point to that was a resource in the classic commodity sense that had any real value where we ran out in some harmful way.”* “If climate change is an issue—and it's hard to discuss because it's become so politicized—we can carbon capture out of the environment.”* “Whether it's nuclear fusion, rocketry, immortality, fighting viruses, or computing, almost all the innovation of the last 50 years has come in the unregulated industries.”* This is what AGI people get wrong: “There's no intelligence that can fundamentally understand something humans can't understand.”* Everybody wants the latest and greatest of everything: “Would you even go back 10 years and lose out on all the medicines, computing, knowledge, and travel we've invented? Absolutely not. I wouldn't even go back to the iPhone 14.”​Why You Have Advantages Over Elon and Bezos: ​* You probably have more time to go to the gym than they do* They have the same iPhone you do* They might eat slightly better food, but it's basically the same​Popper's concept of falsifiability is key: Statements that can't be disproven are meaningless, e.g., “we live in a simulation.”* The free will debate is similarly non-falsifiable and unproductive​There's no such thing as misinformation: “Your information is my misinformation; my information is your misinformation.”​​Explaining The Silk Road – History102 With Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg ​​“Totalitarianism is a very feminine attempt to gain total order over your life. It's basically asking for daddy state to peg you harder.” – Rudyard Lynch* “The state is at best a dildo. It can never be a real penis, and thus it will never really satisfy you.” – Rudyard​What Woke Really Is: Wokeness is one of six different types of totalitarian movements in history and it perfectly fits the definition of totalitarianism​What Was the Silk Road: The Silk Road was an emergent phenomenon that developed over thousands of years due to discrete connections between the four major Eurasian civilizations, which were Europe, the Middle East (Islam), India, and China​The 3 Peaks of the Silk Road:​* First peak: Roman-Han Dynasty Golden Age* Second peak: The Islamic Golden Age* Third peak: The Mongol Empire​A paradox of the Silk Road: As the system integrates closer, it shatters because it integrates too much* The convergence of disease pools from around the world; in one instance, one-third of Eurasia's population was killed by a plague as a result of disease pools converging​Fracincense Was a Legit Luxury Item: The Silk Road was mostly luxury trading, except for the late medieval period in the Indian Ocean Silk Road* Arabia exported horses, frankincense, and myrrh* China was completely addicted to Arabian frankincense; this was one of the most significant trading nodes of the 11th century!​The Europeans Killed the Silk Road (That in the Mongols Killing Everyone): The Europeans entered the Indian Ocean trading system in the early 1500s by sailing around the bottom of Africa* First the Portuguese, then the Dutch* The Portuguese seized control of the entire Indian Ocean system in a ten-year period* The land routes of the Silk Road eventually died out because the oceanic trade routes were better​Mongolian Death Toll: The Mongols killed close to 100 million people in the pre-industrial world​​Dr. Bernardo Huberman: How to Use Curiosity & Focus to Create a Joyful & Meaningful Life | Huberman Lab​There are ways to know what's true and what's not true: “Reading about physics and understanding that there are laws that tell you how things work gave me a tremendous sense of order and power.” – BernardoThere are two things our brains weren't made by evolution to understand intuitively: relativity and quantum physicsBernardo explains the basics of relativity:* Einstein discovered that the speed of light is constant, no matter how fast you're moving relative to it* This makes simultaneity (two events happening at the same time) relative* For example, Andrew and Bernardo might agree it's 1:10 now, but if one of them moves very fast, their clock would show a different timeChaos Theory: Bernardo was one of the discoverers of chaos in several physical systems, a tiny difference in initial conditions can take you to very different outcomes* “In classical mechanics, chaos is all about sensitivity to initial conditions.” – Bernardo* Chaos exists in almost every physical system, even in neurons in the brain!Signup at Podcastnotes.org to unlock the full notes and Premium Newsletter Thank you for subscribing. 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Get more notes at https://podcastnotes.org Business* Active Listening by Carl R. Rogers* Key reading for getting better at negotiations* Source: Chris Voss's recommendation to Jordan B. Peterson (PN)* When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert* One of the best books about philanthropy* Source: Brent Beshore's recommendation to Shane Parrish (PN)* Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This by Luke Sullivan* A simple guide to creating great advertisements* Source: Chris Beresford-Hill and Tim Ferriss in discussion (PN)* Words That Work by Frank Luntz* Mastering the art of words* Source: Chris Beresford-Hill and Tim Ferriss in discussion (PN)Economics* The Creature From Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffin* Analysis of bank bailouts* Source: Michael Saylor and Peter McCormack in discussion (PN)* Broken Money by Lyn Alden* “Money” is the biggest total addressable market in the world, and the money now is currently broken* Source: Dylan LeClair recommendation (PN)* The Great Wave: Price Revolutions and the Rhythm of History by David Hacket Fischer* Explores the recurring cycles of price inflation throughout history, connecting economic trends to broader social and cultural changes* Source: Rudyard Lynch's recommendation to Tom Bilyeu (PN)* Fiat Food: How Government, Industry, and Science Manufacture the Foods We Eat by Matthew Lysiak* Why inflation has destroyed our health and how Bitcoin may fix it* Source: Matthew Lysiak's appearance on We Study Billionaires (PN)Entrepreneurship* Zero to One by Peter Thiel* One of the most commonly recommended books for entrepreneurs* Source: Multiple* Only The Paranoid Survive by Andrew Grove* Must read for all entrepreneurs* Source: Morgan Housel and Chris Williamson in discussion (PN)* Million Dollar Weekend: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Launch a 7-Figure Business in 48 Hours by Noah Kagan* The idea of starting a business is often so overly romanticized that people never make the jump into entrepreneurship* Source: Noah Kagen's appearance on Deep Questions with Cal Newport (PN)* Mastery by Robert Greene* The value of mastering a skill set* Source: Sam Parr's recommendation to Andrew Wilkinson (PN)* Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott* How to overcome creative roadblocks* Source: Chris Beresford-Hill and Tim Ferriss in discussion (PN)* Chase, Chance, and Creativity by James Austin* Talks about how certain people attract luck and how luck can be created* Source: Mike Maples, Jr. recommendation to Lenny Rachitsky (PN)* Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Taleb* The impact of randomness and luck on success* Source: Cyrus Yari and Iman Olya book review (PN)* Skin in the Game by Nassim Taleb* “You cannot separate knowledge from contact with the ground. Actually, you cannot separate anything from contact with the ground.” – Nassim Taleb* Source: Cyrus Yari and Iman Olya book review (PN)* Andrew Carnegie by David Nasaw* “I got married at Carnegie Hall because of my love for Andrew Carnegie… He did a lot of bad things, but he was mostly amazing” – Sam Parr* Source: Sam Parr's recommendation to Andrew Wilkinson (PN)* Tycoon's War by Stephen Dando-Collins* Cornelius Vanderbilt: How his mind worked and why you wouldn't want to compete against him* Source: David Senra book review (PN)* Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow* Most successful entrepreneurs can be honest family men, too* Source: Sam Parr's recommendation to Andrew Wilkinson (PN)* The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How To Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience by Carmine Gallo* Nobody had more compelling presentations than Steve Jobs* Source: David Senra book review (PN)* How To Be Rich by J. Paul Getty* “I would like to convince young businessmen that there are no surefire, quick, and easy formulas for success in business” – J. Paul Getty* Source: David Senra book review (PN)* Sam Walton: The Inside Story of America's Richest Man by Vance H. Trimble* Discover the rags-to-riches tale of billionaire Sam Walton, founder of the discount chain Wal-Mart and America's richest man, in this study of old-fashioned values like honesty and hard work* Source: David Senra book review (PN)Investing* What I Learned About Investing From Darwin by Pulak Prasad* How to beat the market, the biggest mistakes investors make, why history is more important than projections, and how natural selection applies to investing* Source: Kyle Grieve book review (PN)* The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham* Understanding the difference between price and value* Source: Bill Ackman's recommendation to Lex Fridman (PN)* The Algebra of Wealth by Scott Galloway* “America is a loving, generous place if you have money. It is a rapacious, violent place if you don't.” – Scott Galloway* Source: Scott Galloway's appearance on The Rich Roll Podcast (PN)* A Mathematician Plays The Stock Market by John Paulos* Source: John Paulos appearance on Infinite Loops with Jim O'Shaughnessy (PN)* Poor Charlie's Almanack by Charlie Munger* Charlie Munger understood incentives and human psychology, but never used that knowledge to manipulate others* Source: Warren Buffett's recommendation to shareholders (PN)* Think Twice: Harnessing the Power of Counterintuition by Michael J. Mauboussin* Making decisions is part of life, this is how you make better ones* Source: John Paulos and Jim O'Shaughnessy in discussion (PN)* Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson & Financial Intelligence: A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean by Karen Berman and Joe Knight* Books that Ateet Ahluwalia gives people who join his firm* Source: Ateet Ahluwalia recommendations to Jim O'Shaughnessy (PN)* eBoys: The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work by Randall Stross* An intriguing insider's look at the rise of Silicon Valley through the lens of the pioneering venture capital firm Benchmark Capital* Source: Aarthi Ramamurthy and Sriram Krishnan in discussion (PN)* Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt by Michael Lewis* How the insiders got exposed* Source: Joseph Stiglitz and Tyler Cowen in discussion (PN)Productivity* Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness, and Productivity by Gloria Mark* Illustrates four myths about attention span* Source: Cal Newport book review (PN)* The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting The Right Things Done by Peter Drucker, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey, and Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen* Three books that embody the evolution of productivity* Source: Cal Newport recommendation to Chris Williamson (PN)* Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman* How to embrace the fact that you can't do everything* Source: Cal Newport recommendation to Chris Williamson (PN)Leadership* The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz* Great lessons about running a business and being a leader* Source: Marc Andreessen's recommendation to Rick Rubin (PN)* Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman* Frequently recommended over and over again this year* Source: Bill Gurley, Michael Mauboussin, and Patrick O'Shaughnessy in discussion (PN)* Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card* Sci-fi novel but also a great way to study leadership* Source: Tim Ferriss recommendation to Chris Williamson (PN)* Art of War by Sun Tzu* Do not assume that your enemy thinks in a similar way that you do* Source: Source: Jocko Willink recommendation (PN)* Adventures of a Bystander by Peter Drucker* A captivating journey through his encounters with remarkable individuals who influenced his thinking and shaped the world of management* Source: Jim O'Shaughnessy's recommendation to Ateet Ahluwalia (PN)Motivation* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho & Ask and It Is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks* Helped Mike Posner on his spiritual journey* Source: Big Sean recommendations to Mike Poser (PN)* Driven From Within by Michael Jordan* Written during his career peak* Source: David Senra book review (PN)* Michael Jordan: The Life by Roland Lazenby* The key insights into Michael Jordan's competitive spirit and how it made him the greatest basketball player of all time* Source: Ben Wilson book review (PN)Deep Thinking* The Beginning of Infinity and The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch* Naval Ravikant praises David's work, considering him the smartest human alive* Source: Naval Ravikant and Niklas Anzinger in discussion (PN)* The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self by Thomas Metzinger* “Life is not a mystery anymore” – Thomas Metzinger* Source: Thomas Metzinger's appearance on Making Sense with Sam Harris (PN)* Gold by Haleh Liza Gafori (a new translation of Rumi's poems)* Remedy for overthinking before bed* Source: Tim Ferriss recommendation to Chris Williamson (PN)Get the FULL List at Podcast Notes Thank you for subscribing. 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David Allen is a productivity consultant and author best known for his book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. He is the creator of the "Getting Things Done" (GTD) methodology, a widely-used time management system focused on organizing tasks, reducing stress, and increasing personal and professional productivity.The GTD system emphasizes the importance of capturing all tasks, commitments, and ideas in a trusted system (such as a to-do list or app), breaking them into actionable steps, and regularly reviewing and updating the system to maintain clarity and focus. David Allen's work has influenced many people, especially in business and tech circles, helping them manage their workloads and responsibilities more effectively.EPISODE CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction to Productivity and Time Management02:54 The Complexity of Modern Productivity05:56 Consciousness and Productivity09:00 The Importance of Capturing Thoughts11:59 Developing a System for Getting Things Done15:05 The Role of Technology in Productivity17:58 Minimalism and Clutter Management21:03 Personal Organization and Relevance23:56 Navigating Priorities and Choices26:59 Life's Uncertainties and Learning29:46 Embracing Aging and Acceptance32:00 The Journey to Self-Discovery34:58 Freedom in Aging37:30 Finding Purpose and Clarity39:55 The Evolution of Productivity46:44 The Balance of Hard Work and Luck51:30 Life in Amsterdam and Global PerspectivesTRANSCRIPT:https://share.transistor.fm/s/04a088f0/transcript.txtDAVID'S WEBSITE:https://gettingthingsdone.com/PODCAST INFO:YouTube:   / @tysonpopplestone9467Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gWvUUY...RSS: https://feeds.transistor.fm/popcultureSOCIALS:- Instagram:   / tysonpopplestone- YouTube:    / @tysonpopplestone9467  

Gokul Rajaram is an early stage technology investor. As a product leader, operator and board member, he's helped build seven generational technology companies, including Alphabet, Block, Coinbase, DoorDash, Meta, Pinterest, and The Trade Desk.We talk about lessons learned from Zuck, Sergey Brin, and Jack Dorsey, when big acquisitions can go well, how to define your ICP, why you should always size markets bottoms-up, having a fast response time, how seed investing has changed since 2007, and Gokul's hot takes on titles at a startup. Building an enterprise-ready SaaS app? WorkOS has got you covered with easy-to-integrate APIs for SAML, SCIM, and more. Start now at ⁠https://bit.ly/WorkOS-Turpentine-Network⁠. Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(02:14) Common thread of success between the founders of Google, DoorDash, Facebook, and Square(05:50) Gokul's first job in Silicon Valley(07:46) How Serendipity led to PMing Adsense, one of Google's biggest products(12:20) Lesson from Sergey Brin on reducing friction before a products magic moment(18:50) How Zuck used founder mode to beat Google Plus in 2011(22:51) When big acquisitions can go well(24:47) How Gokul switches from startup helper to public company board member(28:09) The evolution of Seed investing since 2007(33:27) How to have a fast response time(37:40) Lessons from Jack Dorsey always selling(39:54) How to define your ICP(42:40) Using bottoms-up to size a market(44:05) Why Director and VP titles are bad for startups Referenced:Who's Got the Monkey? https://hbr.org/1999/11/management-time-whos-got-the-monkey   Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0142000280   How to Size a Market in 30 Minutes https://blog.blingcap.com/2023/02/13/How-to-Size-a-Market/ Follow Gokul:Twitter: https://x.com/gokulr  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gokulrajaram1 Follow Turner:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TurnerNovak  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/turnernovak Subscribe to my newsletter to get every episode + the transcript in your inbox every week: https://www.thespl.it/  

Everyone orders pizza at some point. So, everyone should that there is one size pizza that is a lousy deal almost every time. I begin this episode by revealing a mathematical formula that will save you money on pizza from this day forward. https://lifehacker.com/the-math-equation-that-explains-why-you-should-always-b-1784641566 We could probably all stand to be a little more organized. And here with some rock-solid, proven strategies is David Allen. He is an internationally recognized expert in productivity and organization and author of the book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (https://amzn.to/32Vr6Or). He is here to offer some simple yet powerful ways to be more efficient so you can create more time for the things you enjoy.  You know that feeling when you aren't performing at your best mentally? That's called brain fog and a lot of things can cause it like stress, diet and lack of sleep. The bigger issue is it can have long term effects. Joining me to discuss it is Dr. Mike Dow, author of the book The Brain Fog Fix (https://amzn.to/3105nTG). Listen as he explains exactly what brain fog is, how to combat it and how to optimize your brain to perform at its best. Supposedly, a lot of people are walking around right now who are dehydrated. Are you one of them? I have a quick test that will take less than 5 seconds. https://www.livestrong.com/article/507087-should-i-take-vitamin-b-if-dehydrated/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TUNE IN TO LEARN:    What does it take to turn a simple idea into a global productivity empire?  Find out as we sit down and chat with David Allen, a top-rated expert in personal and organizational productivity and executive coaching, as recognized by Forbes, Times and Fast Company Media, among others.  Tune in to learn about David's captivating journey from his academic roots in Berkeley to becoming an icon in personal and organizational productivity training.  Discover how his books, "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity" and "Making It Work: Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life," have shaped the approach and inspired millions around the world to change the way they live and work.      David's story is nothing short of transformational!  From his early days of self-exploration through meditation and martial arts to accidentally falling into a consulting career by helping entrepreneur friends, David highlights the crucial role of maintaining a clear mental space to navigate the world-changing career of an expert.  Learn how David created a productivity seminar that gained traction with corporate giants and transformed high-level executives' approach to business.  Our conversation covers the evolution of David's career, the expansion of his audience due to the shift towards remote work, and the balance between vision and execution that every leader, entrepreneur, high-performing professional must master.     Not just a productivity guru, David also shares his wisdom on branding and intellectual property protection, the measures he took to ensure his methodologies remained authentic.  We also touch on the complex art of pricing services, the significance of giving back through pro bono work, and battling imposter syndrome.  With insights into the GTD philosophy, this episode is packed with actionable advice on creating mental space, mindfulness, and externalizing thoughts to enhance productivity to shape a global career and a well-integrated life.  Whether you're an aspiring thought leader, an ambitious professional or a seasoned entrepreneur, this episode promises invaluable lessons on building a thriving business while creating a balanced, fulfilling life experience.  David Allen's Bio  RESOURCES:  Get Things Done Website  Get Things Done Short Videos  Daivd Allen on Twitter @GTDtimes  David Allen on Instagram @GTDtimes  David Allen on LinkedIn  David Allen on FaceBook  Text Me Your Thoughts and IdeasSupport the Show. Brought to you by Angela Shurina EXECUTIVE HEALTH AND OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE COACH Change in days - not in years!

Join hosts Mike and Mark for a new episode discussing David Allen's seminal book, "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity.Links:Free Book SummaryBuy The Book on AmazonBecome a Moonshot MemberWatch this episode on YouTubeIn this episode, they explore key concepts from the book and feature four insightful clips:INTRODavid Allen and LondonReal discuss the necessity of taking ownership of our to-do lists and the importance of writing things down, emphasizing the limitations of the human brain (2m25).Key Takeaway: The human brain is not designed to store and manage all the tasks we need to accomplish. Instead, it is more effective to externalize these tasks by writing them down. This simple act frees up mental space and reduces the cognitive load, allowing us to focus more effectively on the task.APPROPRIATE ENGAGEMENTDavid Allen explains how to become more productive by offloading tasks from our minds, highlighting the need to get comfortable with discomfort (3m02).Key Takeaway: Productivity increases when we clear our minds of the many tasks and commitments that vie for our attention. We can alleviate mental clutter and stress by capturing these tasks in a trusted system. However, this process can be uncomfortable initially, requiring a commitment to change and discipline. Getting comfortable with this discomfort is crucial for long-term productivity gains.STRUCTURE AND FREEDOMDavid Allen elaborates on the five-step process's significance in creating freedom through organization, focusing on minimizing stress via structured planning (2m54).Key Takeaway: The five steps of the GTD methodology—Capture, Clarify, Organize, Reflect, and Engage—are designed to create a structured approach to managing tasks and projects. This structure minimizes stress by providing clarity and a path forward for each task. Individuals can achieve freedom and control over their workload by organizing tasks into actionable steps and regularly reviewing them.OUTRODavid Allen shares his thoughts on maintaining composure during crises, suggesting that if handled correctly, crises can evoke a sense of serenity (3m50).Key Takeaway: Maintaining a clear head is essential in moments of crisis. David Allen explains that a well-structured system can help evoke a sense of serenity even during stressful times. By relying on a trusted system, individuals can navigate crises more effectively, focusing on the most critical actions without becoming overwhelmed.About Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David AllenDavid Allen's book provides a comprehensive productivity system to help individuals manage tasks efficiently. The method involves capturing all tasks and ideas into a trusted system, processing them into actionable steps, and maintaining a clear mind through regular reviews. This approach leads to improved focus, better time management, and a greater sense of control.Links:Free Book SummaryBuy The Book on AmazonBecome a Moonshot MemberWatch this episode on YouTube Thanks to our monthly supporters Fabian Jasper Verkaart Ron Chris Turner Margy Diana Bastianelli Andy Pilara ola Fred Fox Austin Hammatt Zachary Phillips Antonio Candia Mike Leigh Cooper Daniela Wedemeier Corey LaMonica Smitty Laura KE Denise findlay Krzysztof Diana Bastianelli Roar Nikolay Ytre-Eide Stef Roger von Holdt Jette Haswell Marco Silva venkata reddy Dirk Breitsameter Ingram Casey Nicoara Talpes rahul grover Evert van de Plassche Ravi Govender Craig Lindsay Steve Woollard Lasse Brurok Deborah Spahr Barbara Samoela Christian Jo Hatchard Kalman Cseh Berg De Bleecker Paul Acquaah MrBonjour Sid Liza Goetz Konnor Ah kuoi Marjan Modara Dietmar Baur Ken Ennis Bob Nolley ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Dilan Fernando gives some tips that animal advocates can use from the book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen. Dilan discusses how he uses these tips in his own life and in the organisation he is a part of – Animal Think Tank. This advice can help individual animal advocates and animal advocacy organisations get on top of their inbox, their tasks more generally and gain greater headspace for creative thinking as a result of no longer keeping tasks in their head.  Links: Getting Things Done - The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen: https://gettingthingsdone.com/ Article summarising GTD: https://hamberg.no/gtd More from Dilan and Nick on GTD: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/02/25/289/ Animal Think Tank: https://animalthinktank.org.uk/ Freedom of Species show How AI Can Help Animal Advocacy With Kyle Behrend: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/how-ai-can-help-animal-advocacy-kyle-behrend  Music: Animal liberation by Los Fastidios: https://www.losfastidios.net/ Nothing gets crossed out by Bright Eyes: https://www.thisisbrighteyes.com/ Child and Yeah by Sole: https://sole.bandcamp.com/

David Allen has been described as a productivity expert who specializes in curing the psychic pain caused by the pressure of time. He introduced the world to his timeless Getting Things Done methodology in 2001 when he published a book of the same name. Thanks to his ground-breaking work, millions have discovered tools to accomplish more with less stress. In this episode, David breaks down the GTD framework and offers tips to help even the busiest people stay productive and engaged. David Allen is the creator of the Getting Things Done system and bestselling author of several books, including Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. He is recognized by Forbes as one of the top five executive coaches in the US and included in Business 2.0 magazine's 2006 list of the “50 Who Matter Now.” In this episode, Hala and David will discuss: - What stress-free productivity looks like - When stress is a good thing - The ‘external brain' stress-management tool - The five steps of his GTD system - Tips for avoiding distraction - His approach to organizing tasks  - Why priorities must drive action - How ‘open loops' drain your energy  - The two-minute rule for more efficiency - Tips to stop wasting time and draining energy - And other topics… David Allen is a leading expert on organizational and personal productivity. He is the creator of the Getting Things Done methodology and bestselling author of several books, including Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. He is recognized by Forbes as one of the top five executive coaches in the US and included in Business 2.0 magazine's 2006 list of the “50 Who Matter Now.” David Allen is the founder and chairman of the David Allen Company, providing seminars, coaching, educational resources, and practical products for individuals and organizations. He continues to write about coping with the fast-paced modern world, emphasizing balance, control, and meaningful focus.   Resources Mentioned: David's Website: https://gettingthingsdone.com/  David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidallengtd/  David's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gtdguy  David's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dallen45/  David's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidAllen/  David's Books: Getting Things Done for Teens: Take Control of Your Life in a Distracting World: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Teens-Distracting/dp  Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity-dp-0143126563/dp   LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast' for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course. Sponsored By:  Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Justworks - Start your free month now at justworks.com/profiting Indeed - Get a $75 job credit at indeed.com/profiting Economist Education - Go to education.economist.com/PROFITING and enter my promo code PROFITING at registration to get 15% off any course from Economist Education. This offer ends on March 31st – don't wait! Airbnb - Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host Porkbun - Get your .bio domain and link in bio bundle for just $5 from Porkbun at porkbun.com/Profiting Pipedrive - Go to youngandprofiting.co/pipedrive and get 20% off Pipedrive for 1 year! More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com   Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

Episode summary:In this "Fun Friday book recommendations" episode, Alix and Kelly talk with author Marissa Meyer about the five books that impacted her life.Guest Bio:Marissa Meyer is the host of The Happy Writer Podcast and the New York Times-bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles, The Renegades Trilogy, Heartless, the Wires & Nerve graphic novels, Instant Karma, Gilded, and Cursed. She lives in Tacoma, WA, with her husband and twin daughters. Books Discussed in This Episode:1. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (Uglies trilogy, book 1) audiobook2. Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi (Sailor Moon series, volume 1) book3. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit Lord of the Rings4. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen audiobook 5. Antique Fairy Tales Illustrated by Judy Mastrangelo bookFollow Marissa MeyerThe Happy Writer Podcast@marissameyerauthorFollow us!Make sure to RATE & REVIEW us!Subscribe to our email list at https://litjoycrate.com/podcast-emailJoin our Lunacorns private membership group at https://litjoycrate.com/podcast-lunacornsCheck out our officially licensed author collections!Follow us on Instagram @litjoycrateFollow us on TikTok @litjoycrateUse the code PODCAST10 at litjoycrate.com/podcast for a 10% off discount! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jesse is back answering another round of questions from his inbox. Today he responds to listeners asking whether the Four Rules are really rules or rather habits, what his favorite time management tools are, and how to relate to a spouse uninterested in budgeting.   Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0142000280   Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals https://www.amazon.com/Four-Thousand-Weeks-Management-Mortals/dp/0374159122     Got a question for Jesse? Send him an email: askjesse@ynab.com   Sign up for a free 34-day trial of YNAB at www.youneedabudget.com   Follow YNAB on social media: Facebook: @iYNAB Instagram: @youneedabudget Twitter: @ynab Tik Tok: @ynabofficial

Are you looking to expand your design firm, but not sure how to find the perfect teammate? What steps should you take to ensure your candidate is the right fit? Today's guest, Jessica Harling, is an expert in recruiting, training, and process development, and she sheds some light on working with a recruiting agency to find your next employee. Stay tuned! Behind the Design builds dream teams! From recruiting to training and process development, we nurture rockstar talent and streamline systems to impact the bottom line. ***

I decided to build a second brain and once I was finished I feel ten pounds lighter. I just gush about the book. It arrived right on time. https://amzn.to/4aRQZ4z building a second brain saved my life. https://amzn.to/41SdsKS once I got the right database app the PARA method filled in the gaps GTD left for me. I still recommend GTD because it is, to me, the foundation on which PARA stands Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity https://a.co/d/6ox7bq6 had some holes but the para method smoothed them over nicely.

In this episode, we explore Seth David's remarkable journey through addiction, recovery, entrepreneurship, and productivity. Seth's story is nothing short of inspiring, starting with his battle against addiction. We delve into the effectiveness of 12-step programs and the realization that hitting rock bottom isn't a prerequisite for recovery.Seth's career took an unconventional turn as he pursued his passion for creativity rather than sticking to accounting as a fallback. He shares his challenges in toxic work environments, especially during his time at a CPA firm, where he grappled with tax returns and felt unsupported by colleagues. This led to frustration and tears, but it was also the catalyst for his journey into entrepreneurship.From there, Seth's entrepreneurial spirit flourished as he built a side hustle in web design, eventually expanding into bookkeeping and Excel services. His knack for creating engaging and informative video content set him on a path of education and entrepreneurship. We discuss his approach to making accounting videos captivating, emphasizing humor, eye contact, and personal connection.Our conversation takes an exciting turn as we dive into Seth's obsession with productivity and his love for the organizational powerhouse, Notion. He's working on a groundbreaking "Bulletproof Notion Project" to revolutionize how we handle tasks and information. Seth also shares his plans for an educational Notion course and a CRM template—exciting developments for productivity enthusiasts.We wrap up with insights on productivity systems, staying connected to the industry, and the power of meditation and mindset in the accounting profession. Seth's journey is a testament to resilience and reinvention, making this episode a must-listen for anyone seeking inspiration in their career and personal life. Tune in to The Concierge CPA with Seth David for a transformative experience!What you'll hear in this episode:[1:00] Seth's addiction, recovery, and career path. [8:05] Addiction, enabling, and hitting rock bottom[11:45] Addiction recovery, career evolution, and entrepreneurship[17:40] Building a side hustle through web design and data analysis[19:55] Creating and sharing video content for bookkeeping and accounting questions[23:30] Making accounting videos engaging and informative[27:00] Productivity, note-taking, and organization[33:10] Creating a course on Notion templates and DIY CRM building[36:20] Productivity systems and finding the right tool for efficiency[39:25] Meditation, mindset, and recovery for accounting professionals.Connect with Seth on Instagram @nerdenterprisesVisit Seth's website: https://www.nerdenterprises.comCheck out Seth's book, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free ProductivityConnect with Jackie on Instagram @jackiemCPACheck out more of Jackie's work at https://www.jackiemeyercpa.com/

Rebroadcasting a fav from the archives: Join , and as they discuss Getting Things Done in an Agile World. "Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them." David is the New York Times best-selling author of Getting Things Done - The Art of Stress-free Productivity. Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago, Getting Things Done has become an incredibly influential business book and one of the gotos for personal organization. GTD is now shorthand for a way of approaching professional and personal tasks and is used by individuals from CEOs to developers. David discusses the origins of GTD, the journey upon the way, mistakes made and lessons learned. He touches on a range of research such as , the influence of the martial arts and experience of establishing one of the first truly holocratic . Guest contact information Books About Agile Uprising If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a review, a rating, or leave comments on iTunes, Stitcher or your podcasting platform of choice. It really helps others find us.  If you'd like to join the discussion and share your stories,  please jump into the fray at our  We at the Agile Uprising are committed to being totally free.  However, if you'd like to contribute and help us defray hosting and production costs we do have a .  Who knows, you might even get some surprises in the mail!

Watch the YouTube version of this episode HEREIn this podcast episode, Tyson Mutrux discusses the book "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity" by David Allen. He shares the book's key concepts of capturing, clarifying, organizing, reflecting, and engaging with tasks. Tyson shares the importance of moving tasks into an external system and breaking them down into actionable items.  Resources: Join the Guild Membership Subscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube Channel Follow us on Instagram Join the Facebook Group Follow the Facebook Page Follow us on LinkedIn

Choosing the right self-help book can be a personal decision, as different books resonate with different individuals. However, here's a list of ten self-help books that are often recommended for people who are busy and looking for practical advice and strategies: 1. **"Atomic Habits" by James Clear:** - Why: This book focuses on the power of small habits and how making tiny changes can lead to remarkable results, making it suitable for busy individuals looking for manageable improvements. 2. **"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey:** - Why: Covey's classic book provides timeless principles for personal and professional effectiveness. It helps readers prioritize and manage their time more efficiently. 3. **"Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" by Greg McKeown:** - Why: McKeown encourages readers to focus on what truly matters and eliminate the non-essential, making it a valuable resource for busy individuals seeking simplicity and clarity. 4. **"Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World" by Cal Newport:** - Why: In a world filled with distractions, Newport provides insights and strategies for cultivating deep, focused work, making it ideal for those with busy schedules. 5. **"The 4-Hour Workweek" by Timothy Ferriss:** - Why: Ferriss shares unconventional strategies for achieving more with less time, making it a go-to for those looking to optimize their work and life. 6. **"Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" by Carol S. Dweck:** - Why: Dweck explores the concept of mindset and how one's beliefs about their abilities can impact success, making it relevant for busy individuals striving for personal and professional growth. 7. **"Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity" by David Allen:** - Why: Allen provides a comprehensive system for organizing and prioritizing tasks, helping busy individuals manage their workload more efficiently. 8. **"High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way" by Brendon Burchard:** - Why: Burchard identifies key habits that contribute to high performance, offering practical advice for individuals striving to excel in their personal and professional lives. 9. **"The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle:** - Why: Tolle's book emphasizes the importance of living in the present moment, which can be particularly beneficial for busy individuals seeking to reduce stress and increase mindfulness. 10. **"Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us" by Daniel H. Pink:** - Why: Pink explores the science of motivation and provides insights into what drives human behavior, offering valuable perspectives for those looking to enhance their personal and professional motivation. Remember, the effectiveness of a self-help book often depends on personal preferences and the specific challenges an individual is facing. It's a good idea to explore these books and see which ones resonate best with your needs and goals. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayne-weathersby/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayne-weathersby/support

In this short but jam-packed episode, Jessica shares her most valuable home and homeschool organizing tools and tips and how she uses them to simplify and ease stress! About Jessica Jessica is a wife, homeschool mom of three, author, and blogger. She lives in sunny North Carolina on a big family farm with chickens, goats, cousins, and lots of mud. Resources  Things 3 Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Episode 392 | Overcoming Life Overwhelm: Two Books and One App That Changed My Life Planning Sheet Google Keep Connect Jessica Smartt | Instagram | Facebook | Website Homeschooling.mom | Instagram | Website Thank you to our sponsors! Medi-Share: an affordable Christian alternative to traditional health insurance Tuttle Twins: children's books to help you teach your kids how the world really works Have you joined us at one of the Great Homeschool Conventions?  We hope to see you there! For more encouragement on your homeschooling journey, visit the Homeschooling.mom site, and tune in to our sister podcast The Charlotte Mason Show. View full show notes on the blog.

Brought to you by Sidebar—Catalyze your career with a Personal Board of Directors | Wix Studio—The web creation platform built for agencies | LinkedIn Ads—Reach professionals and drive results for your business—Maya Prohovnik is currently Spotify's Head of Podcast Product. She was employee #1 at Anchor, which was acquired by Spotify in 2019 and now powers more than 80% of all new podcasts created in the world. In 2023, Maya was named one of the Most Important People in Podcasting by The Hollywood Reporter. In today's episode, we discuss:• How Maya operationalizes “dogfooding”• How to balance data-driven decision-making and intuition• Strategies for preserving startup culture in a large organization• Tactical tips to improve at public speaking• How Radical Candor and the Eisenhower matrix transformed her approach to managing people• What's next at Spotify for Podcasters—Find the full transcript at: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/building-anchor-selling-to-spotify-and-lessons-learned-maya-prohovnik-spotifys-head-of-podcast/—Where to find Maya Prohovnik:• Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mayafish• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayaprohovnik/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Maya's background(04:34) Spotify's podcasting platform(06:24) Maya's personal podcasts(11:36) The importance of “dogfooding” (13:24) How Maya operationalizes dogfooding(16:31) How to balance data-driven decision-making and trusting your gut(21:38) Building Anchor 2.0(26:24) The beginning of Anchor's hockey stick growth(28:08) How Anchor utilized interns to make the Apple Podcasts integration “magical”(35:36) Anchor and Spotify's successful integration(37:50) Maintaining a startup culture within a large organization(39:20) Transitioning from a startup to a large company(42:02) Challenges brought on by the acquisition(48:49) How Maya's leadership approach is guided by Radical Candor(51:53) The Eisenhower matrix for prioritization and task management(52:46) Productivity tips(55:10) How to get better at public speaking(59:38) The future of Spotify for Podcasters(1:00:58) Lightning round—Referenced:• What is “Dogfooding”?: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/14/business/dogfooding.html• The Derry Connection: A Stephen King Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ixSiYlj3A9NqEXZDBgycf• Blood on Their Hands: A Big Brother Fancast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VP16lTL8sUniQXCFeBInv• Time Share: A Children of Time Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/38yhl2lNOUajccfsdluh5j• The End of the World as We Know It: A First-Time Parenting Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TUr0LxcueYo2nvnyR5rML• Forgotify (stream Spotify songs that have never been played): https://forgotify.com/ • Michael Mignano on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mignano/• Lessons from scaling Spotify: The science of product, taking risky bets, and how AI is already impacting the future of music | Gustav Söderström (Co-President, CPO, and CTO at Spotify): https://www.lennyspodcast.com/lessons-from-scaling-spotify-the-science-of-product-taking-risky-bets-and-how-ai-is-already-impacting-the-future-of-music-gustav-soderstrom-co-president-cpo-and-cto-at-spotify/• Radical Candor: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Revised-Kick-Ass-Humanity/dp/1250235375• What is the Eisenhower matrix?: https://www.figma.com/resource-library/what-is-the-eisenhower-matrix/• Todoist: https://todoist.com/• Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0143126563/• Spotify for Podcasters: https://podcasters.spotify.com/• Children of Time: https://www.amazon.com/Children-Time-Adrian-Tchaikovsky/dp/0316452505• It: https://www.amazon.com/Novel-Stephen-King/dp/1982127791/• Poker Face on Peacock: https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/poker-face• Barbie on Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Barbie-Margot-Robbie/dp/B0CB1TMKR6• Deadly Games: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096741/• 1-800 Contacts: https://www.1800contacts.com/• Lovevery: https://lovevery.com/• CoopCrate: https://www.coopcratechickens.com/—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

In this episode, Gen Arcovio, Debra Crouch and I share what we are reading this summer for pleasure. * Gen Acorvio is a literacy trainer at the Lesley Reading Recovery & Literacy Collaborative (@Lesley_CRRLC). She is also the co-contributor for@LiteracyPages at https://literacypages.wordpress.com/. * Debra Crouch works nationally as an independent literacy consultant, collaborating with districts and schools in designing professional learning opportunities. She can be reached at https://www.teachingdecisions.com/. Here are the titles that we are reading:What Debra is reading* The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan* Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffith* Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Man by Dale Peterson, The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane GoodallWhat Gen is reading* The Cabinet of Dr. Leng by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child* The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot* Front Desk by Kelly YangWhat Matt is reading* Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen* The Anomaly by Hervé Le Tellier* Simon Sort of Says by Erin BowWe concluded our conversation by sharing what we know about ourselves as readers.The following questions helped guide our conversation:* Why are you reading what you are reading?* What has resonated with you so far?* What have you learned about yourself as a reader?These questions can also serve to support engagement, understanding, and identity. Subscribe today to receive future litercy and leadership resources. Take care,Matt Get full access to Read by Example at readbyexample.substack.com/subscribe

David Allen is a productivity consultant and the author of the book "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity." He is widely recognized for his expertise in personal and organizational productivity and has developed the GTD (Getting Things Done) methodology.In his book, "Getting Things Done," Allen presents a system for managing and organizing tasks and projects to increase productivity and reduce stress.The GTD methodology focuses on capturing all tasks and commitments into an external system, clarifying their meaning and desired outcomes, organizing them effectively, reviewing and updating regularly, and taking appropriate actions. The book has gained significant popularity and has become a widely implemented system for personal and professional productivity.David Allen has been involved in coaching, training, and consulting with various individuals and organizations, including Fortune 500 companies and government agencies.He continues to speak and conduct workshops on productivity and personal development, sharing his insights and strategies to help individuals and teams enhance their effectiveness and achieve their goals.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2881148/advertisement

Why it was selected for "CBNation Architects":   In this episode of the I AM CEO Podcast, host Gresham Harkless Jr. interviews Ray Sidney-Smith, the President of W3 Consulting, which helps small businesses use web, mobile, social, and digital technologies to market and manage better. Sidney-Smith is also the author of "SoLoMo Success: Social Media, Local and Mobile Marketing Small Business Strategy Explained" and a digital marketing strategist with certifications from Google, Evernote, and Hootsuite. Throughout the episode, Ray shares valuable insights on digital marketing and management strategies for small businesses. He emphasizes the importance of understanding a business's purpose and values, and aligning marketing efforts with those principles. He also discusses the benefits of using productivity tools like Evernote and Hootsuite to streamline workflow and improve efficiency. In addition to sharing his expertise, Ray also offers practical tips and resources for small business owners. He recommends the book "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity" by David Allen as a helpful resource for improving productivity and reducing stress. He also encourages entrepreneurs to embrace failure and learn from mistakes in order to grow and improve their businesses. Overall, the episode provides valuable insights and advice for small business owners looking to improve their marketing and management strategies. Check out one of our favorite CEO Hack's CEO Web Shop. Get your free audiobook and check out more of our favorite CEO Hacks HERE. I AM CEO Handbook Volume 3 is HERE and it's FREE. Get your copy here: http://cbnation.co/iamceo3. Get the 100+ things that you can learn from 1600 business podcasts we recorded. Hear Gresh's story, learn the 16 business pillars from the podcast, find out about CBNation Architects and why you might be one and so much more. Did we mention it was FREE? Download it today!   Previous Episode: https://iamceo.co/2020/08/11/iam729-marketing-strategist-helps-small-businesses-market-and-manage-better/

Rich Edwards is the CEO of Mindspan Systems, helping community financial institutions transform themselves with data driven strategies and technologies. Community banks and credit unions have incredibly strong connections with their local customers when they're in the branch, Rich's expertise is crafting customer experiences to strengthen these relationships outside the branches walls.  After serving as a captain in the US Army, Rich went on to IBM spending over 20 years working with financial institutions on Wall Street and across the world. As the Product Management Lead overseeing the launch of the IBM Watson Developer Cloud, he helped financial service firms leverage market leading analytics, AI, and machine learning approaches, which is so relevant in this time that we're operating in.   Questions • In your own words, could you tell us a little bit about their journey, how did you get to where you are today? • And since you're an expert in the finance sector, could you give us maybe two to three, I would say maybe points or influences that organisations would be looking into in terms of ensuring that they are listening to their customers, they are adding value to their customers experiences. • If you could share with our listeners maybe one piece of advice that you'd give them, we're basically halfway through the year. But let's say you were to give them one piece of advice where data is concerned in their businesses, what would that piece of advice be to kind of propel them in the direction of what you believe is the best way to go? • Could you share with us what's the one online resource, tool, website or app that you absolutely can't live without in your business? • What's the one thing that's going on in your life right now that you're really excited about? Either something you're working on to develop yourself or your people. • Where can listeners find you online? Highlights Rich's Journey Me: We always like to give our guests an opportunity to share a little bit about their journey. I know we read your bio, and it kind of gives us a summary of who you are, but in your own words, could you tell us how did you get to where you are today?    Rich shared that it's a rather unlikely past. Like you said, he started off his career in military and this was in the 90s, so it was a completely different experience than it is today. And did a little short stint working in manufacturing, in communications, in the fibre optic cable industry. And then ended up at IBM and he was working in the software business in IBM and spent the 10-11 years on the enterprise side and worked an awful lot with large banks, financial institutions, the population side like Social Security Administration, several national banks, federal banks, exchanges, things like that, that had like hundreds of millions of entities to keep track of. And around the end of 2013, he got approached to join a new business unit in IBM that eventually became IBM Watson, it was the artificial intelligence business unit. And up until that point, it had largely been around some ongoing knowledge management solutions that were tied to healthcare. And this is kind of what you saw a lot of the public facing material with commercials and interviews like that, was around some of the work that was being done in cancer research.  And they were looking to build a new solution where their partners could build on top of the technology. So, instead of buying a ready-made solution from IBM, which was very much in the model of the traditional professional services solution or product, they wanted to give them a platform that they could build on top of.  And this was a somewhat novel idea in 2013, there were some things that Google was doing, particularly along the lines of voice recognition that was kind of tied to their mobile play with the Android ecosystem, but nobody was really doing say natural language processing as a service, certainly not as a commercial offering at that point. And so, that's kind of what they built out, that's what they did and is very much at the cutting edge of what was being done at the time. And it was a really, really interesting time to be involved in that. And once they kind of got through the initial offering part, which was really what his job there was, was to figure out how to make all the cogs work inside an organisation like IBM to bring a new product to market. It became about the customers and the customer facing side of it, and particularly beginning to explore all of the use cases that were out there and how they could apply what was becoming a much more accessible technology to a lot of places that really didn't have access to it before and certainly didn't have access to a lot of the technology that was sitting inside IBM and IBM Research.  And him having had this background in financial services and banking, he kind of became like the banking guy, right, it made all the trips to a lot of the large financial institutions and government entities and in the public facing side. And so, that was that was really, really exciting to kind of be part of that. He ended up doing that for almost four years, built out a couple of different teams, they had a developer evangelism team, which was basically helping their customers build on top of the technology and that was a somewhat novel approach, for at least this part of the business for IBM. And so, it was a lot of like doing brand new things. So, that was really interesting and really exciting.  And in 2018, he really thought there was a lot of potential around this and didn't really see how he was going to be able to exploit that or take it any further within IBM in the direction they wanted me to go. And so, he ended up leaving, and he bought Mindspan Systems. And the reason he bought Mindspan Systems was they had a very long background in hard data skills, data analytics, data manipulation, data warehousing, all of the things around how do you take control of an organization or help an organization take control of their data and get the most out of it. And he really saw that this is where the future was going to be for a lot of organizations to be able to get ahead, meaning the technology around artificial intelligence, the technology around things like natural language processing, and kind of what you see today, with large language models like ChatGPT, etc. That layer of it is quickly becoming commoditized, it's not to say that it's not exciting, that there's not a lot there. But that's not where all the value is going to be, the value isn't going to be in the way in which you're able to configure in the UI of the date of everything, it's going to be in the data itself.  So, the individual companies that are able to control and harness and leverage their data in a way utilizing technologies like parts like with metals and other things that are available out there, that's where the value is going to be. And so, it's having those data skills and the data capabilities in house to leverage your own data, your first party data, that's where he believes, we're beginning to see an awful lot of evidence of this, that's where a lot of the value is going to be for companies in how do they reach out to their customers.   Listening and Adding Value to Customer Experience Me: So, that was really, really good, great insight on your journey and how you got to where you are today. I was really intrigued by you focusing on the fact that the data is what will drive how you have the conversations with your customers. And since you're an expert in the finance sector, could you give us maybe two to three, I would say maybe points or influences that organizations would be looking into in terms of ensuring that they are listening to their customers, they are adding value to their customers experiences, like what are customers in that space looking for now?   Rich shared that he'll give a couple of examples and talking about it from banking and financial services. But these trends are much broader than that, this isn't like an industry specific or only limited to those types of companies.  There is a huge consumer preference for personalization, meaning people want to be treated like individuals, they want to be understood and valued by the companies and the brands that they do business with. When they begin to feel that, it's almost like a herding cattle situation, and that they're unable to get the service level that they believe they deserved or what they thought they were signing up for, that's a good way to ruin customer satisfaction and ruin the value of a brand. There certainly are aspects of where very highly leveraged, highly automated industrialized processes work. You look at like at Amazon for example, famously, there's no phone number for Amazon. You have a problem, you are never going to get somebody on the phone to help you resolve that. And by and large, it seems like, at least in the US, people have agreed that that's the deal that they have of customer service for the convenience and the price advantage of what they get.  Now, in return, they get very good products, they sell this as a service, product recommendation, next best offer like they're very good at that, they are able to leverage the information they have about the individual consumers to continue to be relevant to them, they continue to be someone that they go, their go to. Well, that's one example of that.  Now, he will say in the financial services space, particularly community banking, their business model looks a lot more like a retail organization than it does say, a Wall Street bank. And the reason for that is the long legacy is the local branch, the local experience of going in and working with a Teller or working with a local banker for your financial transaction, whether you're getting a mortgage, or dealing with your day to day checking, or bill pay situation or a car loan, you have this place that you can go to and go in and meet them and the experience of that for community banks, a lot of these institutions are over 100 years old and they have very carefully honed that experience.  When you go into a bank or credit union like that, you're dealing with someone who works for a local organization, they are all the way up through management your neighbours, they understand where you live, what's going on in your community, what it's like to be in that experience to deal with the situations that you ran, or the opportunities that you have. That's why you see things like community financial institutions are way over indexed on business lines in commercial real estate, which is very much a local business, and participation in small business administration loans, because they're tied into that local community.  They know things, they are much closer to their customers than large regional or national banks are. And they leverage that and that's their experience, where that seems to fall down for them is when you leave the branch, when you're not there in front of the Teller or not at the drive thru, and not at one of their ATMs, but you're dealing through the web or through a partner or through their app, that level of personalized services begins to fall off, it begins to be not as sharp and crisp as it is in branch. And that's where he believes there's a major opportunity for companies like this to improve both the customer experience but also their differentiation, their ability to stay relevant compared to much larger, much more well financed institutions. Me: It's interesting you said that it falls off, the service is not the same, do you think it's because it lacks a human component? So, that personal touch that you get when you're in branch talking to a live human being is a completely different interaction if you're dealing with an application, or you're dealing with a website.   Rich agreed, absolutely. And part of this is up until even through the Great Recession, he's trying to remember, he doesn't have it off top his head, but even through about 2014-2015, a good chunk of community business was in person, it was foot traffic in the branch, it was certainly dropping off. But then you saw this big influx of investment dollars that went into financial technology or FinTech industry, and that started around 2018 and that slowly began to kind of erode their relevance, their position in the market. The two big ones there that come to mind are in the peer-to-peer payments segment, so Venmo and then later Cash App had this incredibly explosive growth where they just kind of stepped right in front of what would normally be a cash or transaction that might involve your bank into this completely separate thing that was mobile first, mobile only and began to see more and more relevance for companies like this to stand in place of at least a slice of what the services a traditional bank would provide. And then COVID, and then everything fell over and it just accelerated everything nearby 5 to 7 years. So, they're in that position now, where this incredible experience that they're able to provide in person, they've lost that advantage, or at least from a percentage of time percentage of customers that they're able to get in front of, and the core providers for community banks that do their core banking, how to think like ERP for banking.  For banks this size, there's only a handful of providers. In fact, he thinks the top 3 have about an 80%/85% market penetration. So, it's not quite a monopoly, but it's all with gobbly. And they are notorious for being very slow to offer new offerings to them.  So, this need to say, well, we need to be able to translate this great in person experience that we have into our digital channels, they're hampered by that, they're not provided the tools there. And there's plenty of tools out in the market for, but most of them are geared towards more an online retailer or a brick and mortars retail that has an online channel, it's more geared towards a retail transaction, which is very different from banking.  Different enough that you're either going to find a lot of these institutions, either just going without, and skipping it, or trying to contort themselves into a set of offerings and tools that really wasn't built for them, and is suboptimal, and they spend a lot of time trying to make it work and it really isn't. So, from a customer engagement standpoint, there really is a hole in the market for financial services particularly when it comes to that engagement level of customers, the customer facing their right.   Using Data to Propel Business Me: If you could share with our listeners maybe one piece of advice that you'd give them, we're basically halfway through the year. But let's say you were to give them one piece of advice where data is concerned in their businesses, what would that piece of advice be to kind of propel them in the direction of what you believe is the best way to go?  Rich shared that technology is great, it has benefited society immensely. But there's always a mistake to kind of engage with or buy or try out technology for technology's sake. And as a marketer or as an entrepreneur or somebody who's running a company, you always kind of have to take a first principles approach to it and think about, from a customer standpoint, what problem am I solving here? And how is technology going to help me do that better or do it in a more efficient manner? So, you always want to kind of put it through that lens, you need to be a little bit of a pragmatist when it comes to this. We're sitting here now at the end of the second quarter of 2023, massive proliferation of the use of ChatGPT and things like it in a lot of different use cases. And a lot of them when you kind of dig deep into the layer of it, they kind of look like a hammer looking for a nail, that is really neat, it does some cool things, but it's not really in service of probably a persistent or an important problem, either for the company or for the customer. And so, really being to layer that on there and use that as a lens for how do you evaluate this? How do I evaluate what I'm doing? That's an important consideration.  On the data side, he will say, just in general, and it's especially true for regulated industries, like financial services and like healthcare in particular, but the data that you have about your customers, about your market, about how your industry works, the bigger the data that is not held by anybody else. Understand that that's becoming increasingly a valuable asset. That's going to be something that even if you don't have a clear use case today or clear path for how you can leverage data today, understand that that's only going to get more and more valuable, first party data, the data that you have about your business and your customers only gets more valuable, as things like the commoditization of artificial intelligence, and other aspects of it get broader and broader.  Think of it this way, the market for writing a boring press release effectively the price for that has gone to zero. Doing anything that is generic or bland, or something that you can leverage in open-source database about or even the things that are available like ChatGPT.  If ChatGPT can answer the question or develop it for you, it is now a commodity, everybody has that, it doesn't make you special, it will not help differentiate what you're doing, or how you present it to your customers, you may have to do it because everyone else is and it becomes a cost of doing business but it's not going to be a differentiator. But your data that you have when you can take something like that and layer on what you know, think of a really simple situation like, he can go to ChatGPT and can say, “Look, write me a Facebook headline for a display ad or women's purses that are vegan leather in red with gold accents on it.” It can give you like 10 or 12 versions.   But your ability, say, as an ad agency to say like, yes, these 12 are options, but these 4 at the top are going to double your chance of conversions and reduce your costs of acquisitions by half, that's where all the value is. Your ability of knowing how you're going to leverage this and the impact that it's going to have on your customers, that's where you're going to be able to get that advantage. And so, that whole idea of really understanding what you know and the level of which it's codified in your data that you can look at it and hold on to it, that's really going to be a point of differentiation and competitive advantage going forward.  Me: Awesome, that was an excellent example.   App, Website or Tool that Rich Absolutely Can't Live Without in His Business When asked about an online resource that he can't live without in his business, Rich shared that really to do tracking and there's a lot of options there. He uses Mac for work, and he uses a programme called Things, which does that. But for a long time, he was on paper and it's not so much like having these long lists of to-do's and it's about personal productivity. It's more the idea and this comes from there's a book called Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen, which is very much like the Bible on personal productivity, it goes into a lot of things. But the value isn't so much the forcing yourself to do things, it's when something comes up, you have a bulletproof way in which you capture it, and you don't have to think about it anymore. And it's that ability of not having all these things floating around in your head, distracting you from what's really important and what you need to focus on, that's really the value in it.  So, that ability to not have to worry about particularly as an entrepreneur, the 20, 30, 40, 50 things that you're eventually going to have to deal with. But put all of your focus and your energy on that one really important thing that you're working on right now and know that you're working on the most important thing. He doesn't know that he could run his business without the ability to do that.    What Rich is Really Excited About Now! When asked about something he's really excited about, Rich shared that this tipping point in artificial intelligence, just based on his background, because he's now been involved in it very much on the on the bleeding edge of it for 10 years to kind of really see it begin to tip over into the mainstream is pretty exciting.  And one, it's obviously that to see the thing begin to pay off the way that it's been promising for quite some time, but also the way in which it's a lot more acceptable from a mainstream standpoint. The idea of incorporating machine learning or artificial intelligence into a business process is not as crazy idea as it was even 2 or 3 years ago, and everybody's looking to kind of do it now, even if only from a competitive parody standpoint. And he thinks the biggest thing there and this is kind of his angle and his company, their reason for being is really around giving parody to smaller businesses, particularly more agile businesses that are willing to step out and take a risk on something like this. It is the ability to really enhance small businesses, sometimes start-ups, sometimes established small businesses. And like he said, where they focus with community financial institutions, it's the ability to kind of give them that competitiveness with what they're for a long time, just the goliaths of their industry. And he thinks, particularly now in 2023, as we're looking at a potential economic slowdown, it's really the small business sector, and in particular job creation that comes out of it is the big leading indicator, and certainly, the determiner of how quickly an economy comes out of even a slowdown, let alone a full-blown recession. So, the more that that's there to kind of help that along to speed it to reduce a lot of the friction from a patient at that level at the small business level, the better off we're going to be and the quicker we're going to be able to return to a real growth setting, a growth posture of company.   Where Can We Find Rich Online Website – www.mindspaninc.com LinkedIn - Rich Edwards Twitter – Rich Edwards           Please connect with us on Twitter @navigatingcx and also join our Private Facebook Community – Navigating the Customer Experience and listen to our FB Lives weekly with a new guest Links ·  Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen   The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience Grab the Freebie on Our Website – TOP 10 Online Business Resources for Small Business Owners  Do you want to pivot your online customer experience and build loyalty - get a copy of “The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience.” The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience provides 26 easy to follow steps and techniques that helps your business to achieve success and build brand loyalty. 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David Allen is a productivity consultant and the author of the book "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity." He is widely recognized for his expertise in personal and organizational productivity and has developed the GTD (Getting Things Done) methodology.In his book, "Getting Things Done," Allen presents a system for managing and organizing tasks and projects to increase productivity and reduce stress. The GTD methodology focuses on capturing all tasks and commitments into an external system, clarifying their meaning and desired outcomes, organizing them effectively, reviewing and updating regularly, and taking appropriate actions. The book has gained significant popularity and has become a widely implemented system for personal and professional productivity.David Allen has been involved in coaching, training, and consulting with various individuals and organizations, including Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. He continues to speak and conduct workshops on productivity and personal development, sharing his insights and strategies to help individuals and teams enhance their effectiveness and achieve their goals.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2664729/advertisement

Getting Things DoneGetting Things Done Full Book Introduction Do you often complain about not having enough time or having a lot of work to do? Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity will help you solve all your problems. This book introduces a method called GTD time management. It is an efficient workflow practice proven to help you "Win at the Game of Work and Business of Life." This book is based on the author's over 30 years of consulting experience and personal exploration. It has been published in 33 countries, helping millions of readers around the world to get their work done easily and efficiently. Author : David AllenDavid Allen, an American author, is the founder of David Allen Company, a management consulting enterprise. He is one of the most influential thinkers in improving work efficiency and a leading authority in the field of time management. He created the GTD time management method and was recognized by Forbes as one of the foremost executive coaches in the U.S. Overview | Chapter 1Hi, welcome to Bookey. Today we will unlock the book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity. Are you confused when you are busy as a bee every day at work but can't get the promotion or income you expect? Do you still have a lot of work to do when it is time to go home? Most of us are annoyed by tight schedules, a heavy workload and too much stress. It seems that the reason these things happen is because we have too much work to do – but in fact, we have poor time management skills. No matter if you want to lose 40 pounds, take control of your financial destiny, disentangle your family relationships or pursue your dreams, you will need to manage your time to improve productivity. The method introduced in this book is GTD time management. It is a set of proven and highly efficient workflow practices which can free you from excessive work and enable you regain control of your life. GTD is short for "Getting Things Done" and it simply means to get things done. This method has been popular worldwide for more than a decade. Many people even greet others by saying, "Are you GTD today?" You can see how great the impact is. The book is written by David Allen, an American training expert with more than 30 years of experience in management and pioneering research on improving productivity. He has spent thousands of hours helping people in "work trouble" to manage their work. This book is a collection of the author's practical experiences over the years, and it will guide you to produce maximum output with minimum effort. The nature of time management is to manage our minds and actions. GTD time management holds that the most important point is to move all distracting work arrangements out of your brain through some external tools and techniques. In this way your brain remains relaxed and happy. GTD time management methods can make you more successful, and more importantly, help you live a happy life. In this Bookey, we will talk in detail about the four parts of the GTD time management method. Part one: how to prepare for GTD time management? Part two: the five stages of lateral mastering work flow. Part three: the five phases of longitudinal project planning. Part four: the three keys to yielding twice the result with half the effort. These four parts will help you to set up your time management system. Now let's begin to talk about them, one by one.

Tim Braheem Interviews David Allen In this episode, Tim Braheem sits down with internationally recognized expert David Allen, author of "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Time Management." David shares the necessity of a system for managing time and tasks in one's personal and professional life, which leads to greater mental and emotional freedom, deeper relaxation, and reduced stress. YOU WILL LEARN1. Why it's important to form a habit to get things done.2. Why it's critical to utilize a system rather than relying on your brain3. The power of weekly reviews and breaking larger tasks into subtasks4. About productivity misconceptions that limit success5. How to clarify your desired outcome before taking action6. Why the brain is a horible organization tool7. How to always follow through on your commitments WHO IS DAVID ALLENDavid Allen is the New York Times Best-Selling Author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. He established the David Allen Company, a firm that specializes in management consulting, coaching, and training services to enhance productivity, leadership, and work-life balance. David is widely recognized as the world's leading authority on personal and organizational productivity. He has been featured in numerous media outlets and listed in Forbes Magazine as one of the top executive coaches in the world. PERFORMANCE EXPERTS' COACHING PROGRAMS✔ THE 360 Post-Episode Coaching - FREE ACCESShttps://www.performance-experts.com/offers/oqmz2J9i/checkout✔ LEARN ABOUT | Leadership360 Signature Programhttp://leadership360now.com ✔ FREE MORTGAGE COACHING Strategy Sessionhttp://www.MortgageCoachingNow.com✔ REFERRAL PARTNER SUCCESS SYSTEM ($499 DISCOUNT OFFER)https://www.performance-experts.com/rpss-specialpodcastoffer

Muss man immer um 5 Uhr morgens aufstehen, um heutzutage produktiv zu sein?In der modernen und komplexen Welt will jeder deine Aufmerksamkeit: Websites, Apps, Arbeitskollegen und Freunde geben dir neue Aufgaben, die erledigt werden müssen. Wie behält man da noch den Überblick, vergisst nichts und bringt noch etwas zustande? Das ist die große Kunst der Produktivität. Getting Things Done ist eine, zugegeben, sehr simple Selbstmanagement-Methode. Simpel, höchst-Effektiv und mit wenig Zeitaufwand. In dieser Episode geben wir mal einen Deep Dive zur Getting Things Done Methode von David Allen. Wolfgang und Andy verwenden diese Methode unter anderem zur Organisation des Podcasts und berichten auch über ihre eigenen Erfahrungen.Bonus: Was Incident Management und ein 8.000€-Mountainbike mit Produktivität und Getting Things Done zu tun haben.Das schnelle Feedback zur Episode:

Hier gibt es einen Einblick in meinen Alltag und wie ich organisiert bin. Ein klassisches und wichtiges Prinzip von Getting Things Done (GTD) ist das Sammeln von allem Unerledigten im Eingangskorb. Weshalb das so wichtig ist und welche Eingangskörbe ich wie nutze, zeige ich dir in dieser Folge. Links: Podcastfolge: Ein Review? Nö, drei Reviews Buch: David Allen, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Affiliate-Link) Buch: David Allen, Wie ich die Dinge geregelt kriege (Affiliate-Link) Mein Newsletter

This week, Dan Neumann is joined by Tarik Smajic from Machine Learning Team and by Justin Thatil, an Agile colleague. Justin and Tarik are both Scrum Masters but Tarik's work is in Artificial Intelligence or Machine learning. In this episode, they explore together with Dan, the differences and similarities between Scrum and AI as well as how they complement each other by sharing valuable case examples.   Key Takeaways What makes AI Teams different from the Scrum framework? Scrum helps to reduce complexity, and certainly, machine learning is a very complex subject. Scrum is a way to start establishing norms in AI teams. In the traditional software development life cycle, there are established phases in order to build software and this includes an exploratory aspect. It is more than data. We give the client for free only the data that we are willing to give them, but there is even more data that you can think about that in the past was considered waste data. There are patterns that can be found in data, that is why it is called predictive data. We used to want all the data available but we started to figure out that not all that data is needed, and in case it is necessary to synthesize data that has any predictive implication. The beautiful dance Scrum proposes: Scrum works by just enabling the particular accountabilities to do their thing, to be empowered to shine in their field of action. Once you stop trying to solve problems using predictive and prescriptive analytics and start understanding where the value lies and where models need to be built. Case: A Team faces a product challenge. Let the Team have the time to research (but it can't be forever). The Team needs to go through one cycle to establish a baseline. It is better if you adopt Scrum, starting from scratch. Sprint reviews in AI: The race to the minimum viable product can look like looking at your data asset and learning from it. Tarik shares several examples. It is important to establish what the development phases look like while the ideation and intake Team handles the values assessments and figures out what use cases there are; prioritizing them is the product management Team's work. Then the research aspects follow; you want the engineers to build the pipelines and then do the testing. Scrum of Scrums: Tarik shares how they use one Scrum of Scrums on a weekly basis that only lasts 15 minutes. A necessary question to ask during a Scrum of Scrums meeting is: Am I putting anything in anybody elses' duties? How realistic are the expectations? The meeting produces a forecast of what can happen. Application of Scrum in the AI and ML worlds: Tarik shares his experience. Everything in Scrum is iterative. There are three phases of learning something. It takes a while to master things; patience is required. It is OK to bend the rules, you don't have to do it all by the book.   Mentioned in this Episode: Link to a previous episode Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen   Want to Learn More or Get in Touch? Visit the website and catch up with all the episodes on AgileThought.com! Email your thoughts or suggestions to Podcast@AgileThought.com or Tweet @AgileThought using #AgileThoughtPodcast!

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're excited to have Gabriel Teninbaum -- law professor and founder of Spaced Repetition Systems -- joining the podcast to speak about how the spaced repetition learning technique can help with your law school and bar exam studies. Note: If you're interested in checking out spacedrepetition.com for yourself, you can use the coupon code TOOLBOX15 for 15% off any product on the website. In this episode, we discuss: Some background on our guest Gabe Teninbaum, and why he's passionate about spaced repetition The theory behind spaced repetition and how it works in practice Using spaced repetition to memorize material  How early in your study should you start using the spaced repetition technique? Does learning with spaced repetition as a law student help lay the foundation for bar study? How you can use the spacedrepetition.com website for your law school and bar exam studies Resources: Spaced Repetition Systems, LLC (https://www.spacedrepetition.com/) NCBE – National Conference of Bar Examiners (https://www.ncbex.org/) Emanuel Law in a Flash (https://www.aspenpublishing.com/study-aids/emanuel-series) The Pimsleur Method (https://www.pimsleur.com/the-pimsleur-method) How Spaced Repetition Can Help You as a Law Student – Part 1 (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-spaced-repetition-can-help-you-as-a-law-student-part-1/) How Spaced Repetition Can Help You as a Law Student – Part 2 (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-spaced-repetition-can-help-you-as-a-law-student-part-2/) The Complete Guide to Memorization in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/the-complete-guide-to-memorization/) Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen (https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0143126563) One L: The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School, by Scott Turow (https://www.amazon.com/One-Turbulent-Story-Harvard-School/dp/0143119028) Podcast Episode 191: Quick Tips – Using Spaced Repetition to Memorize (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-191-quick-tips-using-spaced-repetition-to-memorize/) Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-199-using-spaced-repetition-for-your-law-school-and-bar-exam-studies-w-gabriel-teninbaum/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're excited to have Gabriel Teninbaum -- law professor and founder of Spaced Repetition Systems -- joining the podcast to speak about how the spaced repetition learning technique can help with your law school and bar exam studies. Note: If you're interested in checking out spacedrepetition.com for yourself, you can use the coupon code TOOLBOX15 for 15% off any product on the website. In this episode we discuss: Some background on our guest Gabe Teninbaum, and why he's passionate about spaced repetition The theory behind spaced repetition and how it works in practice Using spaced repetition to memorize material as a law student How early in your study should you start using the spaced repetition technique? Does learning with spaced repetition as a law student help lay the foundation for bar study? How you can use the spacedrepetition.com website for your law school and bar exam studies Resources: Spaced Repetition Systems, LLC (https://www.spacedrepetition.com/) NCBE – National Conference of Bar Examiners (https://www.ncbex.org/) Emanuel Law in a Flash (https://www.aspenpublishing.com/study-aids/emanuel-series) The Pimsleur Method (https://www.pimsleur.com/the-pimsleur-method) How Spaced Repetition Can Help You as a Law Student – Part 1 (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-spaced-repetition-can-help-you-as-a-law-student-part-1/) How Spaced Repetition Can Help You as a Law Student – Part 2 (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-spaced-repetition-can-help-you-as-a-law-student-part-2/) The Complete Guide to Memorization in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/the-complete-guide-to-memorization/) Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen (https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0143126563) One L: The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School, by Scott Turow (https://www.amazon.com/One-Turbulent-Story-Harvard-School/dp/0143119028) Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 191: Quick Tips – Using Spaced Repetition to Memorize (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-191-quick-tips-using-spaced-repetition-to-memorize/) Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-369-using-spaced-repetition-for-your-law-school-and-bar-exam-studies-w-gabriel-teninbaum/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

Jane Ferré is the Executive Career Coach at Jane Ferré Coaching, a private outplacement firm for HR Directors to offer to their senior leaders whose roles are now redundant. Offering this external 1:1 support enables them to exit their people from the business with speed, dignity and grace so that everyone can move on with their heads held high. Jane joins me to share her HR story, and she gets real on some critical HR topics such as: HR taking their seat at the table Navigating your exit from HR Prioritizing self-care Her views on lunch and learns Managing your diary  Jane's must-read book: Getting Things Done The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen. This episode is brought to you complements of Process St.

How productive are you?Do you miss many ideas throughout the day?  Perhaps those lightening bolts of wisdom that would or could have propelled you to new heights in life or your relationships or just in productivity?In todays MOJO Minute, we look deeper into Getting Things Done, the methodology behind the GTD productivity system with David Allen's book of the same name, Getting Things Done:  The Art of Stress-Free Productivity.  Key Points from the Episode:Capture those lightening bolts of ideasTRUST your system of productivityUnclutter your mind to allow you to think more clearly about the direction of your life the really important things and perhaps, if you are a CEO, the direction of your companyDONT swim in baggy clothingOther resources:More goodnessGet our top book recommendations listWant to leave a review? Click here, and if we earned a five-star review from you **high five and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly, thank you so much!Because we care what you think about what we think and our website, please email David@teammojoacademy.com, or if you want to leave us a quick FREE, painless voicemail, we would appreciate that as well.Be sure to check out our very affordable Academy Review membership program at http:www.teammojoacademy.com/support

It's a good thing you learned math in school. Why? Because when you apply math to pizza, you will realize that there is one size pizza that is almost always a lousy deal. This episode begins with a mathematical formula that will save you real dough on your next pizza order. http://lifehacker.com/the-math-equation-that-explains-why-you-should-alwaysb-1784641566 Most of us probably wish we were a bit better at being organized so that we could prioritize tasks and do things more efficiently. Fortunately, David Allen is here to explain how to do just that. David is an internationally recognized expert in productivity and organization and author of the book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (https://amzn.to/32Vr6Or). Listen as he offers some simple yet powerful ways to live and work more efficiently so you have plenty of time for you.  You know that feeling of brain fog? It's knowing that you are not performing at your very best. A lot of things can cause it such as stress and diet. It also turns out that there can be long term effects from brain fog. Dr. Mike Dow, author of the books The Brain Fog Fix (https://amzn.to/3105nTG)  joins me to discuss what brain fog is and how to fight it off to optimize your brain to perform at its best. Ever wonder if you are dehydrated? Listen as I explain a quick test to tell that requires nothing more than to pinch the skin on the back of your hand. http://www.livestrong.com/article/252621-how-to-tell-if-you-are-dehydrated/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! To match with a licensed therapist today, go to https://Talkspace.com. Use promo code SYSK to get $100 off of your first month! Helix Sleep is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at https://helixsleep.com/sysk.  We really like The Jordan Harbinger Show! Check out https://jordanharbinger.com/start OR search for it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen!  Go to https://Shopify.com/sysk for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify's entire suite of features! Redeem your rewards for cash in any amount, at any time, with Discover Card! Learn more at https://Discover.com/RedeemRewards So, if you think you're okay to drive after a few drinks, think again. Play it safe and plan ahead to get a ride. Drive sober or get pulled over! Paid for by NHTSA https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I have a confession: I have been very unmotivated lately to do many DIY projects. But the lack of motivation has extended to other personal projects, as well. The reason is because I have so many things I want to get done, but I don't know which one to focus on at any given time, that it ends up creating a lot of anxiety and stress, resulting in me doing nothing. Does this happen to you, too? Well, I may have found a great way this week to get unstuck and to move all your projects forward. In this episode, I'll share with you what I have tried this week to get myself unstuck. You'll find this helpful if you're experiencing this same lack of motivation and direction. Let's dig in!  Click to send me an email or send the email to serena@thriftdiving.com.BOOKS MENTIONED ( affiliate links):Getting Things Done: The Art of Stree-free Productivity by David AllenDo Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste HeadleeEPISODES MENTIONEDHow to Plan Out Your DIY Projects from Start to Finish - #68Follow me on Instagram @ThriftDiving to stay connected!WANT TO LEARN TO USE POWER TOOLS? I'm creating an online power tools 101 course to help you get over the fear and intimidating of using tools to become empowered with power tools! Sign up here for more info! https://thriftdiving.com/toolsSubscribe to my email list for 5 ebooks, printable, and checklists: https://thriftdiving.com/subscribeSubscribe to my YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/thriftdivingLet's Connect!BlogYouTubeInstagramFacebookPinterestTikTokTwitterSupport the show

REVISITING EPISODE 020:   David Allen is one of the world's most influential thinkers on productivity. His 35 years experience as a management consultant and executive coach have earned him worldwide recognition. His bestselling book, the groundbreaking “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity”, has sold millions and been published in thirty languages; and the “GTD” methodology it describes has become a global phenomenon, being taught by training companies in more than ninety countries. David, his company, and his partners are dedicated to teaching people how to stay relaxed and productive in our fast paced world.     EPISODE SUMMARY In this conversation we discuss: [2:58] Life During the COVID Pandemic, Living in the Netherlands [6:23] Effects of COVID on GTD Implementation [9:13] Loving Magic, Models and Systems [11:30] Crucial Design Innovations in Tech [14:43] Early Attempts at GTD Software [16:14] Being an Exchange Student in Zurich in High School [18:53] Choosing an Experimental Liberal Arts College [23:19] Becoming a Spiritual Seeker in the 60's and 70's [27:01] Helping Businesses Improve Their Process [28:40] Searching for Models [30:28] The Roots of GTD [31:48] First Big Corporate Break [34:26] The Getting Things Done Book [35:44] What is GTD? [37:57] Is GTD the Natural Way of Planning? [41:49] The Design of GTD [45:47] Iterative Development [47:39] To GTD or Not to GTD? [49:08] Geeking Out Over the reMarkable Tablet [53:55] The Spiritual Aspects of GTD [1:00:32] GTD and Spontaneity  [1:05:02] The Dao of Small Things [1:07:06] Does David Allen Have Unproductive Days? [1:09:18] GTD and Pipelines [1:13:31] A Short Sermon from David Allen    EPISODE LINKS David's Links

Join David Allen, Brad Stokes and Andy Cleff as they discuss Getting Things Done in an Agile World. "Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them." David is the New York Times best-selling author of Getting Things Done - The Art of Stress-free Productivity. Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago, Getting Things Done has become an incredibly influential business book and one of the gotos for personal organization. GTD is now shorthand for a way of approaching professional and personal tasks and is used by individuals from CEOs to developers. David discusses the origins of GTD, the journey upon the way, mistakes made and lessons learned. He touches on a range of research such as distributed cognition, the influence of the martial arts and experience of establishing one of the first truly holocratic companies. Guest contact information https://gettingthingsdone.com/ https://twitter.com/gtdguy https://www.linkedin.com/company/david-allen-company/ Books Getting Things Done - The art of stress-free productivity Getting Things Done for Teens About Agile Uprising If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a review, a rating, or leave comments on iTunes, Stitcher or your podcasting platform of choice. It really helps others find us.  If you'd like to join the discussion and share your stories,  please jump into the fray at our Discord Server! We at the Agile Uprising are committed to being totally free.  However, if you'd like to contribute and help us defray hosting and production costs we do have a Patreon.  Who knows, you might even get some surprises in the mail!

On today's episode, BJ talks to Suzie Richert, Senior Environmental Scientist and NEPA Compliance Specialist at Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. They break down the importance of managing not only your team, but more importantly yourself through various tactics, and how the job of the leader is to uncover the skill set of each member of your team. Resources mentioned:  “Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business” by Geno Wickman: https://tinyurl.com/bde76t5e“Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity” by David Allen: https://tinyurl.com/ytzsw2zx“Winning: The Ultimate Business How-To Book” by Jack Welch & Suzy Welch: https://tinyurl.com/ynjmjepeCalls-to-action:  Inspiring People and Places is brought to you by MCFA. Visit our website www.MCFAglobal.com and sign up for our weekly newsletter where we curate some of the top industry articles of the week and give you a dose of inspiration as you head into the weekend!   MCFA IS HIRING!!  If you or anyone you know are looking to work in the Planning, Project Development, Project Management, or Construction Management field, contact us through our website. Interns to Executives...we need great people to help us innovate and inspire, plan, develop and build our nation's infrastructure.  Check out our MUST FILL positions here https://mcfaglobal.com/careers/.  We reward the bold and the action oriented so if you don't see a position but think you are a fit...send us an email!  Learn more at www.MCFAGlobal.com

Getting Things Done, or GTD, is a productivity system developed by David Allen, and it was introduced to the world in the book “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity.” Here's the thing about GTD though; a lot of its promoters are very… opinionated about how you follow it. If you don't follow it […]

Do you feel like you just can't seem to get things done? Like your productivity is at a standstill, constantly distracted, and you can't possibly accomplish all you set out to? A world-renowned expert in creativity, David Allen, holds the key to boosting your productivity. David's “Getting Things Done,” or GDT, the methodology helps you capture, clarify, organize, reflect, and engage your way to productivity. In this episode, Hala and David go deep into the five stages of GDT, talk about David's background and expertise in productivity, and give advice on how you can start being more productive today.  Topics Include: - David's background and early jobs  - Why productivity  - Defining GDT - Five Stages of GDT - Importance of “clear space” - Best advice for a clear head  - Defining “mind like water”  - David's “no problems, only projects” philosophy  - Bottom's up philosophy to productivity  - Best practices for “outcome thinking” - The Law of Attraction  - What David means by “put things in front of the door” - Tips and tricks for getting creative  - Productivity blockers and how to manage interruptions  - And other topics… David Allen is recognized as the world's leading expert on personal and organizational productivity. He is the engineer of GTD®, the popular Getting Things Done® methodology that has shown millions how to transform a fast-paced, overwhelming, overcommitted life into one that is balanced, integrated, relaxed, and has more successful outcomes.  David's thirty-year pioneering research and coaching to corporate managers and CEOs of some of America's most prestigious corporations and institutions has earned him Forbes' recognition as one of the top five executive coaches in the U.S. and Business 2.0 magazine's inclusion in their 2006 list of the "50 Who Matter Now." David is the international best-selling author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life, and Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and the Business of Life.  Sponsored By: Jordan Harbinger - Check out jordanharbinger.com/start for some episode recommendations Indeed - Start hiring NOW with a $75 job credit to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/profiting Offer good for a limited time. Credit Karma Personal Loans - Go to creditkarma.com/loanoffers to find the loan for you Resources Mentioned: YAP Episode #21: Getting More Sh*t Done with David Allen: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/21-getting-more-sht-done-with-david-allen/  YAP Episode #5: Getting Sh*t Done & Improving Your Productivity with David Allen: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/5-getting-sht-done-improving-your-productivity-with-david-allen/  David's Books: https://www.amazon.com/David-Allen/e/B001ILIG4C/  GDT's Website: https://gettingthingsdone.com/  GDT's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2328651/  GDT's Twitter: https://twitter.com/GTDtimes  GDT's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gtdtimes/  GDT's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gettingthingsdone  Connect with Young and Profiting: YAP's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting/     Hala's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/     Hala's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yapwithhala/     Hala's Twitter: https://twitter.com/yapwithhala  Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@halataha   Website: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/  Text Hala: https://youngandprofiting.co/TextHala or text “YAP” to 28046 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Allen is the Founder at the David Allen Company. He's also the author of many books, including “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivity”. Having your mind open and a clear space can help to keep you functioning at a high level and be better at what you do. David sits down with host Dan Ryan to share his thoughts on #hospitality and what it all means to him.  Takeaways:    Having a clear space in your mind allows you to deal with surprise and change in a better way.  Hospitality is all about making others feel a welcome experience. You want those around you to feel at home.  You need to have authentic conversations with those around you. If you are at a hotel and you don't like your room, it's ok to say so.  Managing your staff in the right way is a key to success. You want to set a good standard for them to follow and make sure they keep up with it.  A checklist is an incredibly important part of everyday life. Making a checklist can help to make sure that everything that needs to get done is actually done. Communication is key. You want to make sure those around you feel appreciated and know that you are engaged in the conversation. When working on a project, you want to think of two key components. You want to think of the outcome desired and the actual step required to reach that.  Quote of the Show:   7:08 “When I think about when I have felt hospitable or being hospitable towards people with me, it was heartfelt. It was authentic and it was service oriented. It's a real communication from a caring place. It says, how can I help? How can I serve? So I think hospitality is not just for the industry. I think it's for the human being as an experience.” Links:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/gtdguy?lang=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidallengtd/ Website: https://gettingthingsdone.com/ Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity-ebook/dp/B00KWG9M2E   Shout Outs:   0:59 Danny Passman 10:21 Raul Leal 10:24 S.H. Hotels 12:07 Four Seasons San Francisco 13:24 Nanci Sherman 13:42 Hilton Hotel Miami 16:09 The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande 17:30 Kepler's Books in Menlo Park, CA 17:35 Jerry Garcia  17:38 The Warlocks 17:39 Grateful Dead 21:05 Being Mortal by Atul Gawande 21:17 E-Myth Revisited by Michael E Gerber 32:48 Suzuki 32:49 Alan Watts 34:32 Franklin Covey Ways to Tune In:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A2XOJvb6mGqEPYJ5bilPX Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defining-hospitality-podcast/id1573596386 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVmaW5pbmdob3NwaXRhbGl0eS5saXZlL2ZlZWQueG1s Amazon Music: ​​https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8c904932-90fa-41c3-813e-1cb8f3c42419 Podbean: https://www.defininghospitality.live/ Youtube : https://youtu.be/KJY9_ORrWtU

Isolé devant son écran, Arnaud est perdu dans le métavers. Anthony en profite pour placer « métacognition » et « osmotique ». (En vrai, vos deux podcasteurs favoris parlent de Notion, de la mémoire musculaire qui réside dans la prise de notes, de l'illusion de la connaissance, et de la mort du processus créatif. Rien que ça.)RéférencesBeyerdynamic DT770 ProApogee Symphony DesktopEmily in ParisSilicon ValleyMatrix ResurrectionsYonn (Grégory Privat)Music from My People (Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane)Maelström (Fiona Monbet)Get Back — Rootftop Performance (The Beatles)Ants From Up There (Black Country, New Road)Mercurial World (Magdalena Bay)Artifacts (Beirut)« The moral calculations of a billionaire » (The Washington Post)« How to (Try to) Quit (Almost) Anything » (Shondaland)« Nick Cave on Creativity, the Myth of Originality, and How to Find Your Voice » (The Marginalian)Temps sauvages (Mario Vargas Llosa)Mémoires d'Hadrien (Marguerite Yourcenar)Pourquoi nous dormons (Matthew R. Walker)TylkoVitsœ 606ElfaString FurnitureNotionRoam ResearchObsidian« Memex » (Wikipédia)Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity (David Allen)« PowerPoint et la Résistance » (Zinzolin)Contacter Anthony et ArnaudVous avez des questions, des remarques, des suggestions ? Posez-les :par mail : bonjour@podcaaast.frsur Twitter : @podcaaastSuivre le podcaaastApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTube

Regardless of your role in professional sales, you probably have too much to do and not enough time to do it. In this episode of The Selling Well, I welcome David Allen. David is the author of the enormously successful Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. David is one of the world's most influential thinkers in the field of personal productivity. We discuss David's 5-step strategy for clearing your mind, sharpening your focus, and accomplishing more with ease and elegance. We talk about his book and we discuss how you can become more effective, efficient and relaxed in a world that is anything but. Highlights The things that Mark learned after reading David's book. - 2:23 Having 35 jobs before the age of 35 in a nutshell. - 4:08 If something's on your mind, it isn't that clear. - 7:44 Sales people need to evolve so that they sell the way they want to be sold to. - 13:38 The process of capture, clarify, organize, reflect, engage. - 14:15 The first process: Capture. - 15:19 The realistic practical approach. - 18:58 What helps Mark stop worrying about it and then start thinking about executing? - 24:22 What should the team be doing when we clarify? - 24:47 If it's one step that could fix it, and it's less than 2 minutes, do it now. 29:58 Where the real stress is coming from. - 31:53 Trusting the process after building the system. - 34:01 Reflect and engage. - 36:04 Difference between writing it down and using digital tools. - 41:07 Interesting research conducted on personal productivity. - 42:24 Since the book was written, is it more difficult to implement the system, is it easier or is it the same due to the new technology? - 44:36 Where to contact David to learn more. - 48:59 Episode Resources Connect with Mark Cox https://www.inthefunnel.com/ https://ca.linkedin.com/in/markandrewcox https://www.facebook.com/inthefunnel Connect with David Allen Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity https://gettingthingsdone.com/

Today we have another bitesized episode of The Art of Teaching Podcasts with the amazing David Allen.  His best selling book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity is a global phenomenon. Time Magazine called Getting Things Done the self-help business book of its time.  What you may not know about David is that he was an “accidental productively guru.” In his own words, he is the “laziest person I know.” In this snippet of the larger interview, we talked about his life before becoming one of the world's most sought after speakers and management consultants.   I hope that you enjoy this bitesized episode. The Art of Teaching Podcast: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/artofteaching Here is the link to the show notes: https://theartofteachingpodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theartofteachingpodcast/ New Teacher Resources:  Website: https://imanewteacher.com/ Twitter: @Imanewteacher Instagram: @Imanewteacher

Strength to Strength welcomed Austin Lapp to discuss practical steps for how knowledge workers can better manage their digital world.Digital tools and toys continue to permeate every corner of our world introducing new issues that require new, creative solutions. Knowledge workers, which include educators, students, pastors, authors, analysts, consultants, administrators, and others, depend on uninterrupted, focused time during which their minds can operate at optimal capacity.Unfortunately, the digital world wasn't designed with knowledge workers in mind. As a so-called knowledge worker, you have likely experienced an overwhelming barrage of emails, instant messages, interruptions, and notifications keeping you from maintaining your commitments and from dedicating sufficient focused time on your most important projects.In this talk, we will better understand the nature of the problem and be introduced to systems and tools you can use right now to overcome the overwhelm, freeing you from the tyranny of the urgent to be fully present with your family, walk with integrity towards your commitments, and produce high quality work.An interactive question-and-answer period follows.Download: Slides and ResourcesYouTube: The Social DilemmaRecommended book: Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy WorldRecommended book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

Did you know productivity is achieved when you are relaxed and have a clear mind?  According to Author David Allen, being stress-free is the key to productivity.  He writes about it in the book "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity".  And we discuss Simple Productivity Tips for Getting Things Done in our latest Podcast on The Broker Link. Read more on our website, www.thebrokerageinc.com/podcast.

If you find yourself rushing through tasks, worrying about things you're not doing, or having items linger for weeks or months, you might think that to-do lists don't work. Your to-do list didn't appear by itself. You made it. So maybe the answer is not to stop making to-do lists. Instead, you need to be more intentional and organize it around your real priority or priorities. In episode 13 of The Incrementalist podcast, you will learn 5 reasons why to-do lists might not work and what you can do to make them work better.Reason #1: You're using too many mediums or the wrong medium.Solution: Choose one medium that's right for you or use the lowest number of organizational task management systems that help you do the things you need to get done. Reason #2: You have too many things on your to-do list. Solution:  Keep it short and simple. Less is more. Use your weekly planning session to set your daily to-dos. Reason #3: Your to-do list doesn't prioritize what really matters.Solution: Be more selective and intentional when you make your to-do list. If you're not eager to do a task, ask yourself whether it's vital for you to personally complete. If it is, stop procrastinating and take action. If it's not, dump it from your list, delegate the task, or move it to your someday/maybe list.Reason #4: You define your items too broadly. Solution: Break down goals and projects into manageable action steps. Divide big tasks into smaller sub-tasks that are actionable. Reason #5: You have too many micro steps.Solution:  Switch to macro steps. Tasks like clean the office, write blog post, and prepare notes for podcast episode are macro. You don't always need to break up projects into small steps. Even though it works to make big changes in small steps, you start with tiny only when it's necessary to gain traction. When created without much thought, your to-do list can make it hard to execute on important tasks or steer you toward low leverage tasks. But when made with intention, your to-do list can help you stay on track, get organized around your priorities, channel your attention, and make steady progress on what matters.  Resources cited:  David Allen, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity The Incrementalist podcast, Ep. 8, How to Plan Your Ideal Week The Inrementalist podcast, Ep. 9, Why Weekly Planning Works Music by: Sebastian Brian MehrDyan WilliamsCheck out the book: The Incrementalist, A Simple Productivity System to Create Big Results in Small StepsVisit website: www.dyanwilliams.comSubscribe to productivity e-newsletter

In this episode, we talk about setting healthy boundaries at work. Are you always saying yes to others and every request? Do you have a problem saying no to others? Are you working through your lunchtime and working long hours in order to please others? I share 7 tips to build better boundaries at work, this can also be applied to other areas in your life. Resources mentioned in episode: Brene Brown Quote: “Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others. We can't base our own worthiness on others' approval. Only when we believe, deep down, that we are enough can we say, enough!”   Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Productivity-Boost-Results-Reduce-ebook/dp/B007HBLNSS?tag=wwwfccom-20   18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction and Get the Right Things Done https://www.amazon.com/18-Minutes-Master-Distraction-Things/dp/0446583405/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1612916776&sr=8-1   Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0143126563/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Getting+Things+Done%3A+The+Art+of+Stress-Free+Productivity&qid=1612916878&sr=8-2   Anne Lamott Quote: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/24553-no-is-a-complete-sentence

Greg's guest this week is David Allen, the world's preeminent organizational guru. He has more thirty years of experience as a management consultant and executive coach to some of America's most prestigious organizations, and he's also the brilliant mind the mega-bestseller, “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity”. In part one, Greg and David discuss the global impact of the GTD methodology and organizational tips for entrepreneurs.