Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life

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Getting Things Done: Opportunity Cost and the Sunk Cost Fallacy with Merlin Mann May 14, 2013

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Merlin Mann is an Independent Writer, Speaker, and Broadcaster at MerlinMann.com and Cohost of Back to Work Podcast on the 5 by 5 Podcast Network with Dan Benjamin.

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Covered in this episode:

Different definitions of the word ‘productivity’
Merlin’s superhero origin story as a productivity student
The creation of 43Folders, the transition from then to today
Getting Things Done by David Allen ©DavidCo, 2001.
GTD Series on B2W: #95 – #96 – #97 – #98 – #99
Erik’s call in question on Back to Work episode #100 – Go Ahead, Caller.
Merlin’s interview with David Allen
Erik’s interview with David Allen
What Inbox Zero started as, and what it really means
Chasing the right zero
Merlin’s Inbox Zero talk at Google
Moving items in our Inbox(s) from unknown to undefined to incomplete to complete
Opportunity cost
Sunk cost fallacy
The real prologue to how Back to Work began
Sven Fechner at SimplicityBliss.com
Brett Terpstra
Practically efficient
Mac Power Users Podcast
Macdrifter.com

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Productivity: Doing Less and Achieving More with Mike Vardy May 09, 2013

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Mike Vardy is a writer, speaker and podcaster on productivity. His main site is Productivityist.com. He’s given talks on productivity and technology, as well as several featured keynotes and workshops related to time, task, project, and goal management.

Covered in this episode:

Productivityist = a person who wants to get more efficient and more effective with their work
Working on ways to get better work done
How do you determine the need for a new tool, how do you test a tool
A More Meaningful To Do List – The Omnifocus Setup
Projects first, tasks second
Projects vs. tasks
Jon Acuff – START
Green Lantern – Willpower vs. Fear
Chris Brogan You Are Your Own Superhero
Getting Things Done by David Allen
The Best Upgrade Is You by Patrick Rhone
Low energy productivity
The Front Nine
Mike’s on Mic’s

Stop doing productivity and start being productive. - @MikeVardyClick To Tweet

Have to do’s are fine, but you also need to have want to do’s. - @MikeVardyClick To TweetPlease connect with me

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Community Building: Finding Your Voice and Pursuing Your Dream with Bryan Allain May 01, 2013

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Bryan Allain is a blog coach, author, humor writer and mammal. He also created and organized the Killer Tribes conferences in Nashville in 2012 and Atlanta in 2013, where people learn to find their voice, share their passions, connect with others, and grow their brand.

He lives with his wife, Erica, and their two children in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Covered and mentioned in this episode:

A tribe doesn’t necessarily involve a pedestal. - @BryanAllainClick To Tweet

The chief of the tribe is still part of the tribe. - @BryanAllainClick To Tweet

Tribes (and especially wives!) make you brave.Click To Tweet

Communities aren’t formed by formulas. - @BryanAllainClick To Tweet

Finding time often means hustling in the margins. - @BryanAllainClick To Tweet

Just because you have more time doesn’t mean you automatically end up more productive. - @BryanAllainClick To TweetGet the Killer Tribes 2013 Audio!

Don’t forget a number of the Killer Tribes 2012 or 2013 speakers have been guests on this podcast!

Make sure to grab all of Bryan’s books!

Don’t forget the homework for this episode: Leave a comment below about what tribes you are a part of, and which members of your tribe you are thankful for.

Tweet at Bryan and I on Twitter to let us know what you got from this episode, and start interacting in our tribes.

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Goals and Discipline: Stewardship and Intentional Living with Crystal Paine Apr 25, 2013

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Crystal Paine created MoneySavingMom.com in order to showcase ebooks, workbooks, seminars, and other materials challenge people to live beyond the status quo. The site is a huge resource for anyone who wants to thrive in life, business, and home, and time management.

Covered in this episode:

Crystal’s Book: 21 Days to a More Disciplned Life
Andy Traub’s Early To Rise book – Why have you not grabbed this yet?
Investing in yourself
You have to know where your going in order to get there
Moms need to set goals too
Stress is a choice

You can’t overhaul your life overnight. Pick one change to focus on for 3-6 weeks. - @MoneySavingMomClick To Tweet

Discipline begets discipline. - @MoneySavingMomClick To Tweet

Any success I’ve had in my life is the result of standing on a huge pile of failure. - @MoneySavingMomClick To TweetMake sure to tweet Crystal @MoneySavingMom to let her know you appreciated this episode!

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Leadership: Balanced Living and Supporting Hurting Team Members with Chris Locurto Apr 18, 2013

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Chris Locurto, formerly one of Dave Ramsey’s key leaders over the past 12 years, Chris served as the Vice President of Live Events. Together, Chris and Dave developed and built EntreLeadership from their shared experiences. Through their close relationship and Dave’s personal council, Chris has not only become an expert in teaching the EntreLeadership principles, but has lived and implemented them daily.

On Chris’s blog, ChrisLocurto.com you will learn his personal insights on leadership, managing people, and financial stewardship.

Covered in this episode:

EntreLeadership
EntreLeadership Podcast
Start the morning with a dump, a brain dump
Early to Rise Series by Andy Traub
Culture = Actions and Attitudes
Zig Ziglar’s wheel of life
Setting goals
Be honest with where you are
Be there for others out of the resources you have

You either force the culture that you want in your business, or it will be forced upon you. - @ChrisLoCurtoClick To Tweet

It’s the guys that deny their leadership is struggling that continue to fail. - @ChrisLoCurtoClick To Tweet

If you understand that what you do is what you do, not who you are, it changes your life. - @ChrisLoCurtoClick To TweetTweet Chris to let him know what you got out of this episode: http://twitter.com/ChrisLocurto

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Networking: Building Your Network Before You Need It with Dave Delaney Apr 15, 2013

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Dave Delaney is recognized leader and speaker on digital marketing, social media strategy, and community enthusiasm. Moving to Nashville in 2007, he co-founded two annual unconferences, PodCamp Nashville and BarCamp Nashville. He also launched two monthly events, Nashcocktail and Geek Breakfast, the latter now has chapters across the US, South Africa and Australia. Dave also has a book available for preorder: New Business Networking: How to Effectively Grow Your Business Network Using Online and Offline Methods

Dave’s Podcamp Nashville Session

Erik’s Podcamp Nashville Session

Covered in this episode:

Events are not just about the speakers or the topics
It’s about the people!
Best practices to be productive in your event networking –
Before:Do your homework
Look to see who is attending ahead of time check the list of atendees and speakers
Make notes of who you want to make sure to meet or meet up with
Start connecting even before the event
Take note of the sponsers
Prepare business cards
Practice your ‘elevator pitch’ introducing who you are, what you do, why your at the event
During:Make use of lanyards and nametags
Look for the interesting people
Look for the people in similar sessions to you
You don’t have to rush
Listen to what people are talking about around you
Follow the event hashtag, start interaction online to bridge offline
We all need a safety net – by Carla Swank
How an introvert can network without going crazy by Britt Raybould
It takes courage!
After:Take notes as you are meeting people
ASK for business cards, don’t just give
Follow up with them digitally
Connect on Linked In
Nimble.com
Dumbars Number
Following up is important
Dunbars number
32 Tips for #SXSW (Applicable elsewhere also)

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Hustle: Rescuing Time and Escaping Average with Jon Acuff Apr 01, 2013

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Punch fear in the face. Escape average. Do work that matters. So begins the new book from Wall Street Journal best-selling author Jon Acuff, and it’s a call to which that millions of people have already responded. From the halls of the companies he’s helped—The Home Depot, Bose and Chick-fil-A—to the homes of the 4.5 million people who have read his blog, Jon Acuff is leading a movement away from the status quo. You will be challenged, encouraged and equipped to thrive in the swirl of generational shift everyone must face in the next three years.

Covered in this episode:

The 5 Seasons – Learning, Editing, Mastering, Harvesting, Guiding
Be a student of you
Be selfish at 5am
Andy Traub – Early to Rise
Dan Miller – Wisdom Meets Passion
EntreLeadership Podcast
How do you rescue time?
Not just time management, energy management
Making sure to reserve thinking time
How do you figure out what your 90 percent is?

The first thing a dream costs is time and hustle. - @JonAcuffClick To Tweet

You don’t always have to know the finish line before you cross the starting line. - @JonAcuff #StartBookClick To Tweet

90% perfect & published always changes more lives than 100% perfect and stuck in your head. - @JonAcuff #StartbookClick To Tweet

You don’t need to monetize every single moment of your day. - @JonAcuffClick To TweetPlease connect with me

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Focus and Energy: Health, Travel, and Staying Productive with Farnoosh Brock Mar 29, 2013

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Farnoosh Brock was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. After leaving Iran at 11 and living in Turkey for 3 years, she moved to the United States. She studied electrical engineering and French at university and then entered the corporate world. In 2011, she left a 12-year successful career at a Fortune 100 company to start her own company, Prolific Living Inc. Today, she is a professional blogger, author, speaker, business coach and an expert green juicer. She is passionate about showing her readers and clients how to define their own freedom in their health and their careers. She infuses her love of green juicing, Ashtanga yoga, writing, photography, entrepreneurship, and world travel into her work to show you that your dreams are accessible and possible too. Her favorite quote, the one that led to that resignation from Corporate America is: “The lust for comfort kills the passions of the soul.” by Khalil Gibran.

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Find the tools and systems to keep you honest about your processes. - @ProlificLivingClick To TweetPlease connect with me

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Creativity and Business: Artistry, Technology, and Making a Living with Derek Webb Mar 02, 2013

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Derek Webb started his music career over 20 years ago as a founding member of the Texas-based folk/rock band Caedmon’s Call. After 10 years, Derek left to pursue a solo career that quickly garnered him a reputation for being a provocative singer/songwriter, challenging the political and spiritual status quo. Derek is also a co-founder of Noisetrade.com.

Derek and I talk about:

The super hero origins of his passion and gift for music
The moment he knew he was good at it
His path to being in a band, and path to being a solo artist

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Purpose and Writing: Navigating Seasons and Finding Your Direction with Christin Taylor Feb 25, 2013

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Christin Taylor is the author of Shipwrecked in L.A.: Finding Purpose in a Life Adrift.

Most people encounter at least one “shipwreck” during their twenties. Everything you think you know about yourself, your life, your future, and even your faith suddenly breaks apart. You’re left scrambling to construct a lifeboat that will take you back to the shore.

Christin Taylor knew how her life was going to turn out, but just eight weeks after moving to L.A., her hopes and dreams were shattered. The next four years found Christin circling around, into, and back out of the film industry, until she finally found her way home.

Christin lives in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Dwayne, and their children, Noelle and Nathan. They have lived and worked with college students since 2008. Christin teaches writing at Gettysburg College.

Covered in this episode:

Just because you say no to something now for a season, doesn’t mean you’ll never get to pick it back up again.Click To Tweet

The strength of responsibility means you put your name to whatever you take on.Click To Tweet

You don’t start something you can’t finish, if you can’t finish it well.Click To Tweet

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