Back to Basics: Contexts

The Back to Basics series continues! In this episode, we revisit contexts. What are they? How many should you have? How do you figure out which ones to use? We take on all these questions and much more. Download the podcast here.

Control Your Day: Using Outlook's email functions to manage your tasks Part II

One of our most popular episodes is the one on Jim McCullen's system for managing tasks using Outlook's email functions. Now Jim's back to give us new perspectives as well as taking questions and getting feedback from some of the folks who have used his system.
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Back to Basics: Getting In to Zero

Back to basics returns with another episode on getting your GTD practice running smoothly. In this episode, we take on getting "in" to zero: email, physical inbasket, and much more. Enjoy! Download the podcast here.

Doing More Great Work with Michael Bungay Stanier

Doing More Great Work with Michael Bungay Stanier
Author Michael Bungay Stanier joins the conversation to talk about what it means to do great work--work with purpose, meaning, and joy. Excellent ideas for getting in touch with your 50K horizon of focus and making those intentions actionable. Download the podcast here.

Back to Basics (Part 1): The weekly review

We're returning to our roots with the first in a series of episodes dedicated to reviewing the basic principles and practices of GTD. First up: the weekly review. David Allen calls it "the" essential element but it's a big sticking point for many. In this episode, we discuss how you can get started, review some examples, and talk about how to avoid getting pulled off onto bunny trails. Download the podcast here.

Author Daniel Pink on Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us

Bestselling author Daniel Pink fit in a quick conversation with the group. In this episode, you'll learn when and why incentives fail to motivate, the role of autonomy and self-determination, and how you can use these findings to help get in gear. Download the podcast here.

The episode of This American Life we talked about can be found here.
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When your roles and goals disagree

When you're saddled with a role that you're not enthusiastic about or having gotten assigned a big project that doesn't turn you on, how do you get through it to what you really want to do? In this episode, the Virtual Study Group takes a question from a listener and explores roles, horizons of focus, and letting go of the "shoulds" that get in the way of doing our great work. Download the episode here.