Time Management in GTD

How do you manage time? We take on the topic of GTD and time management--what are we managing and how--in this fun discussion. Download the podcast here.




Resources mentioned in the call:

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain http://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352145

HBR Ideacast, Elizabeth Grace Saunders: http://blogs.hbr.org/ideacast/2013/03/take-control-of-your-time.html

SimplicityBliss.com on A Fresh Take on Contexts: http://simplicitybliss.com/2011/06/a-fresh-take-on-contexts/

iPhone app for Pomodoro https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pomodoro-timer/id554516279?mt=8&ls=1

Digital Estate Planning: Planning for the worst

It's not fun to think about, but if something happened to you, how would your survivors access your password protected accounts? The Virtual Study Group welcomes attorney, Ruth Carter (http://carterlawaz.com), along with special host, Raymond Sidney-Smith, to talk it over.


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URLs mentioned during this call:
LastPass.com
KeePass.com
1Password.com
Book: It's All Too Much by Peter Walsh
YouTube: Domestic Transformer - YouTube.com/watch?v=EWD3OFItMX0

Special Edition: Interview with Jason Womack

It's a pleasure to bring you this special edition of the Virtual Study Group! Our host, Tara Rodden Robinson, talks with author and executive coach, Jason Womack. With over 100 five-star reviews on Amazon, Jason's book, Your Best Just Got Better is a true phenomenon. You can learn more about Jason by visiting his website or follow him on Twitter at @JasonWomack.

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Ask the VSG: Teams and Businesses Edition

It's time for another episode of Ask the VSG! On this call, we talk about corporate communication, social media as an alternative to email, and much more.
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URLs mentioned on this call:

Wired: Luis Suarez article: http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/01/luis-suarez/

RequestTracker: http://bestpractical.com/rt/

SpiceWorks: http://www.spiceworks.com/

Jive: http://www.getjive.com/

Tikiwiki: http://info.tiki.org/Tiki+Wiki+CMS+Groupware

BuddyPress http://buddypress.org/

Yammer https://www.yammer.com/

Ning http://www.ning.com/

EasyProjects http://www.easyprojects.net/

Asana http://asana.com/

socialmediagovernance.com http://socialmediagovernance.com/

The E-Policy Handbook http://www.amazon.com/The-E-Policy-Handbook-Designing-Implementing/dp/B006G8FM8K

Control Your Day: special guest, Jim McCullen

Longtime listeners already know about Jim McCullen's groundbreaking approach to managing tasks and email using Outlook's search folders. Jim joins us again to give us a preview of his new ebook and how his Control Your Day system works.
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You can learn more about Control Your Day and purchase Jim's ebook by visiting his site: http://controlyourday.net/

Goals and Resolutions

Happy New Year! Join us as we discuss setting goals and making resolutions.
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End of Year Review

It's our last meeting of 2012! Join the Virtual Study Group as we gab about end of year reviews, recap the best of 2012, and celebrate another year of productivity.
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URLs mentioned in this call:

Brad Feld's interview on the Good Life Project: http://www.goodlifeproject.com/brad-feld/

Steven Pressfield: http://www.stevenpressfield.com/

Creating perspectives on OF: http://vimeo.com/38725260

Llamagraphics' Life Balance: http://www.llamagraphics.com/products

Tara Mohr journal prompts (just substitute 2013 for 2012): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tara-sophia-mohr/new-years-resolutions_b_1172005.html

Jonathan Fields annual report: http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/annual-report/

Productive! magazine with issue 14: our own Augusto Pinaud is on the cover (and Tara is on p 23): http://www.michaelsliwinski.com/productive_magazine/

Mac Power Users podcast: http://macpowerusers.com/

Back to Work 5by5: http://5by5.tv/b2w

Text Expander: http://smilesoftware.com/TextExpander/index.html

Phrase Express: http://www.phraseexpress.com/

Scott Young's post on ultralearning: http://calnewport.com/blog/2012/10/26/mastering-linear-algebra-in-10-days-astounding-experiments-in-ultra-learning/