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/

Ask the VSG

Have you ever wanted to quiz the members about a pressing problem or a difficult situation you're trying to work out? In this episode, we tackle some questions from callers. We didn't get to everything so we'll be doing another of these soon.
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URLs mentioned in the call:

The Secret Weapon http://www.thesecretweapon.org/

Egretlist Mini-manual http://tararobinson.com/store-2/minimanual-egretlist

FlyLady http://www.flylady.net/

David Seah: Project Shoebox http://davidseah.com/blog/2012/06/project-shoebox-making-a-physical-filing-system/

Cloud Computing: How Vulnerable Are You?

Back in August, Wired writer Mat Honan got hacked. In this episode, we learn about how access to one account allowed hackers to wipe out all of Mat's accounts and what that means to those of us who keep so much data in the cloud. You'll get tons of info about how to protect yourself from the VSG's own Bill McNeely.
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To download Bill's handout, visit https://dl.dropbox.com/u/403118/ARecentHack.pdf

A Book Launch Party! Augusto Pinaud's 25 Tips for Productivity

It's a celebration as our own Augusto Pinaud launches his new book, 25 Tips for Productivity. We had lots of fun hearing some of the wisdom that Augusto shares in the book.
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To order 25 Tips for Productivity on Amazon: http://amzn.com/1479311154=

Summer break

The GTD Virtual Study Group is on summer break. There will be no recordings for Aug 23 or Sept 13. The Group will resume meetings on Sept 27.

Back to Basics: The Next-Action Decision

Back to Basics returns! In this episode, we revisit "The Power of the Next-Action Decision." We talk about getting to the next action, how to instill the habit of next-action thinking, and address what gets in the way. Join us! Download the podcast here.




URL mentioned on the call: http://www.43folders.com/2006/11/14/project-versus-next-action

Cultivating Reliability: Showing Up, Practicing It, Getting It Done

Keeping commitments is at the heart of getting things done. But how many of us renege on our commitments to ourselves? In this episode, you'll learn more about practicing the art of being reliable for yourself. Join the Virtual Study Group as we talk about, making, keeping, and breaking commitments. A great discussion, full of insights!

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URLs mentioned on this call:

Margin by Richard Swenson: http://www.amazon.com/Margin-Restoring-Emotional-Financial-Overloaded/dp/1576836827/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342124001&sr=8-1&keywords=margins

SuperBetter: https://www.superbetter.com/