You have tried using contexts for your tasks in the past, perhaps following the advice of GTD. The idea was a sound one, and made a positive contribution. But as time went on, the technique seemed to lose its potency. The question is “Why?” And …
Read MoreEp 16 – Is Motion the Latest, Greatest Auto-Scheduler?
If you’re interested in using online calendars you may have seen ads for the auto-scheduler called Motion. You have probably wondered what it might be like to use it, but you don’t have the time or bandwidth for a proper test. In this episode with …
Read MoreEp 15 – Is it Harder to Fix Your Car Than Your Task Management System?
You want to make improvements to your system of task management. You want to intervene at just the right place to have a positive overall effect, but you don’t know where to start. You already understand that you use a system to manage your tasks …
Read MoreProjects Sequencing: Ordering Your Projects to Enhance Productivity
In this week’s episode, the ProductivityCast team continues their conversation about sequencing for greater productivity, this time about ordering projects to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. (If you’re reading this in a podcast directory/app, please visit https://productivitycast.net/136 for clickable links and the full show notes and …
Read MoreEp – 14 – Fixing Problems with Time Blocking
You’re a time blocker to some degree. This means you put tasks in your calendar…Not just appointments with people which can’t easily be changed, but solo time you commit to doing a particular task. In other words, you make a promise to yourself that non-one …
Read MoreEp 14 – Fixing Problems with Time Blocking w Mike Vardy
You’re a time blocker to some degree. This means you put tasks in your calendar…Not just appointments with people which can’t easily be changed, but solo time you commit to doing a particular task. In other words, you make a promise to yourself that non-one …
Read MoreEp 13 – How to Arm Yourself with Great Personal Alarms
You use lots of apps on a range of devices. Many of them have built-in notifications which are jostling for your attention. But if you leave them all on, you end up with a mess – a cacophony of alerts which do more bad than …
Read MoreEp 12 – How to Allocate Your Time When Time Blocking
You’re someone who time blocks. A quick glance at your calendar would show that you have put some thought into each day’s plan. But what happens when you get to the end of the year and realize that you haven’t accomplished your most important goals? …
Read MoreEp 12 – How to Allocate Your Time When Time Blocking with Trevor Lohrbeer
You are someone who time blocks. A quick glance at your calendar would show that you have put some thought into each day’s plan. But what happens when you get to the end of the year and realize that you haven’t accomplished your most important …
Read MoreEp 11 – How to Interrupt Yourself Skillfully
You are someone who loves to focus on what is important in the moment. In fact, there may be few things more cherished than being in the Flow state, getting your best work done. When it’s happening, time flies by and sometimes you feel euphoric. …
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