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A virtual reading group that meets to discuss books in the personal productivity genre.
The Podcast of Personal Productivity Lessons in Two Minutes or Less
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
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For our final, live book discussion of 2020, Productivity Book Group [ https://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Greg McKeown’s Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less The post Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown appeared first on Productivity Book Group.By Ray Sidney-Smith
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The New Corner Office: How the Most Successful People Work from Home by Laura Vanderkam – Productivity Book Group
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The New Corner Office: How the Most Successful People Work from Home [ https://amzn.to/3otqx9z ] by Laura Vanderkam. Dr. Frank The post The New Corner Office: How the Most Successful People Work from Home by Laura Vanderkam – Productivity Book Group appeared first on Productivity Book Group.By Ray Sidney-Smith
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The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller – Productivity Book Group
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Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results [ https://amzn.to/3co5Nu9 ] by Gary The post The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller – Productivity Book Group appeared first on Productivity Book Group.…
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Upstream by Dan Heath – Book Review – Productivity Book Group
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Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen [ https://amzn.to/3kh1iVx ] by Dan Heath. Dr. Frank Buck, the author The post Upstream by Dan Heath – Book Review – Productivity Book Group appeared first on Productivity Book Group.By Ray Sidney-Smith
Productivity Book Group [ https://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Mindset: The New Psychology of Success [ https://amzn.to/306YW4o ] by Carol S. Dweck, PhD. The post Mindset – Productivity Book Group appeared first on Productivity Book Group.By Ray Sidney-Smith
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Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal – Productivity Book Group
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Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal. Enjoy The post Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal – Productivity Book Group appeared first on Productivity Book Group.…
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Announcement: Join us at Productivity Summit 2019!
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Productivity Summit is a two-day, four-track virtual summit about personal productivity, organization, technology and business development. Unlike other virtual summits The post Announcement: Join us at Productivity Summit 2019! appeared first on Productivity Book Group.By Ray Sidney-Smith
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Gamify by Brian Burke – Productivity Book Group
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Gamify: How Gamification Motivates People to Do Extraordinary Things [ https://amzn.to/2Akx9Aq ] by Brian Burke. Dr. Frank Buck, the author The post Gamify by Brian Burke – Productivity Book Group appeared first on Productivity Book Group.By Ray Sidney-Smith and Frank Buck, EdD
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Being Wrong by Kathryn Schulz – Productivity Book Group
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Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error [ https://amzn.to/2AnAgr0 ] by Kathryn Schulz. Dr. Frank Buck, the author of The post Being Wrong by Kathryn Schulz – Productivity Book Group appeared first on Productivity Book Group.By Ray Sidney-Smith
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The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch – Productivity Book Group
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Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed The 80/20 Principle, Third Edition: The Secret to Achieving More with Less [ The post The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch – Productivity Book Group appeared first on Productivity Book Group.By Ray Sidney-Smith
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ProdPod: Episode 118 — Pondering Minimalism vis-à-vis Personal Productivity
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How does minimalism affect your personal productivity? And, is there such a thing as a minimalist approach to productivity? I believe ardently that our physical and digital worlds are a manifestation of our mental-emotional world, so I sought out some answers about these thorny questions. After about 30 hours of research and uncounted hours of pond…
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ProdPod: Episode 117 — Getting More Resilient (Resilience and Productivity)
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In the last episode, I defined resilience, or emotional elasticity, as I like to call it. Here, I’d like to detail tactics for bending back into shape faster for more productive output. Read more.By Ray Sidney-Smith - rsidneysmith.com - Your Productivity Guide
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ProdPod: Episode 116 — Resilience and Productivity
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A few episodes ago I covered several challenges that people face in their productive lives, including overcoming overwhelm, distractions, indecision, procrastination, and burnout. And, in this episode, I am detailing an important emotional skill that one hears in many contexts but is one consistent source of productive strength for those willing to…
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ProdPod: Episode 115 -- Thinking INSIDE the Box! (Part 2)
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In the last episode we learned that the scientific research that told everyone to think outside the box to overcome challenges and to be creative in life and work, was summarily misguided. We can be primed that a box exists, and we’ll still see a box as a limitation, unless we are guided to work within it.…
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ProdPod: Episode 114 -- Thinking INSIDE the Box! (Part 1)
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So often I hear the cliché that you need to be an “out of the box” thinker. Creativity and problem-solving (which I feel frequently are synonymous in many circumstances) are, after all, great tools in any productive person’s toolbelt. But, is thinking outside the box really possible? (Hint: no.) And, if not, how can we effectively use thinking insi…
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ProdPod: Episode 113 -- Limiting Resources for Greater Productivity
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Intuitively, we know that focus is a fundamental of greater productivity. Broadly and less instinctively, focus manifests heightened productivity by training and straining any resource, including but not limited to attention, time, money, and other resources. In Episode 98, I spoke about using time-based challenges for sprinting toward such product…
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ProdPod: Episode 112 -- Overcoming Burnout: Rest and Rejuvenation for Sustainable Productivity
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Burnout is a systemic problem not a situational/circumstantial challenge. And, so overcoming burnout is more about how to build systematic “down time” and renewal into your life and work for sustainable productivity. Here are some suggestions for both rest and rejuvenation.By Ray Sidney-Smith - rsidneysmith.com - Your Productivity Guide
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ProdPod: Episode 111 -- Overcoming Procrastination
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In Episode 22, I defined procrastination and even gave a few pointers about Procrasti-Doing in Episode 82. In this episode, I’d like to continue the dialog with some tips on overcoming procrastination.By Ray Sidney-Smith - rsidneysmith.com - Your Productivity Guide
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ProdPod: Episode 110 -- Overcoming Indecision
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Do you have a good idea of how well you manage uncertainty and make decisions? For most people, there is no well-defined strategy for overcoming indecision in their productivity systems. I think everyone should think about how to reduce distress and increase action through some basic components of good decision-making.…
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ProdPod: Episode 109 -- Overcoming Distractions
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Without focus, almost nothing can get done. Yet distractions abound in our everyday work and personal lives. Here are some suggestions on overcoming distractions of each kind.By Ray Sidney-Smith - rsidneysmith.com - Your Productivity Guide
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ProdPod: Episode 108 -- Overcoming Overwhelm
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Overwhelm is a pernicious productivity detractor that affects us all in varying degrees. In my definition, overwhelm is a buildup of stimuli that creates anxiety which, in turn, blocks action or clear decision-making. Learn more here.By Ray Sidney-Smith - rsidneysmith.com - Your Productivity Guide
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ProdPod: Episode 107 -- Managing People for Productivity
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In all my years of management, I’ve learned a few things which have proved consistent, that I have wrapped into a developing, high-level leadership framework for organizations, so I thought I’d share it with you.By Ray Sidney-Smith - rsidneysmith.com - Your Productivity Guide
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ProdPod: Episode 106 -- End of Workday Routine
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In the last episode I spoke about routines that were primarily designed to facilitate personal and work life improvements. However, those are not my only routines and I wanted to explain another of my most helpful daily routines--my end of workday routine. Listen/read more.By Ray Sidney-Smith - rsidneysmith.com - Your Productivity Guide
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ProdPod: Episode 105 -- The Power of Daily Routines: Morning, Midday and Evening Productivity Routines
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For years I’ve spoken about the power of habits, and tangentially, I’ve spoken about many routines that I have--from meditation (Episode 32), to my Day Reset strategy (Episode 69), and more. I use a variety of routines to minimize distractions and maximize my productivity. None more than any others, I have three routines I use every day: my morning…
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ProdPod: Episode 104 -- The Myth of the Left and Right Brain
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Let’s discuss how the incorrect left and right brain paradigm impacts your productivity, and how, by thinking about it slightly differently and correctly, you can improve your productivity. Read/listen to the full article/episode.By Ray Sidney-Smith - rsidneysmith.com - Your Productivity Guide
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ProdPod: Episode 103 -- Managing Up for a More Productive Organizational Culture, Part 2
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In episode 102, I introduce the idea of managing up and discussed one leg of it--managing expectations and delegation. Here in this episode, we’ll cover the next two legs of managing up--managing collaborative time wisely and managing your manager. Read/listen more.By Ray Sidney-Smith - rsidneysmith.com - Your Productivity Guide
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ProdPod: Episode 102 -- Managing Up for a More Productive Organizational Culture, Part 1
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I’ve read extensively and have been honing my management skills over the past two decades, and something I’ve found to be universal is this: unless you’re at the top of the organizational chart, everyone must manage up in order to be most productive. Here’s what I mean by everyone manages up.By Ray Sidney-Smith - rsidneysmith.com - Your Productivity Guide
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ProdPod: Episode 101 -- Software Review: Mind42 - Free Web-Based Mind Map Productivity Software
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In the last episode, I spoke about using mind maps as a productivity tool. And, one of my favorite mind mapping tools is the free, Web-based software, Mind42. (Note: it is free and ad-supported.) Mind42 is a comprehensive mind mapping tool that allows you to create as many private and public mind maps as you’d like. Read on.…
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ProdPod: Episode 100 -- Mapping Your Productivity Using Mind Maps
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Mind maps are a method of capturing thoughts and ideas, dating back as early as the 3rd century BCE in Ancient Rome. The mind map is simply a diagram where you have a single, central thought in the center with branches off it in a freeform fashion. You can draw thoughts, use different colors, use symbols, and more, to be as creative with your mind …
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ProdPod: Episode 99 -- Be the Superhero of Your Own Life
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In comics, television, film, and now Netflix, there are superheroes who come to save the day when villains attack or bad circumstances befall the vulnerable, the voiceless, and the innocent. Superheroes give us hope, and they empower us with moral fortitude to do the right thing even when the going gets tough. Over the years, I have noticed a trend…
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ProdPod: Episode 98 -- The Power of Short-Term Challenges
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Have you ever entered a competition, or a race, of some kind? Whether it’s a science fair, marathon, triathlon, March Madness, or almost any kind of contest, you know the feeling of competing. You have a period of time that focuses a large portion of your time, attention, and resources in achieving something. These short-term challenges have a way …
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ProdPod: Episode 97–Time Thieves, Time Thugs, and Time Terrorists - How to Combat Them So You Can Get Back to Being Productive
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In the last episode we covered the descriptions of time thieves, thugs and terrorists. Now, I’d like to detail how to counteract these time wasting personas so you can get back to your productive life. Read on.By Ray Sidney-Smith - rsidneysmith.com - Your Productivity Guide
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ProdPod: Episode 96–Time Thieves, Thugs and Terrorists - Who They Are So You Can Identify Them Efficiently
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Using your time productively means not only managing your time but also protecting it from others who may not have your most productive interests in mind. You may know who I mean generally, when I speak of categories of people I call time thieves, thugs, and terrorists. They’re not the only ones, but they are the majority categories I see in work a…
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ProdPod: Episode 95–Effective Meeting Series: More Productivity Meetings With Robert's Rules, Part II
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While Robert’s Rules of Order may seem outdated, outmoded, prescriptive, and even restrictive, you’d be surprised what a little bit of parliamentary procedure can do to make meetings much more highly productive. In this episode, I continue my discussion on Robert’s Rules of Order and how this can be incorporated into your meetings. In the last epis…
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ProdPod: Episode 94–Effective Meeting Series: More Productivity Meetings With Robert's Rules, Part I
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While Robert’s Rules of Order may seem outdated, outmoded, prescriptive, and even restrictive, you’d be surprised what a little bit of parliamentary procedure can do to make meetings much more highly productive. The episode is the first part, giving some context with important productivity principles for using parliamentary procedure in meetings. W…
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ProdPod: Episode 93–Gamification and Your Productivity
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A gamified life. For the productivity and technology geek that I am, it sounds like a pretty cool existence. I’d get to live the superhero lifestyle (minus the superpower-enabling lab experiment gone wrong) I should’ve been living all along. But can I live a truly gamified life? Over the past several years, that is something I have sought to find o…
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ProdPod: Episode 92--Rewarding Yourself for Productive Habit Development and Reaching Goals
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One of the most unproductive outcomes of the last century’s shift from the Industrial Age to knowledge work in the Digital Age has been the loss of seeing the fruits of our labor firsthand. In the Industrial Age, Americans made things and saw them come to life. There’s an inherent satisfaction in creating products that come off an assembly line. Co…
Have you ever been in a situation where you lost all your worldly possessions in one day? I have. It’s a life-changing event, even for someone not too attached to material things, to find out it’s all been burned away, water-damaged or otherwise destroyed in a catastrophic event. Other than the insurance covering my personal property providing litt…
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ProdPod: Episode 90 -- Biology, Self-Actualization and Your Productivity
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When the idea of self-actualization developed in the mid-20th century, far before the field of positive psychology was fostered by Dr. Martin Seligman, there was a desire to study and cure illness, mental and physical. Dr. Abraham Maslow tried something different; he studied the role model, the talented and the ingenious. By doing so, he hoped to u…
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ProdPod: Episode 89 -- Multi-Sensory Productivity
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Humans have five common senses. (We actually have several more senses not commonly discussed.) Your sense of touch is mostly dedicated to your largest organ, your skin, comprising 22 square feet (or, 2 square meters), which holds millions of touch receptors of various sensitivity to map your physical surroundings. Your five fingers on each hand alo…
