If you're a teacher and want to improve your ability to work with parents, this episode is for you. My guest is Dr. Barbara Blackburn Hale! She's been a teacher, a popular college professor, and the author of 40 books. Her specialty is rigor in education. She's been named to Global Gurus Top 30 in the education category for around 10 years. Today, she's literally giving you the A to Z when it comes to working with parents. Stick around to the end for how you can get several free resources.

For more, visit the blog post: frankbuck.org/barbara-blackburn

00:00 Intro

01:10 40 books. How do you do it?

02:10 How Frank & Barbara met

05:00 New "A to Z" materials

06:45 A to Z examples

08:05 It took 17 phone calls

11:30 You can skip around

16:05 Where to get the resources

What are the two areas where we all want more?: Time and money. I can help you with the first. My guest, Skyler Fleming, can help you with the second. Below are the topics we cover. You'll also hear about Skyler's new podcast, one geared towards young adults.For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/skyler-fleming/

Chapters

0:00 Intro

2:10 Biggest money mistakes

5:10 Help with the tax burden

9:00 Health Savings Account

13:00 Investing

15:30 Index Funds

18:40 Automation

22:40 Budgeting apps

Most busy people have too much paper and carry too much in their heads. "The Inspired Office" gives you systems to simplify both your physical space and digital life, leaving more room to breathe.

For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/kacy-paide

In this interview with Kacy Paide, here's what you'll hear:

0:00 Intro

2:05 Clarity

6:00 What needs to be visible? What needs to be hidden?

7:30 How to sustain the new practices

9:05 The importance of getting caught up

12:20 The Mississippi school project

16:15 Talking through your own process...and sometimes finding your own solutions

17:25 The gift of organization

18:25 The "little book"

23:22 Organizational template for the principal

24:45 The system is the important thing

28:45 Determine the need before you buy the containers

34:45 Your first step on the road to organization

39:45 The Pomodoro Technique

41:15 "The Inspired Office." Next steps

Here are the 10 videos from 2025 that got the most views.For links to each video, please visit the blog post: https://FrankBuck.org/top-10-2025/ Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:30 The serendipity that happens when your notes are organized

1:05 8 Gift Ideas for the Principal (and 1 no-no)

1:35 Welcome to New Visitors!

2:00 Link to a Specific Spot on a Page | It's Easy to Do

2:20 How to Turn Handwriting into Text with Google Lens

3:05 Memory Like an Elephant: How to Take Notes About the People in Your Life

3:40 How to Export from Google Sheets to Google Calendar

4:05 College Students How to Take Great Notes

4:20 How I Convert Handwriting to Editable Text With ChatGPT

4:45 How I Memorized 57 Pages of Notes in 1 Day

5:15 Going forward...

🎯 Stop Retyping Text From Your Screen! The Windows Snipping Tool can handle the job and many more.Here's what it can do:

✅ Capture screenshots (you probably knew that)✅ Extract text from images and paste it anywhere✅ Pick exact colors from your screen✅ Record screen videos with audio✅ Mark up images before saving

For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/snipping-tool/

Ever wished you had a Swiss Army knife for your digital workspace? Evernote just gave you one, and most people don't even know it exists. Evernote has released a set of tools called satellites. They aren't part of the main Evernote app. You do need an Evernote account to use them. Here's the best part: you can access these satellites even with a free account.

To see a demonstration, please come over to the video: https://frankbuck.org/evernote-satellites/

Here are the topics:

0:00 Intro

1:12 How to get to the satellites

1:35 Word counter

2:40 Transcribe files to text

4:05 Edit PDFs and images

5:45 Convert files

6:40 Rewrite text with AI

7:45 Convert text to audio

8:40 Take and draft notes

8:55 Create a diagram with AI

9:45 Detect AI-generated content

11:34 Citation generator

13:20 Requirement to be able to use the satellites

Learn how to create a tickler file system that organizes paperwork and builds lifelong habits. The perfect gift for students and young professionals.

For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/tickler-file-gift/

0:00 Intro

0:45 Explanation of Tickler File

2:03 Why it works

3:40 "Thank-you" notes and the Tickler File

5:04 Start with your own letter

5:30 The day I learned about the Tickler File

If you are involved with a small business, a podcast offers advantages. This episode could be your start.

Ray Sidney-Smith is a digital marketing strategist, executive coach, and longtime productivity expert who helps small business owners navigate the ever-changing digital landscape. He’s the co-author of Podcasting for Small Business. The book releases today.

For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/podcasting-for-small-business/

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:20 The inspiration for the book.

02:45 Special features of this book

03:55 Beth and Monique and their story

04:45 The checklists

06:30 How this is worth your time

13:20 Equipment needs

16:40 How we're recording this episode

18:05 What's "Step 1"?

22:10 How do you promote and grow the podcast?

28:15 How do you keep the podcast from dying?

🎁 Holiday shopping for someone who's already organized? Here are 9 suggestions. Come over to the companion blog posts for links where you can order each one.

Come over to the blog post for the video and more information: https://frankbuck.org/productive-gifts/0:00 Shopping for the "productive" person in your life0:45 Levenger's Swift Notes1:20 Levenger's Bomber Jacket Brief Folio2:03 Point of View Pen Case2:20 Boubon Barrel Pens3:07 Samsung Galaxy Watch 84:50 Remember The Milk Subscription5:20 Text Blaze typeDesk6:00 PacSafe Anti-Theft Crossbody Bag8:07 Get Organized Digitally!

#GoogleCalendar #ProductivityTipsStop wasting time finding today on your calendar. In this video, I'll show you how to set up Google Calendar's custom view so TODAY is always anchored on the left, with the next 6 days visible ahead.This simple 2-minute setup eliminates friction and saves you time every single day. No more scrolling. No more hunting. Just instant access to today and your week ahead.⏰ TIMESTAMPS:Calendar0:00 What's your favorite view? 0:40 My favorite view1:55 Turn on keyboard shortcuts2:20 Change the view2:45 Here's the "how to do it"3:12 Eliminating friction 🔧 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:- How to enable keyboard shortcuts in Google Calendar- How to set up a custom 7-day view- How to configure your view to always show today + 6 days ahead- Why eliminating micro-friction boosts productivityCome over to the blog post for more: https://frankbuck.org/google-calendar-view/