Get Organized! by Dr. Frank Buck

Use your Evernote organization system to track subscriptions, document conversations, and get money back. One note saved me $196.

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Beware of the copyright infringement scam targeting content creators. Learn what fake legal emails look like and how to protect yourself today.

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Is your family life busy? The kids are involved in so many activities, and it's just hard to keep up with it all. My guest today feels your pain, and as an educator, has seen first-hand so many times. Amy Briggs is the founder of Aviva. Aviva is an AI-powered scheduling assistant, designed specifically to relieve parents from endless to-do lists so they can focus on what matters most: connecting with their families.

For more, visit the blog post: FrankBuck.org/aviva

Learn how to use AI to transform outdated content, minimize rework, and address viewer questions when updating YouTube videos.For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/ai-video-remake/0:00 Intro1:00 The good video from a year ago1:55 Two issues2:15 The question3:15 The video from last week to watch3:40 The problem4:10 Downloading a YouTube video transcript 5:00 Use of GPT to cleanup transcript6:00 Asking Gemini the follow-up question 6:40 Our learning process8:40 The AI tools that you should know9:20 Call to actions 9:35 Now you have "staff" via AI (The basic intro)10:45 We're all at the starting line.

School calendar creation can be much easier with this method. Start with a spreadsheet. Export to CSV and import into Google Calendar.For much more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/school-calendar-creation/Chapters:0:00 Intro 1:40 Message from a reader2:35 The answer2:50 Creating the spreadsheet3:50 Brainstorm your events4:10 Application for businesses other than education4:25 Saving as CSV4:40 Importing into Google Calendar6:15 Example for a sports schedule7:30 What if I need to add more events after export/import?8:05 Working with multiple calendars8:50 What to do a year from now9:20 The moral to the story9:35 Here's why you need to come back next week

🎓 Principals and teachers: Still hand-writing award certificates? There's a better way!This simple mail merge trick cuts certificate prep time by 90%. Instead of typing "Perfect Attendance" 50 times, type it once and let technology do the rest.✅ Use blank certificates instead of expensive pre-printed ones✅ Copy student data from your existing reports✅ Let Excel and Word handle the repetitive work✅ Create hundreds of perfect certificates in minutesAwards Day doesn't have to be stressful. Work smarter, not harder!Go here to get started: https://frankbuck.org/certificate-creation/⏰ Timestamps:0:00 The problem with all those certificates1:53 What to buy instead2:40 The files you'll need3:20 Preparing the spreadsheet4:20 Preparing the merge6:30 Where can you get it?

For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/evernote-7-more/0:00 Intro1:09 Receipts2:03 Ordering information2:46 Writing a book3:10 Articles to read later3:25 Meeting notes4:15 Auto records5:14 Planning a project

What could you keep in Evernote? Here are 7 practical uses for Evernote. Pick one and get started. Add more one at a time. For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/evernote-7-uses/

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1:43 Recipes

2:33 Random pieces of information

3:12 Gift Ideas

4:00 Medical information

4:26 Pet information

5:34 Trip Information

5:58 Owner's manuals

John Wooden told his teams, "Be quick, but don't hurry." Does it seem like a riddle? Far from it.Discover the secret speed and productivity...without mistakes and without stress. This post goes live in the middle of "March Madness 2026."

Thanks to the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) and to host Todd Nesloney for having me as a guest on their podcast, TEPSA Talk.

Their show notes read "Discover how to transform chaos into clarity with Dr. Frank Buck, a time management expert, in this episode. Learn simple, effective strategies to reduce overwhelm and boost productivity in your school life. Dr. Buck shares his journey from band director to school leader, emphasizing the power of writing things down, clear instructions, and meticulous organization.

Uncover actionable tactics like digitizing lists, engaging your team through modeling, and batching activities to avoid burnout. Perfect for educators at any level, this episode offers a blueprint to regain control and create a culture of clarity.

Tune in to make organization your superpower and start rewriting your success story today."

What you hear in this space is slightly edited. You can hear the original here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5S62KIQJ2xePonF6B8Mgjf

Come over to the blog post. There, you can not only hear the podcast but also read a companion article