GTD® Virtual Study Group

When you're saddled with a role that you're not enthusiastic about or having gotten assigned a big project that doesn't turn you on, how do you get through it to what you really want to do? In this episode, the Virtual Study Group takes a question from a listener and explores roles, horizons of focus, and letting go of the "shoulds" that get in the way of doing our great work. Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website: http://gtdvsg.com

Stuck in a dead end job? Laid off? Maybe just want new horizons and challenges? No matter where you are in your career, this call will give you some food for thought. Ken Mattsson (www.resonare.com; twitter.com/kenmattsson), career and professional development consultant, takes us from 50K to the runway and gives lots of helpful advice on how to create your vision, build your network, and accelerate your progress. Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website: http://gtdvsg.com

Inundated with information? Drowning under the tidal wave of newsfeeds, Twitter, Facebook, and more? In this episode, the VSG discusses the flow of information: where it comes from and what to do with it. Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website: http://gtdvsg.com

If you're a MindManager geek, then buckle up! You're about to get a whirlwind tour of Gyronix's awesome software. Results Manager and Gyro-Q were designed to turbocharge your mindmaps, gathering info automatically to keep you completely up to date. Nik shows us the ropes and gives us the inside skinny on this dynamite software. Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website: http://gtdvsg.com

How do you juggle keeping up with customers, prospects, and other people you want to stay in contact with? In this episode, the Virtual Study Group discusses tools and software like SalesForce.com and Outlook along with GTD principles and practices. Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website: http://gtdvsg.com

Author and Zen Habits blogger Leo Babauta joins the Virtual Study Group to talk about simplicity, mindfulness, productivity, writing, and much more. Take a listen here. Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website: http://gtdvsg.com

Think you can't do GTD on an iPhone or iPod Touch? Think again! In this episode, you'll hear about how to be productive on your iPhone or iPod Touch device as well as get recommendations on numerous "must-have" apps. Enjoy! A few important notes: There will be no call on Thurs, Dec 24. Merry Christmas! Our next call will be Jan 14 when we'll be joined by special guest, Leo Babauta, author of the popular blog ZenHabits.com and Zen to Done. Save the Date! the VSG will meet live and in person in San Diego, California on Saturday, Feb 6. Stay tuned for lots more details to come! Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website: http://gtdvsg.com

Drawing from two terrific books (Immunity to Change and How the Way We Talk Can Change the Way We Work), host Tara Rodden Robinson introduces a way to take on significant change in your life. The idea is to uncover your "big assumption"-the obstacle that's getting in the way of your improvement goal -- and dismantle it to free you to experience the change you want to see. Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website: http://gtdvsg.com

Snowed under with links, ideas, blogs, and lists? To give us a hand, Ellen Valentine generously offered to share she uses Evernote to get things done and stay organized. In this episode, you'll learn how she keeps all sorts of diverse materials at hand and under control. Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website: http://gtdvsg.com

In this episode, you can hear a live demo of the astonishingly powerful productivity tool, Nozbe. Michael Sliwinski gives us a test drive, answers questions, and even gives us a special goodie at the end of the call. Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website: http://gtdvsg.com