Productivity Alchemy

This week, while Ursula signs even more things, we'll talk about our respective projects, and why Ursula is grumpy about the phrase "I'm learning things, so it is really good!" After that, we have a great talk with special guest John Yackel!

• Charity Spotlight: Jasper's Game Day
• Valiant Fox Gaming
• Fading Embers on DriveThruRPG
• Die Hard Dice
• Habitica
• Scribus
• Adobe InDesign
• FoundryVTT
• NYT Article on Table Top RPGs

This week, we'll be reading your letters after our various productivity updates. This includes Ursula at a virtual con, Kevin's housekeeping and Lego building, as well as coding, editing, and more!

• Charity Spotlight: Alongside Wildlife Foundation
• Lego Camaro Z28
• Cat Ear Headphones
• Pilot G2 Gel Pens
• Pilot Precise Pens
• Building a Second Brain
• P.A.R.A. Method
• Obsidian Notes

We're back, we're all recovered, and we're both being productive! We'll talk about how Kevin is excited for his work, the trials of editing, and why we can't be at CrossingsCon this weekend. After that, we have a really great talk with gated.com founder Andy Mowat!

• Charity Spotlight: Doctors Without Borders
• Charity Spotlight: Wounded Warriors
• Andy Mowat on LinkedIn
• gated.com
• The Gated Manifesto
• Notion
• Box
• Confluence
• Superhuman
• Flyleaf Books
• Pre-Order Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty

It's been a rough few days, but here we are to talk about how we managed to stay productive this past week! Outpatient procedures, a portion of the ceiling fell in (everyone is fine), and new chicken all contributed to what has been a challenging week for us. After that, we have a great conversation with Wendy Posillico about how she stays productive!

• Charity Spotlight: Golf Fore Africa
• Live Your June
• Wendy Posillico on Instagram
• World Vision International
• Brendon Buchard
• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
• The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck
• Water Protector Legal Collective
• Kevin and Ursula on Dragon Talk

We're back! Well, mostly, we're still recovering from COVID, and our energy levels are getting better. So there really is no productivity update from us this week outside of "healing." But that's OK! We have an amazing interview with Simon Severino, author of "Strategy Sprints"! Enjoy!

• Charity Spotlight: Charity:Water
• Charity Spotlight: Ukraine Cybercurrency Donations
• Strategy Sprints Website
• Strategy Sprints Book (Amazon)
• David Allen's Getting Things Done
• Evernote
• Notion
• Asana
• Inside Out (Wikipedia)
• What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

I apologize for this one being a day late, but I brought home an unwelcome guest from Anthrocon called COVID-19. I am on my way to recovery (thanks to anti-virals and a LOT of rest), and so here it is, the long-awaited (by me anyway) interview with Mary Robinette Kowal! Enjoy!

• Charity Spotlight: SWFA Where the Need is Greatest Fund
• Mary Robinette Kowal Patreon
• Mary Robinette on TikTok
• Mary Robinette Twitter
• Mary Robinette Instagram
• Shades of Milk and Honey
• Lady Astronaut
• Writing Excuses
• Cat Buttons (Amazon)
• Pilot Namiki Falcon Pen (Goulet Pens)
• Paper Republic
• Leuchtturm1917
• Habitica
• Duke Learning Innovation

We're off to AnthroCon! But before we leave we'll talk about Ursula's "time off," Kevin's pre-vacation work brain (or lack there-of), and general updates on our productivity. After that, we have a terrific interview with Librarian Jay Colbert to find out how he stays productive!

• Charity Spotlight: NH Reproductive Freedom Fund
• Jay Cobert Linktree
• Jay Colbert on Twitter
• Jay's Digital Garden
• The Homosaurus LGBTQ+ Linked Data Vocabulary
• The LibraryPunk Podcast
• Jake Flores's Why You Mad
• The Srsly Wrong
• Getting Things Done
• Building a Second Brain
• The P.A.R.A. Method
• Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
• Bento Method
• The Agile Manifesto
• Matrix Model
• Emacs ORG-Mode
• Noteplan
• Joplin
• Obsidian
• Evernote
• Trello
• Notion
• Todoist
• The Four Notetaking Styles
• LogSeq
• Doom Emacs
• SpaceMacs
• IWW Songbook
• Microsoft Teams
• Billie Eilish You Should See Me in a Crown
• Orville Peck
• Nick Cave
• Warren Ellis (the musician)
• Rufus Wainwright
• Horror Vanguard
• Call Me A Hole
• I was a Stripper Librarian
• Party Girl
• Desk Set

This week we will check in and see how Ursula is doing on her "time off," talk about roadblocks that are out of our control, and how that impacts our ability to move things forward. After that, we have a great conversation with Feminist Scrapbooker Kristin Tweedale!

• Charity Spotlight: National Abortion Fund Hotline
• R U Kristin
• Awesome Project Ladies App
• Kristin on Twitter
• Kristin on Instagram
• The Awesome Project Ladies Community
• Notion
• Craft
• The P.A.R.A. Method
• Things 3
• Mind Maps
• Field Notes
• Ramp Risotto
• Canva
• Gravity Falls
• Cactus Jungle
• Mad God Film

Hi folks! This week we discuss the difficulty in taking time off for Ursula, as well as the usual productivity updates from both of us. And after an amazing catch-up interview with Dylan Wilbanks, we have a special guest just to grant Ursula a little permission to take time off.

• Charity Spotlight: Trans Lifeline
• Dylan Wilbanks Home
• Dylan Wilbanks on Twitter
• Dylan Wilbanks on Mastodon
• Billie Ellish Same Interview Videos
• Miley Cyrus Backyard Sessions
• Icon For Hire
• Bullet Journals
• Chemex Coffee Makers
• Napalm Death
• V Rising

Hi folks! After a relatively quiet week here at the Wombat Haus, we'll give an update on the baby chickens, how many books Ursula finished so far, and what Kevin's productivity looks like. You'll also find out why two of the older chicks are now named Brunnhilde and Siegrune before we read your letters!

• Charity Spotlight: Native Seed Search
• FoundryVTT
• The Forge
• Inkarnate
• Goodman Games OAR Temple of Elemental Evil
• Ignacio "Nacho" Jarerio
• Rabbi Danya on using the term Abrahamic Religions
• LIFX Switches