Productivity Alchemy

This week, we continue our discussion of my transition to a new team are work, as well as the Wombat Co-Host's perceived lack of productivity. We also discuss how SAD (Seasonal Affective Dissorder) can impact us, as well as review the 2020 OolaPlanner. Finally we chat with Keith Sutton about how he stays productive!

Links for this Episode:

• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• OolaPlanner
• Emacs Org Mode
• Spacemacs
• Waterfall Methodology
• Habitica
• OneNote

This week, Ursula and I discuss working trips, and the toll they take on us. We also have updates on our individual productivity, and wrap it up by talking to our friend Jenn Mercer about how she stays productive as a professional French-English translator!

Links for this Episode:

• Jenn Mercer's Professional Website
• Jenn's Twitter
• Jenn's Instagram
• Ravelty
• ComicBookRealm
• American Translator's Association
• SCL Trados Studio
• MemoQ
• ABBYY FineReader
• Scrivener
• Wordfast
• OmegaT
• GDPR
• The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart
• NaNoWriMo
• K. Tempest Bradford
• Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
• Brain.FM
• CloudHQ
• datexx TimeCube Pomodoro Timer
• Fight or Flight Comics

Since I'm back home, I'll discuss some of what happened at the work event last week, and then we'll catch up with our Wombat Co-Host (Ursula Vernon) on how productive she has been, as well as where we are with the new tenant on Dogskull Patch. After that, we will read your letters!

Links for this Episode:

• The Harp Twins
• WindyCon
• Shepherd's Patreon
• K.B. Spanger
• Silvopasture
• Nameless Sheep Comics (Twitter Thread)
• Gantt Charts

Hi folks! I am at a work conference this week, so I'll do a quick intro so you can hear my amazing conversation with Buddy Goodboy, Esq. I hope you all have a productive week!

Links for this Episode:

• Buddy Goodboy Esq on Twitter
• Bullet Journal
• Trello
• HIPAA
• Mindhunter (TV)

This week, the Wombat Co-host and I discuss the feeling of being in between projects, the work that goes into our current political activity, and the feeling of not working enough. After that we have our friend Jesse "Tango" Stringer on to talk to us about how he stays productive.

Links for this Episode:

• Jesse on Twitter
• Jesse on Mastodon
• Jesse on Dreamwidth
• Ersatz Echos of Eastfjord Harbor Podcast
• Colorado Style Pizza
• Dorsai Irregulars
• Midwest FurFest
• Habitica
• Dungeons and Dragons 5e

This week, we will talk about how many forms we need to fill out, when those forms are due, and our history with the financial aid form in particular. We will then follow up with Thomas Brandt and see what has changed since we last talked to him.

Links for this episode:

• Episode 47 with Thomas Brandt
• Chaos-media - Thomas Brandt's Podcast
• Podlove
• German Teacher's Planner
• Habitica
• David Allen's Getting Things Done
• Kanban
• Pomodoro Technique
• Powerschool
• Omnifocus
• Workflowy
• Traffic Light Noise Monitor (amazon)
• Filofax Weekly 2020 Planner Refil
• Body Tracking
• Mood + Depression Tracking
• Hackers (film)
• Sneakers (film)
• Ferris Bueller's Day Off (film)
• Thrice Upon a Time (book)

Hi folks! This week we will discuss the good and the bad in terms of our productivity this past week. From conference talk prep and presentation to bank errors and house guests, we talk about the impact it all had on our productivity. After that, we will read and respond to your letters!

Links for this Episode:

• Star Trek: Bridge Commander
• Morels: The Hunt
• Packing Pro App
• Conservation Burial
• Scribbles That Matter Notebook
• Dingbats A5 Notebook
• All Things Open Storytelling 101 Blurb
• RAICES Texas

Hi folks. We had to deal with some stressful stuff today, and so don't have much to talk about. So instead we're just going to go right to our interview with Elizabeth Crow, and find out how she stays productive!

Links for this Episode:

• Elizabeth Crow on Twitter
• Sarah Whitten on Twitter
• LizardBethArt on Twitter
• LizardBeth's Twitch
• Let's Play Channel
• Untitled Goose Game
• Parkasaurus
• Factory Town
• Kingdoms and Castles
• Minecraft
• 7 Days to Die
• Mist Survival
• Rimworld
• Zoom
• Stranded Deep

This week we feature an update from past guest Elizabeth Bee, who has changed jobs, changed organizational systems, and had to make some adjustments to how she gets stuff done. Before that, though, the Wombat Co-Host (Ursula Vernon) and I will discuss her new book, the thrown ball, and the ups and downs of the past week.

Links for this episode:

• Elizabeth Bee on Twitter
• Episode 45 with Elizabeth Bee
• Getting Things Done
• Microsoft OneNote
• Ravelry
• RavIt
• Cora
• AirTable
• Clue
• Skilcraft Pens
• Pilot Frixion pens
• inkWELL Press
• Ink+Volt
• Erin Condren
• BestSelf
• Full Focus Planner
• High Performance Planner
• Rhodia GoalBook
• Daily plan bar concept
• Passion Planner
• Concur mobile apps
• TripIt
• Packr
• Find your local VITA clinic
• Open Badge Designer
• NounProject
• Pair Programming
• Open Plan Offices
• The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher (Amazon Link)

This week, we will discuss the difficulty of working on a new team with the Wombat Co-Host, some review of the stages of team development, and what it's like to be adjusting your sleep schedule. We wrap it all up with an interview with Data Analyst, Author, and YouTuber Michael Headley!

Links for this Episode:

• Michael on Twitter
• Michael on YouTube
• Bullet Journal
• Levenger
• TUL Disc Notebooks
• Nirvana App
• David Allen's Getting Things Done
• Tomato Timer
• Productivity Challenge Timer
• Casey Blair on Folder Organization
• Scrivener
• SCRUM
• Forest App
• Brooklyn 99
• Miss Fischer Murder Mysteries
• The Butterfly Effect (Chaos Theory)
• All Things Open 2019
• Interview with Cassandra Khaw (Episode 35)