Productivity Alchemy

After a great time at OpenSource 101 in Columbia SC, the Wombat Test Subject (author and illustrator Ursula Vernon) and I will talk about using Kanban boards. We also start to discuss burnout (which will be an ongoing discussion), and Kevin takes some time to talk to Alan Wexelblat about how he stays productive. Links for this Episode:

• Google Calendar
• Boomerang for GMail
• Roll20
• Obsidian Portal
• Trello
• TED Talks on YouTube
• TEDx Talks on Youtube

It is the second week of the month, and so it is time to read your letters! We have a backlog, and will read a lot of them this month. We'll also check in with our Wombat Test Subject. Hope you enjoy it! Links for this Episode:

• OneNote
• Agendio Customizable Planners
• Eagle Creek Pack-It Cube Sets (Ursula's favorites)
• Tilly Waxed Cotton Convertible Knapsack (Kevin's new favorite)
• Steal this Presentation
• Passion Planners

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Spring is Springing here in North Carolina, and so we will talk about one of the Wombat Test Subject's favorite subjects : Gardening. We'll also talk about how our moods are impacted by the change in season, touch on our urges to clean this Spring, and then wrap it all up with an great talk with our friend Nathaniel Vanderklok! Links for this Episode:

• Nate Vanderklock on Twitter
• The Popish Plot on YouTube
• David Seah's Emergent Task Planner
• Habitica
• The SunTouch Lamp Ursula Ownes and Should Use
• The 2018 Hugo Award Finalists
• Summer in Orcus
• Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty

Hi everyone, this week we're talking about collaboration, and playing well with others. We'll also look at the letter sized TUL inserts vs the half/classic sized inserts. We'll wrap up with an interview with our friend Michelle Wexelblat. Links for this Episode :

• Michelle Wexelblat on Twitter
• Michelle Wexelblat on Quora
• Day Timer
• The Five Stages of Change
• Procrastination as a Defense Mechanism
• Mind Mapping
• Trello
• Updox

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One thing I'm learning is that the people who use planners are often as passionate about them as I am. We'll talk about one such encounter from this past weekend's travels, as well as review one that the Wombat Test Subject picked up while she was out today. Finally, we'll wrap things up by talking to the always amazing Mary Thengvall! Links for This Episode:

• Mary Thengvall dot com
• Mary Thengvall on Twitter
• Mary's Medical Service Dog Ember on Twitter
• Erin Condren LifePlanner(tm)
• Forrest
• Asana
• Timeboost

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This week, the Wombat Test Subject is away so the Kevin will...well, work. We'll talk about one of the challenges of not having someone around to remind you to do the simple things like eat and sleep. And then we'll have a fantastic talk with Sarah Wendell of "Smart Bitches, Trashy Books." Apologies for the audio problems in the interview - but at least Sarah came out sounding amazing. Links for this Episode :

• Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
• Smart Podcast, Trashy Books
• The MomAgenda
• Sarah's Series on Organizing with Google Calendar (Part 1)
• Organization Academy
• The Four Tendencies
• Better than Before
• Off Balance
• Straw Bale Gardens
• Stardew Valley
• Kingdoms and Castles
• Hurry Slowly
• Zapier
• IFTTT
• Habitica-todo
  • My Patched Version
• Scriptabit for Habitica

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This episode we'll talk about actually using of the TUL Home planner pages. There is also a discussion of keeping organized when you move, and the impact of anxiety on productivity. Finally, we have some of your letters! Links for this Episode:

• Todoist
• David Allen's Getting Things Done
• TickTick
• Remember The Milk
• Habitica
• Emergent Task Planner
• OneNote

This week we'll talk about doing some cleaning and letting go. And not just of stuff. We'll also consult with the Wombat Test Subject about some of the finer points of self-publishing, and then we have a chance to find out how Chuck Wendig stays organized. Links for this Episode:

• 'Getting to Done' on the Command Line
• Chuck Wendig on Twitter
• TerribleMinds
• Blackbirds (Miriam Black Book 1)
• The Raptor and the Wren (Miriam Black Book 5)
• The Bonebox (Not a paid endorsement)

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Hi everyone! This week we have an interview with the amazing Cassandra Khaw! Most of the interview, really, as for whatever reason the recording had issues after she answered the Six Questions, and I'm REALLY sad you don't get to hear that part. We also check in with our Wombat Test Subject, and talk about Sysadmin Archaeology - that is, the practice of uncovering what all the Sysadmins did before you got there. Links for this Episode:

• Cassandra Khaw on Amazon
• Cassandra Khaw on Twitter
• Cassandra Khaw's Ko-Fi
• Cassandra Khaw's Patreon
• Failbetter Games
• Rhodia Homepage (International)
• Rhodia Homepage (US)

This week we'll talk about cleaning up after someone else, that is the situation where you have taken over for someone else and for every thing you get done, you uncover two things that need to be fixed. We'll also check in with our Wombat Test Subject (author Ursula Vernon), and see if she is back on track. And then we talk with author Kevin Hearne, and find out how he keeps himself organized. Links for this Episode:

• Kevin Hearne's Official Website
• Hounded (Iron Druid Book One) on Amazon
• Kill the Farm Boy (w/Delilah Dawson) pre-order on Amazon
• Scale the Summit
• Polyphia
• Kavalan Whisky