Productivity Book Group

Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, Parts 1 and 2 [ http://amzn.to/1a9QmPS ] by Stephen R. Covey, PhD, covering the Seven Habits Paradigm, along with Habits 1, 2 and 3. Enjoy the discussion! The next live discussion will be September 28 at noon ET, so please join us!

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* How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: The Secrets of Good Communication [ http://amzn.to/1bnZvY2 ] by Larry King and Bill Gilbert

* “The Art of Living” Stanford IHUM course [ http://goo.gl/JNlKAu ]

* Question Behind the Question [ http://goo.gl/pJOeK ] by John G. Miller

* The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business [ http://amzn.to/1aGvpfD ]  by Charles Duhigg

* Man’s Search for Meaning [ http://amzn.to/1bo0OGl ] by Viktor E. Frankl, MD

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Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed the second half of Making It All Work [ http://x.co/getmiaw ] by David Allen, entitled Getting Perspective (along with Making It All Work–in the Real World and In Closing). Enjoy the discussion! The next live discussion will be September 14 at noon ET, so please join us!

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* “How to integrate S. Covey’s Weekly Compass into the GTD weekly review” by Romain Lenglet

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Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed the next six chapters of Making It All Work [ http://x.co/getmiaw ] by David Allen, entitled Getting Control. Enjoy the discussion! The next live discussion will be September 14 at noon ET, so please join us!

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* Evernote [itunes link=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8&uo=4″ title=”Evernote on iOS”]

* Drafts on iPhone / iPad [itunes link=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/drafts-quickly-capture-notes/id502385074?mt=8&uo=4″ title=”Drafts on iOS”]

* TextExpander [itunes link=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/textexpander/id326180690?mt=8&uo=4″ title=”TextExpander on iOS”]

* RememberTheMilk [itunes link=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/remember-the-milk/id293561396?mt=8&uo=4″ title=”Remember the Milk on iOS”]

* Mindjet [itunes link=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mindjet-maps-for-iphone/id440273648?mt=8&uo=4″ title=”Mindjet on iOS”]

* SimpleMind [itunes link=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/simplemind-for-iphone-mind/id304515487?mt=8&uo=4″ title=”SimpleMind on iOS”]

* FreeMind [ freemind.sourceforge.net ]

* XMind (Win)

* Mind42 [ http://mind42.com ]

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Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed the first four chapters of Making It All Work [ http://x.co/getmiaw ] by David Allen, consisting of Introduction: From Getting Things Done to Making It All Work, The GTD Phenomenon, Making It All Work – the Process, and The Fundamentals of Self-Management. Enjoy the discussion!

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* This was mentioned in the discussion prior to the recorded call; it’s a portable, solar electronics charger: Solio [ http://solio.com ]

* Finding Your Zone by Michael Lardon, MD [ http://amzn.to/1bGVwmP ]

* Kiersey Temperament Sorter | Wikipedia [ http://goo.gl/Z3ZTTM ]

* Test Your GTD-Q [ http://www.gtdiq.com/ ]

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Productivity Book Group [ productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed The Front Nine [ http://goo.gl/IO6KlM ] by Mike Vardy, on July 20, 2013. We had the pleasure of having Mike Vardy on the call with us to discuss the book. Enjoy!

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* http://thisibelieve.org

* Patrick Rhone’s book: http://patrickrhone.com/2013/04/18/on-writing-a-minimal-guide/

* http://www.thelastlecture.com/pdf/LastLecture_EdGuide.pdf

* http://brennenreece.com/two-morbid-exercises-to-get-your-life-on-track/

* http://focusboosterlive.com

* http://pomodorotechnique.com

* http://www.neuyear.net/

Don’t forget to check out Mike Vardy’s additional resources:

* Mike Vardy’s website: http://productivityist.com

* Mike Vardy’s workbook: http://productivityist.com/workbook

* Mike Vardy on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mikevardy

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Productivity Book Group [ productivitybookgroup.org ] discusses in this episode, Part IV (Chapters 40-52) of the best-selling second book by David Allen, Ready for Anything [ http://x.co/getrfa ].

Our next call is August 3, 2013 at noon EDT [ http://goo.gl/CJ8kmQ ], as we discuss Making It All Work [ http://x.co/getmiaw ] by David Allen. Hope to “see” you there! We jump on the line about 10 minutes early for pre-discussion introductions to get to know our fellow callers before we start the call at noon, so please join us!

 

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Productivity Book Group [ productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Part III (Chapters 27-39) of the best-selling second book by David Allen, Ready for Anything [ http://x.co/getrfa ], on May 25, 2013.

Our next call is July 20, 2013 at noon EDT [ http://goo.gl/hXsFc ], as we discuss The Front Nine [ http://goo.gl/5XStw ] by Mike Vardy (who will be on the call with us). Hope to “see” you there! We jump on the line about 10 minutes early for pre-discussion introductions to get to know our fellow callers before we start the call at noon, so please join us!

 

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Productivity Book Group [ productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Part II (Chapters 14-26) of the best-selling second book by David Allen, Ready for Anything [ http://x.co/getrfa ], on May 11, 2013.

 

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Productivity Book Group [ productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed Part I (Chapters 1-13) of the best-selling second book by David Allen, Ready for Anything [ http://x.co/getrfa ], on April 27, 2013. We covered the first thirteen chapters (which all the chapters are short; essays from Allen’s newsletters over the course of a few years).

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* Your Playlist Can Change Your Life [ http://goo.gl/VJZlQ ] by Mindlin, DuRousseau and Castillo

* Pandora [ http://goo.gl/uKs91 ] (iOS app, and available on all major mobile platforms: http://www.pandora.com/everywhere/mobile)

* OmniFocus for iPhone – http://goo.gl/N79wD – and OmniFocus for iPad – http://goo.gl/hr8UH

* TED Talks – Inspiring [ http://www.ted.com/playlists/surprise?minutes=40&ratingword_id=10 ]

* Google Fiber [ https://fiber.google.com/about/ ]

* Sleep Cycle alarm clock (iPhone) [ http://goo.gl/h9V2N ]

* DailyBurn (iPhone) [ http://goo.gl/IhPFS ]

* sleepyti.me bedtime calculator [ http://sleepyti.me/ ]

* Moves (iPhone) [ http://goo.gl/qKdoP ]

* FitBit [ http://goo.gl/5uzhB ]

* Remember The Milk [ http://rememberthemilk.com ]

* Drafts for iPhone [

Productivity Book Group [ productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed part two (Chapters 7-10) of the best-selling book, Getting Things Done [ http://x.co/getgtd ], by David Allen, on March 30, 2013. We covered the following four chapters about Organizing: Setting Up the Right Buckets, Reviewing: Keeping Your System Functional, Doing: Making the Best Action Choices, and Getting Projects Under Control.

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* Pocket [ getpocket.com ] (former Read It Later)

* 25 Tips for Productivity [ book – goo.gl/8NhBO (Amazon) ] by Augusto Pinaud

* OneNote [ office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote ]

* ActiveInbox [ activeinboxhq.com ]

* Gmail Valet [ gmailvalet.com ]

* Thirteen Virtues by Benjamin Franklin [ thirteenvirtues.com ]

* 10 Power Questions [ 10powerquestions.com ]

* MindJet [ mindjet.com ]

* Mind42 [ mind42.com ]

* John Cleese on Creativity (36:10) [ youtu.be/f9rtmxJrKwc ]

* The Ultimate Sales Machine [ book – goo.gl/euWjC (Amazon) ] by Chet Holmes

 

 

 

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