Presence and Productivity

This is the sixth and final (for now) installment in a series of shows inspired by my experience with and successes after reading the book, Getting Things Done by David Allen. Jake Desyllas joins me to discuss his experience with GTD, and to share his Eight Tools For A Freed Mind. Discussed Today: -The importance of combining tools and habits -Jake's Background -Jake's Eight Tools For A Freed Mind 1. A Concentration Timer Your mind is not free if you are distracted and interrupted all the time. A concentration timer is a simple tool that helps your mind focus for short bursts of concentration and then give your brain rest periods. A concentration timer is just a stopwatch with an ...

This is the fifth installment in a series of shows inspired by my experience with and successes after reading the book, Getting Things Done by David Allen. Discussed Today: -Small things: strategies for habit change -Tony Robbins knows your rituals -how millimeters of change turn into yards of difference -A new morning routine -the 2-minute (or 5-minute) rule from GTD -calendars -why we/they might lack presence Look Closer: David Allen, Getting Things Done - http://www.davidco.com/ The Trivium method - http://www.triviumeducation.com/ tragedyandhope.com - http://www.tragedyandhope.com/ I Like Tony Robbins - http://www.tonyrobbins.com/ Please Support School Sucks Your support keeps the show going and growing, which keeps us at the top of the options for education podcasts and leads to new people discovering this ...

This is the fourth installment in a series of shows inspired by my experience with and successes after reading the book, Getting Things Done by David Allen. Discussed Today: -One of the most appealing aspects of GTD, these are skills we already have - The Four-Criteria Model for Choosing Actions in the Moment uses the criteria of context, time available, energy available, and priority to make decisions -What constitutes a project? -The 5 phases of project planning -Who procrastinates? -We already have the mental skills and habits to be productive -Allen's concept of "Intelligent Dumbing Down" -defining what real doing looks like, empowerment Look Closer: David Allen, Getting Things Done - http://www.davidco.com/ The Trivium method - http://www.triviumeducation.com/ tragedyandhope.com - http://www.tragedyandhope.com/ ...

This is the third installment in a series of shows inspired by my experience with and successes after reading the book, Getting Things Done by David Allen. Discussed Today: -Not enough time? -The five stages of Gaining control over your life -Enjoying our work -Accepting too many inputs -How to interface with GTD, book and lecture series -The altitudes of planning Look Closer: David Allen, Getting Things Done - http://www.davidco.com/ The Trivium method - http://www.triviumeducation.com/ tragedyandhope.com - http://www.tragedyandhope.com/ Please Support School Sucks Your support keeps the show going and growing, which keeps us at the top of the options for education podcasts and leads to new people discovering this message. This subscription also grants you access to the A/V Club, ...

Pictured: Not this water. This is the second installment in a series of shows inspired by my experience with and successes after reading the book, Getting Things Done by David Allen. Discussed Today: -The importance of a capture device -mental RAM -Evernote -My professional organization history -dealing with unplanned meetings -strategically clear space -Where are you in this matrix? Look Closer: David Allen, Getting Things Done - http://www.davidco.com/ The Trivium method - http://www.triviumeducation.com/ tragedyandhope.com - http://www.tragedyandhope.com/ Evernote - https://evernote.com/ Please Support School Sucks Your support keeps the show going and growing, which keeps us at the top of the options for education podcasts and leads to new people discovering this message. This subscription also grants you access to the A/V ...

This is the first installment in a series of shows inspired by my experience with and successes after reading the book, Getting Things Done by David Allen. Discussed Today: -Present moment awareness and engagement -What is serenity through force? -finding serenity in what might seem like chaos -Observation and identification -The impact of clutter in your surroundings competes for your attention -How procrastination leads to resignation -Emotional attachments to "stuff" -Your mind, the computer: what programs are running in the background? The GTD Flowchart: My Computer Desktop: Look Closer: David Allen, Getting Things Done - http://www.davidco.com/ The Trivium method - http://www.triviumeducation.com/ tragedyandhope.com - http://www.tragedyandhope.com/ Mindsight - http://drdansiegel.com/about/mindsight/ Please Support School Sucks Your support keeps the show going and growing, which ...