Saturday, June 15, 2013

GTD with iPad Only: a conversation with authors, Augusto Pinaud and Michael Sliwinski


In this episode, we welcome authors of the soon to be released book, iPad Only by Augusto Pinaud and Michael Sliwinski. They shared how you can go truly mobile using only the iPad as your sole machine. Great conversation! Hope you can join the fun.
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URL for the book: http://ipadonly.net/

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Get to know our new host: Daniel Gold

Daniel will be taking the reins of the Virtual Study Group in August. Get to know more about him, his journey in GTD, and much more on this call.
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URLs mentioned in this episode:

ProductiveLifeShow.com: www.theproductivelifeshow.com
Ciara Conlon - overwhelm post on degconsulting.net http://www.degconsulting.net/2013/05/beat-overwhelmed-get-set-for-success.html
TimeManagementNinja.com
Daniel's website: http://www.degconsulting.net/
James Maxwell: Make Today Count: http://www.amazon.com/Make-Today-Count-Success-Determined/dp/1599950812/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369343543&sr=8-1&keywords=make+today+count
AquaNotes http://www.myaquanotes.com/
TEDx David Allen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHxhjDPKfbY



Saturday, May 11, 2013

Big Changes! The Future of the Virtual Study Group

After nearly 7 years and over 300,000 downloads, Tara has decided to step down as host and facilitator of the Virtual Study Group. In this episode, Tara talks about her decision, outlines what to expect during the transition, and introduces our new host: Daniel Gold.
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Friday, April 26, 2013

GTD and Managing People


One of our listeners writes:

"I've done GTD since 2001 in various systems but recently became a manager of a team. My system just hasn't scaled well and I feel overwhelm. It feels as though I'm doing the work of 8 people plus my own job as I really need to be on top of all of their projects. I'm hoping someone might have tips/tricks to help me (and possibly others) adapt to the new world that is managing people."

Join the Virtual Study Group as we discuss ways to implement GTD for teams. If you're a manager or supervisor, you can't afford to miss this call!



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Friday, April 12, 2013

Evernote All-Stars Panel Discussion



With so many of us using Evernote for GTD, it seemed like a great time to bring together a group of luminaries to give us a glimpse of their expertise. Listen in as our incredible panel gave their thoughts on the best of Evernote.

• Daniel Gold (author of Evernote: The Unofficial Guide to Getting Things Done)

• Lindsey Holmes (Evernote Small Biz Ambassador)

• Josh Zerkel (Evernote Productivity Ambassador and author, Evernote at Work: The Ultimate Guide to Implementing Evernote in Your Business available at www.NotesAtWork.com)

• Mike Vardy (the Productivityist and author of The Front Nine: How to Start the Year You Want, Anytime You Want)

• Raymond Sidney-Smith (all around GTD expert, podcaster, organizer of the Productivity Book Group and #ProdChat)

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Saturday, March 30, 2013

Time Management in GTD

How do you manage time? We take on the topic of GTD and time management--what are we managing and how--in this fun discussion. Download the podcast here.




Resources mentioned in the call:

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain http://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352145

HBR Ideacast, Elizabeth Grace Saunders: http://blogs.hbr.org/ideacast/2013/03/take-control-of-your-time.html

SimplicityBliss.com on A Fresh Take on Contexts: http://simplicitybliss.com/2011/06/a-fresh-take-on-contexts/

iPhone app for Pomodoro https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pomodoro-timer/id554516279?mt=8&ls=1



Monday, March 4, 2013

Digital Estate Planning: Planning for the worst

It's not fun to think about, but if something happened to you, how would your survivors access your password protected accounts? The Virtual Study Group welcomes attorney, Ruth Carter (http://carterlawaz.com), along with special host, Raymond Sidney-Smith, to talk it over.


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URLs mentioned during this call:
LastPass.com
KeePass.com
1Password.com
Book: It's All Too Much by Peter Walsh
YouTube: Domestic Transformer - YouTube.com/watch?v=EWD3OFItMX0

Monday, February 18, 2013

Special Edition: Interview with Jason Womack

It's a pleasure to bring you this special edition of the Virtual Study Group! Our host, Tara Rodden Robinson, talks with author and executive coach, Jason Womack. With over 100 five-star reviews on Amazon, Jason's book, Your Best Just Got Better is a true phenomenon. You can learn more about Jason by visiting his website or follow him on Twitter at @JasonWomack.

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Ask the VSG: Teams and Businesses Edition

It's time for another episode of Ask the VSG! On this call, we talk about corporate communication, social media as an alternative to email, and much more.
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URLs mentioned on this call:

Wired: Luis Suarez article: http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/01/luis-suarez/

RequestTracker: http://bestpractical.com/rt/

SpiceWorks: http://www.spiceworks.com/

Jive: http://www.getjive.com/

Tikiwiki: http://info.tiki.org/Tiki+Wiki+CMS+Groupware

BuddyPress http://buddypress.org/

Yammer https://www.yammer.com/

Ning http://www.ning.com/

EasyProjects http://www.easyprojects.net/

Asana http://asana.com/

socialmediagovernance.com http://socialmediagovernance.com/

The E-Policy Handbook http://www.amazon.com/The-E-Policy-Handbook-Designing-Implementing/dp/B006G8FM8K

Friday, January 25, 2013

Control Your Day: special guest, Jim McCullen


Longtime listeners already know about Jim McCullen's groundbreaking approach to managing tasks and email using Outlook's search folders. Jim joins us again to give us a preview of his new ebook and how his Control Your Day system works.
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You can learn more about Control Your Day and purchase Jim's ebook by visiting his site: http://controlyourday.net/

Friday, January 11, 2013

Goals and Resolutions


Happy New Year! Join us as we discuss setting goals and making resolutions.
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