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2Time Labs Podcast

by Francis Wade

Looking to learn something useful from a productivity podcast? Tired of the stale "interview-the-author" format which just regurgitates stuff you have already heard?Join me at the 2Time Labs and listen in as we attempt to create a new product, service, tool or aid in real time. It's not an interview, but a joining together of minds where my guest and I use everything we can find to craft something new you can use to improve your productivity.Sometimes we hit the mark... sometimes we don't, but you be the judge! Along the way, we have a fun time reinforcing ideas you know and showing you a few you don't. Even when we don't quite meet the target, it's a hell of a ride whether we succeed or fail.It's like nothing you have ever heard!

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Episodes

  1. Episode 41: Ep. 64 Do You Need New GTD Contexts?

    Or should you stop using them altogether? Most GTD'ers struggle with the contexts suggested in the book. They just don't seem to apply to the challenges we face some 20 years later after David Allen published Getting Things Done - The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. Some have moved on, creating...

  2. Ep. 63 How to Fix Digital Calendars and the Bad Meetings They Spawn w/Garrick van Buren

    Have you ever sat in a bad meeting wondering how why and how you got yourself stuck in that position? Sometimes, it has to do with people's habits, but it also has something to do with calendar software design. In this conversation, Garrick and I look at how both aspects could be improved...

  3. Ep 62 Creating a Storage Decision Tool p3 w/Ray Sidney-Smith

    Have you ever wondered if you are using the optimal blend of storage tools: cloud, external hard drive, SD, device storage, etc.? How can you know? Are there gaps? Given the fact that each person is different, they may benefit from using the same principles? But how can they find them and use…

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  4. Ep 61 Creating a Storage Decision Tool p2 w/Ray Sidney-Smith

    Have you ever wondered if you are using the optimal blend of storage tools: cloud, external hard drive, SD, device storage, etc.? How can you know? Are there gaps? Given the fact that each person is different, they may benefit from using the same principles? But how can they find them and use…

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  5. Ep 60 Creating a Storage Decision Tool w/Ray Sidney-Smith p1

    Have you ever wondered if you are using the optimal blend of storage tools: cloud, external hard drive, SD, device storage, etc.? How can you know? Are there gaps? Given the fact that each person is different, they may benefit from using the same principles? But how can they find them and use…

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  6. Episode 59 Building an Email Calculator with Michael Einstein part 3

    Ever longed for a tool that could give you feedback on the health of your email inbox? Listen in as I take on the challenge of creating one from scratch. Here in the third and final episode in this series, I continue working with Dr. Michael Einstein to create an email health calculator. We take...

  7. Episode 58 Building an Email Health Calculator with Michael Einstein part 2

    Ever longed for a tool that could give you feedback on the health of your email inbox? Listen in as I take on the challenge of creating one from scratch. Here in the second part of LiveLab 02, I continue working with Dr. Michael Einstein by delving into the formulae that would be at the heart of…

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  8. Episode 57 Building an Email Calculator with Michael Einstein part 1

    Ever longed for a tool that could give you feedback on the health of your email inbox? Listen in as I take on the challenge of creating one from scratch. Here in LiveLab 2 I invite Dr. Michael Einstein to help me build a brand new kind of tool - one that would provide users with an automatic...

  9. 56 Creating an Auto-Scheduler Comparison Part Two - Melanie Wilson LiveLab 01

    Part Two - No-one has ever made a full side-by-side comparison of existing auto-schedulers. In this episode we attempt to create the very first one, plus a decision tool for choosing between the 6 most popular apps in this genre as of December 2018. AI powered and cloud-based, these programs are...

  10. 55 Creating an Auto-Scheduler Comparison Part One - Melanie Wilson LiveLab 01

    Part One - No-one has ever made a full side-by-side comparison of existing auto-schedulers. In this episode we attempt to create the very first one, plus a decision tool for choosing between the 6 most popular apps in this genre as of December 2018. AI powered and cloud-based, these programs are...

  11. 54 Introducing a New Format - a Live Lab!

    On this unique episode I introduce a brand new format here at the 2Time Labs Podcast. It's called a LiveLab and it's a recorded discussion between me and an invited expert as we attempt to create a new interactive product, service or aid which will make your life better. Listen in as I describe…

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  12. 53 Augusto Pinaud on Managing Low Priority Tasks

    It's tempting to spend all your time focused on your highest priorities, but in this episode Augusto Pinaud argues the opposite. For those very busy people with hundreds of tasks, managing low priority items takes a special approach. It's a technique perfectly suited for the top one percent of…

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  13. 52 Interview with Penny Zenker on Energy Management

    Listen in as I interview Penny Zenker as we take a look at the essential elements of energy management: using your physiology, self-talk, purpose and focus. You can find more about Penny at http://pennyzenker360.com

  14. 51 Dr. Melanie Wilson Interview on SkedPal

    Join me in this one-of-a-kind conversation with Dr. Melanie Wilson as we explore how the two of us are using SkedPal Beta - the new schedule and calendar optimizer.She's a productivity blogger who tests out scores of app, approaches and tools and then writes about each of them. As a homeschooling...

  15. 50 Tanya Dotson Interview on Coaching in Time Management

    Tanya Dotson is an expert coach who focuses on helping clients implement new behaviors. In this interview she gives me some insight into one of my own practices and its source. Visit her website at http://180degreetimemanagement.com/

  16. 49 Michael Einstein on Managing Email Overload

    Michael Einstein, an expert in email overload, joins me for this conversation. We tackle the thorny question of what someone needs to do to manage all the channels of information we currently use, their proliferation and the demands they place on our time. We also look to the future and ask what...

  17. 48 Dawna Ballard Interview

    Prof Dawna Ballard is a sociologist who is an expert in the connection between time and communication. In this interview we look at a number of issues related to changing productivity in corporations. We also examine what change agents who want to change their companies need to address if change…

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  18. 47. Brigid Schulte of Overwhelmed - Interview

    How has the world changed so that life appears to be so much more hectic? Why aren't we coping? Should we be? Are women at a disadvantage due to inherited cultural expectations? These aren't easy questions to answers, but my guest Brigid Schulte, author of Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play When...

  19. 46 Josh Lyman of IORG Interview

    Josh Lyman recently attended the Information Overload Research Group's annual conference in San Francisco - http://iorgforum.org/2014/03/09/overloaded-2014-june-7/ It's a fascinating group of like-minded professionals and this discussion takes us right into the heart of the event. Take a moment…

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  20. 45 Time Demands II - The Advanced Model

    During the course of writing my new book, Perfect Time-Based Productivity, I was inspired by recent research to create an Advanced Model of time demands - a different perspective than the one shared in my last related podcast on this topic - Episode 35 . For more of our research, download my free...

  21. 44 Interview with Jeremy Burrus of ACT

    Jeremy Burrus led a team of researchers at the Educational Testing Service that produced a report entitled "Examining the Efficacy of a Time Management Intervention for High School Students." Their project was one of the rare studies that focused on teenagers and their time-based productivity...

  22. 42 Maura Thomas on Attention Management

    Maura Thomas joined us on this special episode focusing on Attention Management. She works with corporate clients who are challenged by the distractions around them to become way at saying focused and producing results. Her book is available at amazon and her website can be found here.

  23. 41 Julie Dirksen on Adult Learning.

    Julie is an expert in adult learning and in this episode we looked at the challenge of time management training which so often consists of tell, tell and more telling. Should an instructor just hand out detailed practices and sit back and wait while the magic happens, or is there a better…

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  24. 43 Pat Brans of Master the Moment

    Pat Brans is a time management and productivity author who writes for Forbes magazine. He also the owner of the Master the Moment website. But one of his greatest achievements is the research that he completed to finish his book, which shares the name of his site. He interviewed 50 CEO's from...

  25. 40 Mark Horstman of Manager-Tools on CEO Productivity

    Mark is one of the voices behind the very influential Manager-Tools and CareertTools podcasts. In this episode we discuss the techniques that CEO's use to manage their time, and zero in on how they use their calendars to manage the time-scarce nature of their jobs

  26. 39 Dr. Melanie Wilson Interview

    in 2013, Dr. Melanie Wilson spent almost the full year testing one new productivity approach or method each week. She documented the results on her blog in a fascinating journey through some of the best ideas available for improving time-based productivity. Tune in as I interview her on this…

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  27. 38 Interview by Jacob Paulsen of 12 Books Group

    In December 2013, I was interviewed by Jacob Paulsen of 12booksgroup.com, a reading club that tackles one business book per month. They discuss the contents on Goodreads, and invite authors in to interact with their members. While their interviews are accessed by members-only, he was kind enough…

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  28. 37 Judith Kolberg on The Era of Endless

    Judith Kolberg is a pioneer in the field of chronic disorganization and in this interview she shares the key insights from her book - Organizing in the Era of Endless. Listen in to learn how to manage the excesses and downside of endless information, interruption, work, and stuff, while…

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  29. 36 Interview with Tony Murphy on Diagnostic Tools

    What are the different styles in which people think about their use of time? Tony Murphy of Time Diagnostics has invented an approach to giving each of us some insight into one of 5 time perspectives that adults tend to use each and every day. Tune in to hear how his tool can be used in a team...

  30. 35 Big Ideas! Time Demands vs. Stuff

    What is the difference between trying to manage time, struggling to manage stuff and managing "time demands?" A time demand is an individual commitment to complete an action in the future - but that definition is just the start. I share all that there is to know (at this time) about one of the…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Looking to learn something useful from a productivity podcast? Tired of the stale "interview-the-author" format which just regurgitates stuff you have already heard?Join me at the 2Time Labs and listen in as we attempt to create a new product, service, tool or aid in real time. It's not an interview, but a joining together of minds where my guest and I use everything we can find to craft something new you can use to improve your productivity.Sometimes we hit the mark... sometimes we don't, but you be the judge! Along the way, we have a fun time reinforcing ideas you know and showing you a few you don't. Even when we don't quite meet the target, it's a hell of a ride whether we succeed or fail.It's like nothing you have ever heard!

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Francis Wade

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