Productivity for Creativity

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PRODUCTIVITY FOR CREATIVITY EXPLODE CONF - MAY 6 2016

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PRODUCTIVITY FOR CREATIVITYEXPLODE CONF - MAY 6 2016

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HI,I’M KATHLEEN MACAINSHCO-FOUNDER LADIES THAT UX LONDON ONTARIO UX ARCHITECT, LONDON LIFE PRODUCTIVITY NERD

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GO FROM THIS…

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TO THIS…

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS

AGENDA

▸ 3 Quick-Win Productivity Tips (you can start using right away)

▸ 5 minute check-in with your time management

▸ How to get to distraction free creativity using GTD

▸ The 7 Traits that make a task more likely for someone to procrastinate

▸ Q & A

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WHO’S HERE TODAY?@KMACDESIGN

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KNOWLEDGE WORKERS

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THINKING TO MAKE A LIVING

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“THE MOST IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT NEEDS TO MAKE IN THE 21ST CENTURY IS TO INCREASE THE

PRODUCTIVITY OF KNOWLEDGE WORK AND THE KNOWLEDGE WORKER.”

Peter Drucker, Management Challenges for the 21st Century

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS

AGENDA

▸ 3 Quick-Win Productivity Tips (you can start using right away)

▸ 5 minute check-in with your time management

▸ How to get to distraction free creativity using GTD

▸ The 7 Traits that make a task more likely for someone to procrastinate

▸ Q & A

WE ARE HERE

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FRONT LOADING@KMACDESIGN

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CAN’T FIT IT ALL IN CAN FIT IT ALL IN

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NO ONE CAN TELL YOU WHAT YOUR BIG ROCKS

ARE. IT’S UP TO YOU!

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TIP #1START YOUR DAY OFF RIGHT

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MORNING ROUTINE

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HATE STRUCTURE?@KMACDESIGN

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WHY A MORNING ROUTINE?▸ You’ll avoid mental fatigue

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WHY A MORNING ROUTINE?▸ You’ll avoid mental fatigue

▸ Many successful people directly attribute their success to their morning routine

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HOW?@KMACDESIGN

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THINK ABOUT YOUR IDEAL MORNING

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STARTER GUIDE

▸ Don’t snooze and lose

▸ Chug, chug, chug!

▸ Pause for a moment

▸ Write in your journal

▸ Read or listen to a podcast

▸ Exercise

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS

STARTER GUIDE

▸ Don’t snooze and lose

▸ Chug, chug, chug!

▸ Pause for a moment

▸ Write in your journal

▸ Read or listen to a podcast

▸ Exercise

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS

STARTER GUIDE

▸ Don’t snooze and lose

▸ Chug, chug, chug!

▸ Pause for a moment

▸ Write in your journal

▸ Read or listen to a podcast

▸ Exercise

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS

STARTER GUIDE

▸ Don’t snooze and lose

▸ Chug, chug, chug!

▸ Pause for a moment

▸ Write in your journal

▸ Read or listen to a podcast

▸ Exercise

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS

STARTER GUIDE

▸ Don’t snooze and lose

▸ Chug, chug, chug!

▸ Pause for a moment

▸ Write in your journal

▸ Read or listen to a podcast

▸ Exercise

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS

STARTER GUIDE

▸ Don’t snooze and lose

▸ Chug, chug, chug!

▸ Pause for a moment

▸ Write in your journal

▸ Read or listen to a podcast

▸ Exercise

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▸ Brush teeth, wash face, drink water

▸ Sit in silence for 1 minuet

▸ Recite my affirmations and review my goals

▸ Write in my journal - 3 things…

▸ Take my dog for a walk & listen to a podcast

▸ Hair, makeup and get dressed

▸ Tell my family I love them

▸ Go to work - more podcasts

▸ focus on my MOST IMPORTANT TASK

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TIP #2FOCUS ON YOUR M.I.T.

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DO YOUR MOST IMPORTANT TASK FIRST

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WHAT IS AN M.I.T.

▸ Things that push you closer to your goals

▸ Things you really care about

▸ Things that are tough

▸ Things that you may procrastinate on

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WHY A DO YOUR M.I.T. FIRST?

▸ No regrets

▸ Science! Highest level of will power is in the morning

▸ Prevents you from procrastinating

▸ You will feel great!

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DO YOUR M.I.T. BEFORE CHECKING EMAIL, SLACK OR VOICE MAIL

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TIP #3WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN

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START THINGS AFRESH!

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LIMIT FRICTION @KMACDESIGN

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LIMIT DISTRACTIONS@KMACDESIGN

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EXAMPLES@KMACDESIGN

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#1 - TAB TOWN

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#2 - DESKTOP DISTRICT

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#3 - APP CITY

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#4 - MESSY DESK COUNTY

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#4 - KITCHEN LAND

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CAN APPLY THIS TECHNIQUE IN MANY AREAS

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WHEN SHOULD YOU WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN?

▸ Right after finishing something… if possible

▸ OR right before you’re about to start on a task

▸ OR as soon as you notice you are getting distracted

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS

AGENDA

▸ 3 Quick-Win Productivity Tips (you can start using right away)

▸ 5 minute check-in with your time management

▸ How to get to distraction free creativity using GTD

▸ The 7 Traits that make a task more likely for someone to procrastinate

▸ Q & A

WE ARE HERE

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 5 MINUTE CHECK-IN WITH YOUR TIME MANAGEMENT

5 MINUTE CHECK-IN

▸ Take the paper that you got at the start of the talk and fold it in half

▸ On the left hand side write 5 things you care about most (2 min)

▸ On the right hand side write 5 things you spend your time doing more (2 min)

▸ How does he left and right hand side line up?

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 5 MINUTE CHECK-IN WITH YOUR TIME MANAGEMENT

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OUT OF ALIGNMENT

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OUT OF ALIGNMENT

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IN ALIGNMENT

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IN ALIGNMENT

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS

AGENDA

▸ 3 Quick-Win Productivity Tips (you can start using right away)

▸ 5 minute check-in with your time management

▸ How to get to distraction free creativity using GTD

▸ The 7 Traits that make a task more likely for someone to procrastinate

▸ Q & A

WE ARE HERE

@KMACDESIGN

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WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE SUCCESSFUL?

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CREATIVITY, FOCUS AND KNOWING THEIR PRIORITIES

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SPEND TIME REFLECTING

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GETTING THINGS DONE (GTD)

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CREATOR OF GTD DAVID ALLEN

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TOOLS YOU’LL NEED@KMACDESIGN

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TOOLS YOU’LL NEED

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CALENDAR LISTS NOTEBOOK

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IMAGINE THIS SCENARIO

▸ At your desk, working on a website

▸ Get a notification saying your computer has an update

▸ Right before performing the update you get a slack message from your co-worker

▸ “Hey can you RSVP to the taco party on Friday and let me know what you’re bringing?”

▸ Just as you’re about to reply your boss comes along and asks you to make changes to a presentation before 2:00pm

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5 PILLARS OF GTD

▸ 1. Capture. Collect what has your attention

▸ 2. Clarify. Process what it means

▸ 3. Organize. Put it where it belongs

▸ 4. Reflect. Review it frequently

▸ 5. Engage. Simple do.

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PILLAR 1 CAPTURE

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COLLECT WHAT HAS YOUR ATTENTION

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PILLAR 2 CLARIFY

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PROCESS WHAT IT MEANS

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PILLAR 3 ORGANIZE

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PUT IT WHERE IT BELONGS

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PILLAR 4 REFLECT

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REVIEW IT FREQUENTLY

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REVIEW IT WEEKLY

▸ Process the stuff

▸ Look ahead

▸ Change course if need be

▸ Check your some day maybes

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PILLAR 5 ENGAGE

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SIMPLY DO.

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS

AGENDA

▸ 3 Quick-Win Productivity Tips (you can start using right away)

▸ 5 minute check-in with your time management

▸ How to get to distraction free creativity using GTD

▸ The 7 Traits that make a task more likely for someone to procrastinate

▸ Q & A WE ARE HERE

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD

7 ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE A TASK MORE LIKELY FOR YOU TO PROCRASTINATE…

▸ The task is boring.

▸ The task is frustrating.

▸ The task is difficult.

▸ The task lacks personal meaning.

▸ The task lacks intrinsic rewards.

▸ The task is ambiguous.

▸ The task is unstructured.

@KMACDESIGNSource: http://alifeofproductivity.com/why-you-procrastinate-10-tactics-to-help-you-stop/

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | THE 7 TRAITS OF PROCRASTINATION-ABLE TASKS

7 ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE A TASK MORE LIKELY FOR YOU TO PROCRASTINATE…

▸ The task is boring.

▸ The task is frustrating.

▸ The task is difficult.

▸ The task lacks personal meaning.

▸ The task lacks intrinsic rewards.

▸ The task is ambiguous.

▸ The task is unstructured.

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MAKE IT FUN!

Source: http://alifeofproductivity.com/why-you-procrastinate-10-tactics-to-help-you-stop/

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7 ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE A TASK MORE LIKELY FOR YOU TO PROCRASTINATE…

▸ The task is boring.

▸ The task is frustrating.

▸ The task is difficult.

▸ The task lacks personal meaning.

▸ The task lacks intrinsic rewards.

▸ The task is ambiguous.

▸ The task is unstructured.

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SET A TIMER. TIME BOX IT.

LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU SPEND ON IT.

Source: http://alifeofproductivity.com/why-you-procrastinate-10-tactics-to-help-you-stop/

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7 ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE A TASK MORE LIKELY FOR YOU TO PROCRASTINATE…

▸ The task is boring.

▸ The task is frustrating.

▸ The task is difficult.

▸ The task lacks personal meaning.

▸ The task lacks intrinsic rewards.

▸ The task is ambiguous.

▸ The task is unstructured.

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ASK FOR HELP.

Source: http://alifeofproductivity.com/why-you-procrastinate-10-tactics-to-help-you-stop/

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7 ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE A TASK MORE LIKELY FOR YOU TO PROCRASTINATE…

▸ The task is boring.

▸ The task is frustrating.

▸ The task is difficult.

▸ The task lacks personal meaning.

▸ The task lacks intrinsic rewards.

▸ The task is ambiguous.

▸ The task is unstructured.

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FIND YOUR “WHY”. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU DON’T FINISH

THE TASK?

Source: http://alifeofproductivity.com/why-you-procrastinate-10-tactics-to-help-you-stop/

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | THE 7 TRAITS OF PROCRASTINATION-ABLE TASKS

7 ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE A TASK MORE LIKELY FOR YOU TO PROCRASTINATE…

▸ The task is boring.

▸ The task is frustrating.

▸ The task is difficult.

▸ The task lacks personal meaning.

▸ The task lacks intrinsic rewards.

▸ The task is ambiguous.

▸ The task is unstructured.

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GIVE YOURSELF A REWARD ONCE YOU’RE

DONE!

Source: http://alifeofproductivity.com/why-you-procrastinate-10-tactics-to-help-you-stop/

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | THE 7 TRAITS OF PROCRASTINATION-ABLE TASKS

7 ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE A TASK MORE LIKELY FOR YOU TO PROCRASTINATE…

▸ The task is boring.

▸ The task is frustrating.

▸ The task is difficult.

▸ The task lacks personal meaning.

▸ The task lacks intrinsic rewards.

▸ The task is ambiguous.

▸ The task is unstructured.

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BREAK IT DOWN INTO MORE MANAGEABLE

CHUNKS.

Source: http://alifeofproductivity.com/why-you-procrastinate-10-tactics-to-help-you-stop/

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PROCRASTINATION & CREATIVE BLOCKS

GO HAND IN HAND@KMACDESIGN

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS

▸ Morning Routine

▸ Most Important Task

▸ Wipe the slate clean

▸ 5 minute check-in with your time management

▸ Try doing a mind sweep and tell me how it goes

▸ If you want, try out GTD and feel free to ask for help!

▸ What some productivity tips that have worked for you?

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KEY INSIGHTS

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REMEMBER…@KMACDESIGN

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WE’RE HERE FOR A GOOD TIME, NOT A LONG TIME…

Trooper

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WITH PEOPLE WHO BUILD YOU UP & MEAN THE MOST TO YOU.

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SPEND YOUR TIME…

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CHOOSING & DOING THE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO!

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SPEND YOUR TIME…

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THANK YOU EXPLODE YOU ROCK!

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS

AGENDA

▸ 3 Quick-Win Productivity Tips (you can start using right away)

▸ 5 minute check-in with your time management

▸ How to get to distraction free creativity using GTD

▸ The 7 Traits that make a task more likely for someone to procrastinate

▸ Q & A

@KMACDESIGN

WE ARE HERE

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY RESOURCES

HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - FOR TIME BOXING

▸ http://www.moosti.com

▸ http://tomato-timer.com/

▸ Time Timer App http://www.timetimer.com/products/time-timer-ios-app

▸ Time Timer clocks http://www.timetimer.com/collections/timers

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY RESOURCES

HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - FOR CAPTURING/TO-DO APPS

▸ Basecamp3 - https://basecamp.com/

▸ Omni-Focus - https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus

▸ Wunderlist - https://www.wunderlist.com/

▸ TD - https://en.todoist.com/

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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY RESOURCES

HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - FOR NOTE TAKING

▸ Evernote - https://evernote.com/

▸ Google Drive/google docs - https://www.google.ca/docs/about/

▸ A notebook using techniques from : The Sketchnote Workbook by Mike Rohde

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HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS

▸ Pocket - https://getpocket.com

▸ Blinkist - https://www.blinkist.com/en/

▸ Audible - http://www.audible.com/

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For Reading and storing articles to read:

Other helpful apps…▸ Day One (Journal App) - http://dayoneapp.com/

▸ Text Expander (typing short cuts)- https://smilesoftware.com/textexpander

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RECOMMENDED PRODUCTIVITY BOOKS▸ 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

▸ Essentialism by Greg McKeown

▸ The Sketchnote Workbook by Mike Rohde

▸ Getting things Done by David Allen

▸ The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice by Todd Henry

▸ The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM) by Hal Elrod

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GREAT PRODUCTIVITY AND ORGANIZATION PODCASTS

▸ http://beyondthetodolist.com/

▸ http://www.asianefficiency.com/podcast/

▸ http://www.theproductivityshow.com

▸ http://www.takecontroladhd.com/podcast/

▸ http://learndobecome.com/radio/

▸ https://productivityist.com/category/podcast/

▸ http://gettingthingsdone.com/podcasts/@KMACDESIGN

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GREAT PRODUCTIVITY AND ORGANIZATION COACHES/MENTORS

▸ Alejandra Costello - http://www.alejandra.tv/

▸ The Late Dr. Stephen R. Covey author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - https://www.stephencovey.com/7habits/7habits.php

▸ April Perry from Power of Moms and Learn. Do. Become. http://learndobecome.com/

▸ David Allen - http://gettingthingsdone.com/

▸ Nikki Kinzer and Peter Wright - http://www.takecontroladhd.com/

▸ All the writers for Asian Efficiency - http://www.asianefficiency.com/blog/

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CREDITS▸ Thanks To THANH PHAM of Asian Efficiency, where I first learn about the Alignment

Exercise on slide 42 http://www.asianefficiency.com/goals/the-time-management-secret-that-will-eliminate-all-your-time-wasters/#comments

▸ Real world examples of clearing to neutral was reference for “wiping slate clean”: http://www.asianefficiency.com/habits/real-world-examples-clear-neutral/

▸ Thanks to DAVID ALLEN for coming up with GTD! http://gettingthingsdone.com/

▸ Free Learning Resources on the GTD website:http://gettingthingsdone.com/video-gallery/

▸ Thanks to the Late and Great STEPHEN COVEY, author of the 7 habits of highly effective people, for introducing me to the “Big Rocks” story on slide 12

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