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What Everyone Ought To Know About Work – YMM #24

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3-phases-of-workIn this episode you'll learn:

  • How making a simple distinction when you're working can produce some cool spinoff benefits
  • A technique for increasing the chances that you'll do something
  • Why my dad confiscated my clipboard when I was a kid
  • The point of a project where most people quit
  • Going form Wannabe to  Corporate Legend
  • What to outsource and what to do yourself

What's in this episode:

1:20 – The Big One – The Three Phases of Work

3:40 – Other cool links

5:53 – Top X of a Topic – 6 ways to divide and conquer using the 3 phases

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The Lazy Workers Way to Schedule Like a Pro – YMM #23

How to Schedule like a pro

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In this episode of the You're Making Me Podcast we're going to talk about the lazy workers way to schedule like a pro.

I love the title because everyone wants to be super productive, but apparently it's hard to do.

I'm not sure if I agree with that.

I'll go over what I think is the #1 scheduling tip for a good time management system. I'll also give you six cool ways to start scheduling better in your workplace and your personal life.

You'll see how you can take the scheduling system you're already using and make it a little bit better, so you can be more productive.

What you're doing is probably already good, but lets look at how you can refine it to make it work better.

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In this episode you'll learn:

  • The reason why my goal is to be a lazy worker (Yup! It's true… sort of Rolling on the floor laughing)
  • Why most people never learn to schedule like a CEO
  • A powerful technique that's based on what 90% of people are already doing
  • The maximum amount of your day that you should schedule
  • What you might have missed in Episode 18
  • What made me think I was going to get chased out of a building by people with torches and pitchforks
  • What to say when a client wants to see you during a scheduled time block
  • The answer to the question, “What sells today?” It's not what you think.

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What is Time Management? – YMM #22

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In this episode of the You're Making Me Podcast I go back to basics and look at one of the biggest misconceptions about time management.

Most people think Time management means learning how to do more in the same amount of time, but after you listen to The Big One from this episode, you'll know that just isn't true.

This weeks Top X of a Topic will give you 7 great strategies to get more done.

In this podcast episode, you'll find out:

  • Why getting faster doesn't always mean better results
  • The #1 thing you should focus on in Time Management
  • 7 Steps to getting more out of you Time Management plan
  • The most important type of task you should keep focused on
  • and a whole lot more…

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Other items mentioned in this podcast include:

How you Finish

Mini Celebrations

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Thanks for checking out this episode.

Smartphone Productivity – Part 2 – YMM #21

smartphone-productivityIn this podcast we'll go over the top 20 uses for Siri, and similar voice recognition packages on other phones.

We'll also cover some ways to take credit cards with your phone, and two of the latest ways to go over the news.

Running Time – 32:08

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Other Listening Options:

iTunes

Stitcher Radio – via their app

YoureMakingMe.com/Episode21 – Stream directly from YMM

News

Square Register – Square Website, where you can sign up for a free account and get a dongle sent to you. Available in Canada and the US only.

Kudos Review – [Youtube] – A review of the Kudos option. I don't see a reference to paying for the dongle anymore. Here's a link to their site. Available in Canada and the US only.

PayPal Card Reader – [PayPal has since removed this page]

Winston – Winston's homepage. It's like having a news-reading butler in your pocket. Winston can read your Facebook and Twitter streams.

Feedly and Buffer Video – [YouTube] – If you use RSS, I strongly suggest you try out Feedly. When it's combined with buffer, it gives you a great reading and sharing app (iOS and Android).

Feedly and Buffer Post on YoureMakingMe.com

Rapid Fire

How to Mute an iPhone Without Using the Switch – [YouTube] – This is a new version of my most popular YouTube video. It's short too, only 1:40. It works with Lifeproof cases too.

Weekly Challenge – Smartphone Productivity

This week, your goal is to pick one smartphone productivity tip from the Top 10, and try it out.

Make sure you leave a comment down below to check in with your progress.

Smartphone Productivity – Part 1 – YMM #20

Episode #20 of the You're Making Me podcast focuses on smartphone productivity.

I've done my best to load it up with tons of great info.

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Here are some of the links we talk about in this episode:

News


Link to News on YouTube

Amara – Free crowdsourced captions (TheNextWeb)

Amara Homepage

Siri, Google Now, and the End of Apps (MIT Technology Review)

6 Takeaways from the Blackberry 10 launch (Small Business Trends)

Rapid Fire

Link to Rapid Fire on YouTube

If iPad mini was a car it might be a BMW 1 Series (Canoetech)

Motorola ATRIX HD Giveaway – Canada Only (Canoetech)

My OLD iPhone broken mute phone button

New iPhone Mute Switch video – Coming soon

New iPhone Home Button video – Coming soon

Weekly Challenge

Choose one smartphone productivity tip from the Siri countdown you plan on using in the next week. If you don't have voice recognition or don't have a smartphone, you can mention one you think is cool. Leave a comment with your choice.

https://visualproductivity.net/episode20

Top X of a Topic

Siri Top 40 – 40-31 on YouTube

Siri proxy for controlling your home (Github)

What are your thoughts on smartphone productivity?

You can leave your comments on the Episode 20 page on YoureMakingMe.com.

 

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How To Set Up YouTube External Links (And Why You Should Care)

YouTube external links now allows you to add links to sites OUTSIDE of YouTube.

This is huge news for if you want to better integrate YouTube with your other messages, or simply expand your social presence.

In this video, I'll show you how to get your YouTube account ready so you can add external links:

YouTube video: http://youtu.be/9yusqwnq8PY

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My Time Blocking Interview on the Toastcaster Show – YMM #18

Toastcaster-Time-Blocking-InterviewI was recently on the Toastcaster podcast with Greg Gazin to talk about Time Blocking.

We ended up having a great talk, so I thought I'd share it with you.

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YouTube: http://youtu.be/K7-bpieNd1s

What we talk about

We talk about my Mega Productivity course, and more specifically, Time Blocking.

I describe Time Blocking, and then do my best to give you some concrete examples of how to use Time Blocking in your own life.

Greg and I were having a lot of fun too.

By the way… there's a section in the interview where I talk about planning a speech. You'll probably realize it yourself, but I just wanted to tell you that the things I'm talking about can apply to any project you're working on at work, so there's nothing Toastmasters specific about them.

timeblockingGet a free copy of the Time Blocking 101 eBook

If you haven't picked up a copy yet, here's a link for an instant download of the Time Blocking 101 eBook.

In return, all I ask is that you sign up for my list so I can keep you up to date with some of the things I'm doing. I keep threatening to do a weekly podcast, but until that happens, you'll probably only get an email periodically. Smile

What is Mega Productivity?

This is the 3rd part of a 3-post series.

If you'd like to learn more about the Mega Productivity time management system, you can watch the two videos in the series (or listen to the podcast):

Video #1 – The Core 4

Video #2 – The Tri-cats

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3 Web Meeting Solutions Using Stuff You Already Know

web-meetingThere are plenty of free places you can go for meetings and presentations online.

Unfortunately, most web meeting options have clunky interfaces. They also require everyone in the meeting to download an applet to see what's happening.

It's a real pain.

Wouldn't it be better if there was a way to use technology that everyone (or mostly everyone) is already familiar with?

1. Google+ Hangouts

Most people these days have at least one Google account. That makes Google+ a great place to use for a meeting because the majority of people will already have a general idea of how to navigate the site.

Google+ Hangouts are still relatively new, but they're quickly gaining in popularity. There's a Meeting option (max 10 people) and a Broadcast option (for lots of people). [Read more…] about 3 Web Meeting Solutions Using Stuff You Already Know

Update: Free Alternative to Webex and GotoMeeting

MeetingBurner now offers free web meetings for up to 15 people

I wrote an article a while back on a free alternative to Webex and GotoMeeting. I talked about a pretty cool and effective site for holding web meetings called MeetingBurner.

Since I wrote the article, there have been changes to the pricing structure at MeetingBurner, so I wanted to see whether it's still the best option.

I found a few interesting results.

Meeting Burner has now gone to a Freemium model

The folks over at MeetingBurner have moved from a completely free setup to a Freemium model. That means there's still a level of free service (15 people Edit: Reduced to 10), but if you want more there's now a fee associated with it.

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

~ Dr. Seuss

Why did they start charging?

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A Cool (and Free) Mind Mapping Tool – XMind

I want to share a free mind mapping tool that I've used for years. It's stacked with features and it looks professional.

The best part is that it's free.

The tool I'm talking about is called XMind and it comes with a free version that I think will work for 80%-90% of you out there. The pro version is amazing, but it's not necessary for everyone.

Anyway, I've put together a video run-down of XMind. I think you'll like it.

XMind – Free mind mapping tool

http://youtu.be/mzweToOv9gk

Things I talk about:

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