Author: Dave Edwards
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Taking A Donor-Centric Approach To Fundraising
Tips for how you can be more donor-centric in your fundraising efforts.
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Setting Up A Digital GTD System: Next Actions and Waiting For
This week, we are looking at how to use the GTD / Getting Things Done methodology inside a digital system. In this segment, we see how to integrate next actions and things you are waiting for.
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Managing Projects and Notes Digitally
In the second segment of our series on creating and using a digital productivity system, we look at how best to track projects and notes following the GTD/Getting Things Done methodology.
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Digital Productivity
The key advantage of a digital workplace lies in its transformative impact on productivity. This is the first in a series on how to adapt the GTD methodology to a digital environment.
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Evernote’s New Look
Evernote has launched a new look. It has a new design and new color schemes. But has this helped the user experience?
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Our Reading Habits
We’ve read that book sales have declined, but many Americans are regular readers. How do you compare with the averages?
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4 Great Ways To Start Your Day
You don’t have to get up early to have a productive day, but there are 4 things you can do to help start your day.
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Managing Creative Employees – Nurturing On-Air Personalities for Success
In the dynamic landscape of the public media, on-air personalities play a crucial role in captivating audiences and driving success for broadcasters. Managing creative employees, particularly on-air personalities, requires a unique set of skills that go beyond traditional management approaches.
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Steps For A Successful Weekly Review
The weekly review is a key element of the GTD / Getting Things Done methodology. Let’s look at things you want to consider during your review.
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Evernote Basics: Notes
Continuing our series of episodes looking at some of the basic operations of Evernote, we look at how you can set up and use notes.
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Book Summary: The Chaos Machine
Social media has become commonplace and has had a significant influence on our society. The book “The Chaos Machine” explores the impact.
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Improving Your Attention Span Boosts Your Productivity
There is increasing evidence that if you improve your attention span, you will increase your level of productivity.
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Supporting Fund Raising Professionals
In challenging economic times, the role of managers in public media organizations becomes crucial in sustaining fundraising efforts. The individuals who dedicate their time and energy to raise money for these organizations often face increased difficulties as economic uncertainties mount. To support these fundraisers effectively, managers must employ a multifaceted approach that combines empathy, strategic…
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Sharing Notes from Evernote
Unlock the power of seamless collaboration with Evernote! Discover how to share notes effortlessly, control permissions with precision, and elevate your teamwork.
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Happy People Are More Productive
Research shows how happy you are often determines how productive you will be.
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Working at a Government or University Owned Public Media Station
The relationship between the director of a public media outlet that is licensed to a school, college, or government agency is very similar to working for a board of directors, only there are usually more rules and levels of complexity.
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Productivity Tips from Dave Edwards
Usually, Dave Edwards interviews people who have expertise in productivity and leadership, but on this special edition, the tables are turned. This time Dave is interviewed about his productivity methods.
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Keeping Track of Projects and Clients in Evernote
You can use Evernote to keep track of projects and clients. Dave Edwards demonstrates how he does it
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Never Be Late Again
Do you sometimes run late for important meetings or appointments? Here’s some advice on how to be on time.
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Getting to Know David Allen
For some time, David Allen has been sharing his thoughts about productivity and the Getting Things Done methodology with Dave Edwards. Today, they talk about everything from how GTD came to be to what David is currently doing.
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Is Your Computer Hurting Your Productivity?
Computers allow us to get more done. But here are some tips on how you can use it to be more productive. Learn more about being more productive HERE.
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Managing A Year-End Review with GTD
As we near the end of the year, it’s time to do a year-end review. Here are some practical steps to navigate this annual ritual for a more intentional and successful year ahead.
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Year-End Clean Up of Evernote
As we near the end of the year, it’s a good time to clean up your Evernote files and getting your system ready for the new year. Here are some tips.
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Learn to Give And Take
In his book, “Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success” author Adam Grant focuses on the three ways we interact with people by their personality types.”
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GTD: A Fresh Look At The Weekly Review
Discover a fresh perspective on the Weekly Review—a pivotal practice within the Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology. We consider how the Weekly Review is not just a checklist but a strategic and reflective journey. Uncover the art of maintaining, reflecting, and executing, and learn practical tips to turn this ritual into a consistent and inspiring…
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Changes to Evernote’s “Free” Plan
Evernote announced changes to its ‘free’ plan. Let’s look at its impact.
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Increase Your Productivity By Tracking How You Spend Your Time
It’s easy to lose track of how you spend your time, especially when you have a bush day. Time tracking is a good way of looking for opportunities to increase your productivity.
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What’s Going On With GTD’s David Allen?
From a new book to a new car, today David Allen the author of GTD /Getting Things Done shares some of the things he is working on.
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Questions from Viewers on Merging Notes and Using Evernote on Different Platforms
In this segment, we answer viewer questions about merging notes in Evernote, and using the app on different platforms.
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A Drink That Boosts Productivity
There are many products on the market that make a lot of promises that they will improve your health, productivity, etc. But one beverage has been shown to increase productivity by 14%.
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Should You Have A Separate Productivity System for Work and Your Personal Life?
We all have different parts of our lives that we need to keep track of Our personal life, our professional life, etc. Does that mean, according to GTD/Getting Things Done methodology, do we need two separate productivity systems?
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Different Ways To View Your Notes in Evernote
There’s lots of flexibility built in to Evernote and that includes giving you a chance to view your notes in a few different ways.
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Increasing Your Productivity At Home
For a lot of people productivity is something we associate with work, but what about our personal life? Are we as productive as we should be at home?
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Do You Have Too Many Email Accounts?
We have enough to process and keep track of in our lives including the multiple email accounts we must manage. David Allen, the author of GTD/Getting Things Done, has a simple solution.
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Evernote Basics: Note Titles That Actually Work
Unless you have a system for how you title your notes in Evernote, it will be more difficult to find them when you need them. Here are some tricks.
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Build Better and More Productive Habits
If you have been trying to be more productive, here are three things you should do to make your best habits stick for the long-term
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A GTD Inspired Paper-Based Note Taking System
If you use a paper-based productivity system that’s based on GTD/ Getting Things Done , what is the best way to keep and process your notes.
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The Fundamentals of Evernote Notebooks
Even though I try to provide you the latest information on how to use Evernote, I had a suggestion that I do a series on the basic fundamentals of this app. Today, we begin with a comprehensive look at notebooks and notebook stacks.
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Update Your Productivity Skills
Most of us want to be more productive and do better work. I’ve been a student of productivity for some time, and I think I can help improve your efficiency.
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5 Tips To Maximize The Power of Your Calendar
Effectively managing your calendar is one of the most important elements of productivity. Here are 5 tips to maximize the power of your calendar.
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Improving Your Time Management Skills
Time management is the key to your productivity. Here are top 10 tips to improve your skills.
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Dealing With Workplace Distractions
You can’t be productive at work if you have to deal with a lot of distractions. As difficult as it may be, it is possible to eliminate them.
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Evernote Just Got Faster
One of the common complaints about Evernote is that it runs slow especially when you are using the web app. That’s changed.
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