2Time Labs Podcast

2Time Labs Podcast

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

January 3, 2021 • 23 mins
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 their own contexts (i.e. tags) or abandoning their use altogether. In this recording of my article published at ScheduleU.org, you'll l...
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Ep. 63 How to Fix Digital Calendars and the Bad Meetings They Spawn w/Garrick van Buren

January 28, 2020 • 76 mins
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 dramatically. We argue that a better design would produce higher quality meetings. As a result of this episode, I developed a branched learnin...
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Ep 62 Creating a Storage Decision Tool p3 w/Ray Sidney-Smith

May 20, 2019 • 59 mins
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 them? Tune into Live Lab #4 to find out how to design a tool on these specs. This is the third of a three part series of conversations ...
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Ep 61 Creating a Storage Decision Tool p2 w/Ray Sidney-Smith

May 13, 2019 • 74 mins
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 them? Tune into Live Lab #4 to find out how to design a tool on these specs. This is the second of a three part series of conversations...
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Ep 60 Creating a Storage Decision Tool w/Ray Sidney-Smith p1

May 6, 2019 • 93 mins
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 them? Tune into Live Lab #4 to find out how to design a tool on these specs. This is the first of a three part series of conversations with R...
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Episode 59 Building an Email Calculator with Michael Einstein part 3

January 25, 2019 • 57 mins
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 the lessons learned from the prior discussion and start by listing a hierarchy of concerns. They are listed here from 1-5 in rank ord...
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Episode 58 Building an Email Health Calculator with Michael Einstein part 2

January 24, 2019 • 91 mins
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 a sound email health calculator. It's no easy conversation to follow - you will probably need a paper and pencil. Months before I cal...
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Episode 57 Building an Email Calculator with Michael Einstein part 1

January 23, 2019 • 105 mins
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 diagnosis of their inbox health. In this episode (the first of three), we work on the underlying assumptions that such a tool must include...a...
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56 Creating an Auto-Scheduler Comparison Part Two - Melanie Wilson LiveLab 01

December 13, 2018 • 61 mins
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 gaining in popularity, especiallyamong productivity geeks and the busiest one-percent. Show Notes Can't wait until the end of Part Two? He...
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55 Creating an Auto-Scheduler Comparison Part One - Melanie Wilson LiveLab 01

December 13, 2018 • 90 mins
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 gaining in popularity, especiallyamong productivity geeks and the busiest one-percent. Show Notes Can't wait until the end of Part Two? He...
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54 Introducing a New Format - a Live Lab!

December 9, 2018 • 30 mins
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 the reasons for making this very big switch. The ProductivityCast Show - The weekly show about all things productivity
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53 Augusto Pinaud on Managing Low Priority Tasks

December 3, 2018 • 31 mins
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 busy people.   The ProductivityCast Show - The weekly show about all things productivity Support this podcast on Patreon, or by li...
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52 Interview with Penny Zenker on Energy Management

January 16, 2016 • 44 mins
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
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51 Dr. Melanie Wilson Interview on SkedPal

January 16, 2016 • 57 mins
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 Mom of 6, she has a very busy life - the pefect place to test new ideas.In this conversation we look at how we have adopted SkedPal to ou...
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50 Tanya Dotson Interview on Coaching in Time Management

June 9, 2015 • 60 mins
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/
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49 Michael Einstein on Managing Email Overload

May 9, 2015 • 65 mins
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 mindset and techniques we must use to tackle new, unforeseen channels. To learn more about his work, visit his website: http://...
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48 Dawna Ballard Interview

March 22, 2015 • 91 mins
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 is to stick.
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47. Brigid Schulte of Overwhelmed - Interview

March 2, 2015 • 59 mins
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 No-One Has the Time tackles them all in this interview. http://www.brigidschulte.com/
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46 Josh Lyman of IORG Interview

July 11, 2014 • 44 mins
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 to visit his website at - http://www.joshualyman.com/
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45 Time Demands II - The Advanced Model

May 30, 2014 • 27 mins
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 special report from http://2time-sys.com - "8 Edgy Ideas from Time Management 2.0." To receive a free chapter from my last book and to h...
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