Prodcast: The Personal Productivity Podcast

Digital life is convenient, but over time, services and subscriptions can pile up, and the cost can outweigh the value that you receive from them. Matthew Anderson discusses how he is trimming subscriptions that he isn't using, but Joel has some cautionary tales from that approach. This leads to a discussion of digital cameras vs. cell phone cameras and personal file backup strategies. Joel has rediscovered the value of rehearsal--once you become proficient at what you do, it might seem that you don't need to rehearse, but even for a seasoned professional, you can still benefit from rehearsal. And we bring back the "that's not productive" segment as Matthew reveals how to attend onine meetings without really being there.

This episode is brought to you by Inogic. Check out their new Kanban visualization for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform. Learning is important. Joel has started a bi-weekly LinkedIn newsletter about learning--why it is important to be a life-long learner, choosing a learning goal, and tools to help learning. On the podcast we discuss our learning goals. Matthew Anderson has also been pursuing certification, and he talks about his strategies for learning and test-taking. Other topics in the episode: Smart pens: Neo Smart pen and Moleskine Pen +. https://www.amazon.com/smartpen-N2-Bluetooth-Digital-Smartphones/dp/B00ST8GT8W/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=Neo+smartpen&qid=1582039395&sr=8-4 Edge collections: https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2019/08/20/collections-now-available-microsoft-edge-preview/ Microsoft certification poster that shows the intersection of all Microsoft certifications: http://aka.ms/TrainCertPoster Taking certification exams: how to read the questions and scenarios to optimizing finding

This episode is brought to you by ClickLearn. Topics discussed in this episode: Revisiting inbox zero Ohio method triaging email working from multiple computers PowerToys for Windows 10 https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys Waiting for list in Microsoft To Do Business Wars podcast https://wondery.com/shows/business-wars/ Untitled Goose Game https://goose.game/ Music: www.purple-planet.com

This episode of ProdCast is brought to you by ClickLearn. How do you deliver bad news? Today Matthew and Joel talk about how to tactfully and confidently deliver bad news, and how to help people without becoming the owner of their problems. Topics in this episode: Delivering bad news Mentally preparing for the conversation Confidence Helping without taking ownership Bad news doesn't get better over time Mentoring, ownership, and skin in the game Feedback on dumping Outlook desktop Review of iPadOS What's the most productive podcast player? Link: iPadOS Preview https://www.apple.com/ipados/ipados-preview/ Music: www.purple-planet.com

This episode is brought to you by D365UG. Topics discussed in this episode: Productivity and personal collections Improved search and scheduling in Outlook web access Is dark mode productive? Should you use animated gif's and emoji's at work? @mentions in email Controlling subscriptions Should you cancel Amazon Prime? Tool recommendations: All-In-One Messenger https://allinone.im/ Flighty App: get pilot grade flight info https://www.flightyapp.com/ Music: www.purple-planet.com

This is our 50th episode of ProdCast, brought to you by D365UG. Topics in this episode: Password management Generating passwords Turn off built-in password manager in your browser: https://support.1password.com/disable-browser-password-manager/ Create your own personal threat model: https://blog.securityinnovation.com/creating-your-own-personal-threat-model Yubikey: https://www.yubico.com/products/yubikey-hardware-3/?msclkid=aee4a744a40c11380cb6fa447dca6edd Authenticator apps Microsoft Authenticator: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/account/authenticator Authy authenticator app: https://authy.com/ Bullet Journal review: https://bulletjournal.com/ Updated review of Microsoft To-do Music: www.purple-planet.com  

This episode of ProdCast is brought to you by D365UG. In today's episode we revisit our moves to Outlook Web in last episode. One month in, what is working well, and what do we miss? We also revisit our ongoing discussion of personal mission statements--what does Joel mean when he says his goal is to do amazing work, and how do mission statements help you determine what not to do. Have you ever had a time when you are super busy? When you find yourself in that state, it's important to do a personal retrospective--how did I get myself here, what was my part in it, and what am I going to do differently in the future to avoid this happening again? Got any feedback about how you do your personal mission statement? Do  you do personal retrospectives? Let us know by posting a comment on the blog or email us at voice@crm.audio. Music:www.purple-planet.com  

In today's productivity podcast (brought to you by D365UG), Matthew C. Anderson talks about making the move to the modern experiences for OneNote and Outlook. Why did he make the move, do the new experiences have the same capabilities as desktop, and what are some of the things that you can do with the new experiences that you can't do with the desktop versions? We also get into Microsoft Teams and how Outlook and OneNote can work with Teams. Plus we discuss if a vertical monitor can be productive.  

In today's episode (brought to you by D365UG), Matthew and Joel talk about being more efficient with your browser sessions during demos and screenshares, and Microsoft Teams productivity--is Teams the new Trapper Keeper or the new flapper binder? Chrome browser profiles Working with multiple demo personas and D365 accounts Controlling extension icons Tab management Microsoft Teams productivity The Team of me Organizing contacts Quickly start a chat Group meetings vs teams Copying and moving files between Teams and OneDrive Handle multiple networks more effectively Managing your teams list Using Flow to manage Teams

In today's ProdCast (brought to you by KingswaySoft): Breaking an audacious goal down into smaller pieces Re-evaluating direction toward a goal Deleting Facebook Being more intentional with technology Joel's strategy for managing personal online subscriptions Links discussed in this episode: How to achieve your most ambitious goals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQMbvJNRpLE Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport: https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Minimalism-Choosing-Focused-Noisy-ebook/dp/B07DBRBP7G/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=digital+minimalism&qid=1550850372&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Reclaiming Conversation by Sherry Turkle: https://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-Conversation-Power-Talk-Digital-ebook/dp/B00SI0B6PC/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=reclaiming+conversation&qid=1550850334&s=gateway&sr=8-1  

This episode is brought to you by Kingswaysoft and mscrm-addons.com. In today’s personal productivity episode, Joel Lindstrom and Matthew C. Anderson discuss lifelong learning, and why you should be self-taught. Joel’s five tips for learning a subject: 1. Read a variety of types of literature 2. Make connections 3. Read books that are 5-10+ years old 4. Make a list (maybe) 5. Set a deadline Matthew talks about building a “fudge factor” into estimation and scheduling for both professional and personal tasks, and we end the podcast with a discussion about paper towel productivity. This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC. Subscribe to the  CRM Audio network of podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Player.FM, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher, or YouTube. You can also listen via our app on iOS or Android. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC.

This episode of ProdCast is brought to you by mscrm-addons.com. Sometimes input from others is necessary before you can complete a task, and if those people aren’t responsive, it can become a roadblock to your productivity. In today’s episode, we discuss how you can get more control over these tasks by strategically predefining outcomes. Make the default action the result you want. Joel shares an Outlook productivity tip about quickly archiving emails, and we also discuss habit stacking–grouping things you have to do with things you like to do to motivate yourself to do the things that you need (but don’t want) to do.

This episode is brought to you by mscrm-addons.com. When you are writing, blogging, podcasting, or some other creative endeavor, one of the most difficult things can be coming up with ideas for content and translating those ideas to a presentation or article. In today’s episode, Matthew Anderson and Joel Lindstrom discuss techniques that they use to create content. Topics discussed: Finding ideas from your life experiences Overcoming common fears Self-imposed deadlines Minimum level of proficiency Stages of competence Being comfortable with what you don’t know Outlining a topic Being authentic Links: Scrivner https://www.literatureandlatte.com

This episode is brought to you by Maplytics by Inogic. A few episodes ago we discussed personal mission statements. In this episode, Matthew Anderson talks about his personal mission statement and techniques he found to get to the why. In this episode: Frying turkeys Personal mission statements revisited Essentialism "Personal philosophy" vs. "mission statement" How do values fit in with mission statement? Detect vs. invent Bland and concrete mission statement Leaving room for new experiences in your concrete mission statement What has Matthew stopped doing in light of his mission statement? Is TSA Precheck productive? Links: Franklin Covey mission statement builder: https://msb.franklincovey.com/  Essentialism by Greg McKeown  Got feedback or suggestions for a future episode? Email voice@crm.audio. This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC. Subscribe to the  CRM Audio network of podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Player.FM, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher, or YouTube. You can also listen

In this week’s ProdCast (brought to you by KingswaySoft), Marius Agur Lind (The CRM Viking) joins us to talk the challenges of balancing work, family and still finding time to give back to others through community contributions. As an MVP, Marius is well known for his contributions to the Microsoft Business Applications community, and he has recently released a new plugin for the XrmToolBox called Message Explorer. Find out some of the techniques he used to find time to work on this side project while working and adjusting to life with a new daughter at home. Do you have any tips that you use to find time to give back while your schedule is busy? Send us an email at voice@crm.audio. Links: Marius’s new XrmToolBox plugin Message Explorer: https://github.com/mariusagur/MessageExplorer/ How to draw a horse: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/30/how-to-draw-a-horse-picture_n_1241936.html This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC. Subscribe to the  CRM Audio network of podcasts on Apple Podcasts a

This episode is brought to you by D365UG. The D365UG/CRMUG summit is underway, look up your favorite CRM Audio hosts in the app and stop by and say hello at our sessions. Topics discussed in this episode of ProdCast: Evernote Digital Wellness controls in IOS and Android Update on goals Deep Work 4DX Reading challenging books Links discussed in this episode: Learning How to Learn course on Coursera Well Educated Mind by Susan Wise Bauer This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC. Subscribe to the  CRM Audio network of podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

In this episode (brought to you by Maplytics by Inogic) Matthew and Joel follow up the recent episode about attending conferences and look at productivity as a conference presenter: Finding a topic for your presentation Preparing the content for your presentation PowerPoint tips Presentation delivery tips We also follow up on our recent episode about reading nonfiction with a discussion of why you should read fiction, and how reading fiction is different than reading nonfiction.  

In this episode (brought to you by KingswaySoft), we revisit The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and talk about how relevant it is today. Much productivity advice focuses on making your production more efficient but ignores the production capacity. Topics we discuss on this episode: P/PC balance Seeking to understand, then be understood Sharpening the saw--in what areas are we doing well, what do we need to focus on more How does P/PC balance apply to people working with Dynamics 365? Personal mission statements Do you have a personal mission statement? We would love to hear your approach and how it has helped you. Links discussed: 7 Habits Revisited: https://joellindstrom.com/2018/08/11/the-7-habits-revisited/ Start with Why by Simon Sinek: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone-ebook/dp/B002Q6XUE4/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1534592489&sr=1-1&keywords=start+with+why This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC. Subscribe to the  CRM Audio network

Thanks to D365UG for sponsoring this episode. Be sure to attend the free D365 Virtual Summer Camp for Service August 7-9 to learn what you need to know about Customer, Project, and Field Service in Dynamics 365. You can sign up for this event at https://www.d365ug.com/participate/virtual-summer-camp. In today’s productivity episode we talk about productivity at conferences–how to pick your sessions, build relationships, balance work responsibilities while at the conference, and how to pace yourself. Other topics discussed: Windows timeline support for Chrome and Firefox  Improvements in Edge browser Turning Kindle Fire into a full Android tablet  The productivity of wearable technology This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC. Subscribe to the  CRM Audio network of podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

In this episode of ProdCast (brought to you by KingswaySoft), Matthew and Joel talk about how focused intensity can help you accomplish more, and why you should sweat the small stuff. Joel talks about his experience after a month on Android, subtle features that are great, and some areas where IOS is more polished. Also discussed–productivity tools, including Windows 10 cloud clipboard sync. This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC. Subscribe to the  CRM Audio network of podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.