Productivity Alchemy

Hi, I'm Kevin Sonney, and I'm a productivity junkie. I didn't mean to become one. Seriously. But I found myself in a company provided class on the Franklin-Covey method (complete with a FREE Franklin Planner!), and it was ON. I spent the next year exploring all the options (and spending a LOT of money) on Franklin Planners. Then I discovered the "lifehack" scene.

Talk about falling down the rabbit hole! That led to things like David Allen's Getting Things Done, Gina Trapani's Todo.txt, OmniFocus, Emacs ORG Mode, Bullet Journaling, and my ongoing attempts to keep myself organized and productive.

I'm not an expert, but I can play one on the Internet, and so the Productivity Alchemy podcast was born. We'll talk about my journey, all the things I've tried over the years, and I'll invite some of my friends on to talk about what works for them. I may even manage to get some REAL experts on (a man can dream!) to talk about their particular specialties.

Episode 145 - Spreading Chores, Raygan Earl Redux

Apr 30, 2020

Content Warning: This week we will be discussing some end-of-life issues.

Hi folks! This week we will be talking about spreading the load around. In one case, this is quite literally what Ursula did by spreading about 120 pounds of seeds on Dogskull Patch. The other case involves managing a household, and making sure...

Episode 144 - Rough Week, Razz

Apr 23, 2020

This week we discuss how we are dealing with some rough spots and the impact on our productivity. After all that, we sit down to find out how Artist, Educator, and Grad Student Razz stays productive!

Links for this Episode

Episode 143 - Mixed week, Sarah Loch

Apr 16, 2020

Hi folks! This week we both had good and not-as-good days, and that's OK. We'll talk about how we're keeping up with things, how we're coping under the circumstances, and have some news on Ursula's next self-published book. After all that, we'll be talking to Librarian Sarah Loch about how she stays productive!

Episode 142 - Coping, Letters

Apr 9, 2020

CW: Suicide, death, and pandemic.

Hi folks! This week we will be tackling some hard subjects, in particular dealing with losing someone during the pandemic. It's not an easy discussion. We follow that by reading your letters.

Links for this Episode:

Michelle Wexelblat's Psychology Today Page

Episode 141 - Doing Less, Dr. Megan Kenway

Apr 2, 2020

This week, Kevin is flying solo as Ursula has no spoons at the moment. We talk about the current situation and the need to do less, not more. after that, we catch up with Doctor Megan Kenway (ne Taylor-Rodriguez) about how she stays productive now that she's no longer a med student, but is now a resident in a...