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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.

Jan 30, 2020

This week we talk about the wrapping up of Kevin's most recent article series, the new small hen, Ursula's next book release, and how we were and were not productive this past week. And then we have Jadzia Axelrod on to talk about how she stays productive!

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Jan 23, 2020

Hi folks! This week we will talk about the continuation of Kevin's series on OpenSource.com as well as what makes a good and a bad copy editor. In the background, you may even hear the Shepherd as she looks over the version of the manuscript the copy editor sent Ursula. Finally, we're going to have a talk with J....


Jan 16, 2020

Hi folks! It's been a heck of a week, but here we are to talk about how we have and haven't been productive - particularly in the last 24 hours. Ursula (the Wombat Co-Host) has edits, and I am working towards a couple of tight deadlines. After that, we'll read from your letters!

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Jan 9, 2020

Hi folks! This week we will talk about Ursula's frustrations with being sick (again) and the impact it has on her productivity. We also talk about her recent dose of dewormer (long story), and then wrap it up by talking to Meredith about how she stays productive.

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Jan 2, 2020

Happy 2020! This week we will discuss New Years Resolutions and why we don't make them, what you can do instead, and maybe, just maybe to hold off on that purchase of a brand-new home exercise thing. Then we'll talk to former guest Cori Large about how things have changed, are changing, and will change for how she...