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Episode Synopsis
Dr. Robert Talbert talks about how to get more meaningful work done on episode 120 of Teaching in Higher Ed.
Quotes from the episode
90% of the emails I get in my inbox are not actionable.
—Robert Talbert
The human brain is fantastic for processing information but it’s terrible for storing information.
—Robert Talbert
Sometimes the busyness we have is entirely self-inflicted; we work hard because we’re disorganized.
—Robert Talbert
Say yes to the things that matter and say no to everything else.
—Robert Talbert
Resources
Getting Things Done (Updated Edition)* by David Allen
Getting Things Done: Five Steps Overview
The Five Steps
Capture
Dave and Bonni talk about capture on episode #32
todoist
Recommendations from the Last TIHE episode with Robert Talbert
Bonni talks about inboxzero on episode #56
Capture sticky notes using Evernote
Clarify
Dave and Bonni talk about clarify and organize on episode #41
Organize
Evernote
Review
Google Keep
Episode #64: The Weekly Review
Episode #78: Checklists
Essentialism* by Greg McKeown
Engage
Amazon’s Grocery Delivery Service*
Amazon Dash
OmniFocus
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