#ProdChat – March 23, 2016 – Managing Information Overload
On March 23, 2016, #ProdChat discussed the topic, Managing Information Overload. Watch the slideshow to see what the productivity enthusiasts on #ProdChat had to say about managing information overload. Enjoy!
Questions:
- Do you feel like you have a handle on information overload?
- Why do you believe information overload is such an issue in today’s society?
- How do you reduce inputs (incoming info.), esp. with “eyes bigger than your stomach” and #FOMO issues?
- How do you select the right information sources (blogs, news, shows, incl. entertainment)?
- How do you separate and contextualize information so it’s relevant to work and personal when you need it?
- How do you say “no” to new, unnecessary information (even when it may be compelling)?
- How do you manage information to make it more productively organized? Tools/apps?
Raw transcript:
| User | Tweet | Time |
| rsidneysmith | Welcome to #ProdChat, the weekly chat for productivity enthusiasts! https://t.co/C40vBakDrB https://t.co/klDvhuHoMJ | Wed Mar 23 23:59:03 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Today on #ProdChat we’re discussing Managing Information Overload, Join us! #productivity https://t.co/eIV8OwyV8D | Wed Mar 23 23:59:06 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @rsidneysmith oops, wrong week! #prodchat | Wed Mar 23 23:59:38 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @rsidneysmith moi? Information overload!?? Never! 😉 #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:00:08 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Today on #ProdChat we’re discussing “Managing Information Overload” Join us! #productivity https://t.co/tKmf0mdwdF | Thu Mar 24 00:00:12 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | So, let’s start! In a tweet, introduce yourself. #prodchat https://t.co/FNSWKVQ95F | Thu Mar 24 00:01:06 +0000 2016 |
| caplady1225 | RT @rsidneysmith: Today on #ProdChat we’re discussing “Managing Information Overload” Join us! #productivity https://t.co/tKmf0mdwdF | Thu Mar 24 00:01:32 +0000 2016 |
| caplady1225 | For the next hour I’ll be joining #ProdChat excuse all the extra tweets!? | Thu Mar 24 00:01:46 +0000 2016 |
| RealMattEaton | My name is Matt, and I am a writer, inspector, and Excel power user #ProdChat https://t.co/UOf73pxJKk | Thu Mar 24 00:02:01 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | What’s a #productivity success you’ve had this or last week? #prodchat https://t.co/b9m3bxc6vV | Thu Mar 24 00:02:05 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @caplady1225 Hi, Ke! How’re you today? #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:02:24 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @RealMattEaton Hi, Matt! Welcome to #prodchat today. Hope you’re feeling better, mate! | Thu Mar 24 00:02:50 +0000 2016 |
| RealMattEaton | Thank you, I am! Much appreciated #ProdChat https://t.co/lb1TVAxJAX | Thu Mar 24 00:03:07 +0000 2016 |
| caplady1225 | Hi ray! I’m ke cyber security consultant and Gtd follower #prodchat https://t.co/C2sz7PQiNK | Thu Mar 24 00:03:34 +0000 2016 |
| pal4life26 | @rsidneysmith #prodchat updating projects list, updated next actions list aka weekly review | Thu Mar 24 00:03:35 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | I’m Ray Sidney-Smith, #productivity coach, technology trainer, and lover of most things Evernote! #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:03:38 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Please add #prodchat to tweets. Questions will come as Q1, Q2, Q3. Answer A1, A2, A3, for readability! https://t.co/fC8IEcjRkd | Thu Mar 24 00:04:03 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A success this week: I hosted the monthly @gtdnyc Meetup and it was a great success! Largest crowd ever, great presentation. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:04:24 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @pal4life26 Hey, Nadir! Good to have you on #prodchat today. How’re you, mate? | Thu Mar 24 00:04:39 +0000 2016 |
| caplady1225 | Conducting daily mini review each day before leaving work #Prodchat https://t.co/dNiExTnv0G | Thu Mar 24 00:04:54 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Q1: Do you feel like you have a handle on information overload? #prodchat https://t.co/QLI2eBNI03 | Thu Mar 24 00:05:03 +0000 2016 |
| pal4life26 | @rsidneysmith #ProdChat I am starting to feel better as I can get back to my GTD rituals including this #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:05:37 +0000 2016 |
| caplady1225 | Awesome! What was the topic? #ProdChat https://t.co/qUIiSIJxYP | Thu Mar 24 00:05:47 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @caplady1225 Oooooh, congrats! Sounds like a great #productivity success factor for you! 🙂 #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:06:01 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @pal4life26 Woohoo! Congrats! #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:06:16 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | a1: no, working on information diet. But doing better at getting reading in. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:06:28 +0000 2016 |
| RealMattEaton | Not really, but then I am closing off some of my information intake too #ProdChat https://t.co/7plPL6QcrU | Thu Mar 24 00:06:33 +0000 2016 |
| pal4life26 | @rsidneysmith A1 not as much as I would love to #ProdChat #productivity | Thu Mar 24 00:07:36 +0000 2016 |
| pascalvenier | Hi I am Pascal from Ottawa and wear two hats Coach and Historian, but have only one head. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:07:42 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @caplady1225 One of our members, @josephvarghese and John G. Johnson, did a presentation on NLP. It was very interactive! #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:08:06 +0000 2016 |
| caplady1225 | A1 unsubscribe from emails, ifft things to pocket, utilize Evernote email as inbox #Prodchat https://t.co/5qb8S5nbEz | Thu Mar 24 00:08:07 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | Hi I’m Lee from Chicago, GTD enthusiast and practitioner, computer geek, bicyclist #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:08:36 +0000 2016 |
| pascalvenier | Q1: I have excellent excellent filtering and filing system yet every so often stuff overflows. C’est la vie. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:09:42 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @pascalvenier Good to see you, Pascal! You’ll like this: We have #kanban discussion topic April27 with a special guest! 🙂 Welcome!#prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:09:44 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A1: I think that I have information overload managed in certain categories of my life, but there’s always room for improvement! #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:11:55 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @pascalvenier It’ll be @Sprezzatura, coauthor of Personal Kanban! 🙂 #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:12:46 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Q2: Why do you believe information overload is such an issue in today’s society? #prodchat https://t.co/giseoS1upt | Thu Mar 24 00:13:06 +0000 2016 |
| RealMattEaton | A2) Because we believe there is always a better answer than the one we have at our fingertips #ProdChat https://t.co/7tGFiJnPPJ | Thu Mar 24 00:14:22 +0000 2016 |
| pascalvenier | Excellent. My French translation of @Sprezzatura’s PK book should be published soon all being well #prodchat @rsidneysmith @Sprezzatura | Thu Mar 24 00:15:40 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | a2 everything is an inbox, Internet brings many times the info that was in libraries for most of human history to us constantly #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:15:49 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A2: I think much of the problem has to do with lack of training in adolescence into early adulthood to manage the pace of info. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:16:35 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Yes! I’ve read that today we get as much info in a day/week that the same worker would’ve in a lifetime! #prodchat https://t.co/xSc6y9AttX | Thu Mar 24 00:18:28 +0000 2016 |
| pascalvenier | A2 Learning to filter and constrantly prioritize and focus is really a critical skill. Never too late #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:18:55 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | I can see value in teaching kids how to back-schedule. As in deciding on a goal and then working back from there. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:19:03 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @rsidneysmith re a2 the pace of readily available/pushed info increased exponentially in my lifetime.I got great training for then #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:19:21 +0000 2016 |
| forbrowngirlstx | A2- Just jumping in. I think there is so much information it is hard to tell which is good or not. #Prodchat https://t.co/VgSTWGbFfJ | Thu Mar 24 00:19:21 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @cbplan Hey, Charles! Welcome to #prodchat today! Jump right in. How’re you? | Thu Mar 24 00:19:22 +0000 2016 |
| DerekTac | Hey all, Derek here tweeting from sunny Los Angeles, CA #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:19:44 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | @rsidneysmith I’m good! Hope everyone here is doing well. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:19:57 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @pascalvenier Correct, just like soft skills we all need ongoing, mindful development in these arenas for greater productivity. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:20:04 +0000 2016 |
| pal4life26 | @rsidneysmith #ProdChat So much data is being generated-“Knowledge Doubling Every 12 Months, Soon to be Every 12 Hours” #ProdChat | Thu Mar 24 00:20:25 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DerekTac Hey, Derek! Great to have you on #prodchat today. How’re you? | Thu Mar 24 00:20:52 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Amen. #prodchat https://t.co/AdnkHuFSRj | Thu Mar 24 00:21:00 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Q3: How do you reduce inputs (incoming info.), esp. with “eyes bigger than your stomach” & #FOMO issues? #prodchat https://t.co/bAHKGSVtKE | Thu Mar 24 00:21:06 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | RT @cbplan: @rsidneysmith I’m good! Hope everyone here is doing well. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:21:11 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | Remember folks… you only get as much information as you allow. Excluding work communications. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:21:24 +0000 2016 |
| pascalvenier | @rsidneysmith A2 Having the right systems in place and being able to follow a triage routine is very important + building habits #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:21:40 +0000 2016 |
| RealMattEaton | A3) Not taking in the information. If it doesn’t apply to what I want, I leave it be. #ProdChat https://t.co/P1da6oO1lP | Thu Mar 24 00:21:47 +0000 2016 |
| DerekTac | This is the first thing that comes to mind when the words “Information Overload” is stated: https://t.co/GvoBgyrqmh [Portlandia] #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:21:58 +0000 2016 |
| DerekTac | @rsidneysmith I’m well, how are you today Ray? #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:22:47 +0000 2016 |
| DerekTac | @rsidneysmith I’m well, how are you today Ray? #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:22:47 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A3: Ignore your personal email InBox. Seriously. People will reach out directly if it’s important. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:22:51 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @cbplan I think the level of unavoidable info/noise (eg ads) in our faces is higher day to day. Fine when you get out in the woods #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:23:12 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A3a: You have to set the terms of what your different “lenses” in life are. They are the important information. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:23:30 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A3b: When you your lenses are configured properly (principles and tools), you’re readily able to filter through each lens. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:23:59 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A3 Auto-schedule paying bills. The rest of your emails will be urgent but unimportant. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:24:26 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DerekTac Glad to hear! I’m doing remarkable well for as little I’ve slept. Gotta go back and read our recent #prodchat transcript on Sleep! | Thu Mar 24 00:25:09 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A3 If you can’t act on an info source, do you need it? Probably not. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:25:17 +0000 2016 |
| pal4life26 | @rsidneysmith A3 #ProdChat Just disconnect for a bit and realize that there is nothing much to missout honestly.Also just focus on related. | Thu Mar 24 00:25:18 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A3 The RSS Reader is both heaven and hell for #productivity and #gtd #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:26:45 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @macbikegeek @cbplan Hahaha. I literally just captured into my inbox to read “Walden” again. 🙂 #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:26:47 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @pal4life26 Yes, similar to @tferriss suggestion in #4HWW on taking an information vacation. To fast from the firehouse. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:27:58 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A3 Always choose pull notifications over push notifications. Except the most immediate or critical reminders. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:28:10 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Q4: How do you select the right information sources (blogs, news, shows, incl. entertainment)? #prodchat https://t.co/KqKmtS2tGs | Thu Mar 24 00:29:06 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Agreed. I think too often we experience notification fatigue because of this. #prodchat https://t.co/SS2EN2mv4T | Thu Mar 24 00:29:08 +0000 2016 |
| RealMattEaton | A4) Whatever puts me closer to what I need to accomplish. And cutting the rest that don’t meet snuff #ProdChat https://t.co/ERxFJpv21d | Thu Mar 24 00:29:51 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @resilientmomfls Hi, Erica! Welcome to #prodchat! I think you’re right on limiting. How do you determine those brands/ppl? #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:29:58 +0000 2016 |
| pascalvenier | What was Q3 again, please? I fear I missed it #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:30:18 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A4 You will find high quality info at the source. Many blogs and news outlets merely “repost” the source. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:30:59 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @pascalvenier Here is Q3… #prodchat https://t.co/bHkfVVb9su | Thu Mar 24 00:31:17 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Yes, it’s mostly churn…like how many news agencies just syndicate AP news. #prodchat https://t.co/sfaH8rIJGx | Thu Mar 24 00:32:52 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A4 Instead of following a blog. Maybe you’re better off following RSS feeds of companies or orgs. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:32:56 +0000 2016 |
| caplady1225 | A4 I curate my own rss Twitter feeds but I like apps like flipboard #Prodchat https://t.co/ygHsdGwLTp | Thu Mar 24 00:33:12 +0000 2016 |
| pascalvenier | Q4: #prodchat I gave up on contemporary newspapers + TV + Radio back in 2009. Living very well without. News filtered by Twitter and FB. | Thu Mar 24 00:33:24 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | a3 working to start picking very deliberately what to spend time on and let in both actions and information. Letting go of #fomo #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:34:20 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | @pascalvenier There’s definitely a place for professional journalism. Twitter and FB are not exactly credible sources either. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:34:47 +0000 2016 |
| pascalvenier | Q3 Ruthlessly cut on what I subscribed through emails. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:35:16 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A4 If you want quality information sources then pay for them. Don’t rely on ad revenue to fund your knowledge. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:35:48 +0000 2016 |
| caplady1225 | I wholly trust Twitter for breaking news #Prodchat https://t.co/xRomQSYklP | Thu Mar 24 00:36:31 +0000 2016 |
| Sprezzatura | Brain hates ambiguity, finds meaning in patterns. Push alerts=novelty. Brain activity heightened. #prodchat https://t.co/274rQPEeo9 | Thu Mar 24 00:37:02 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Q5: How do you separate & contextualize information so it’s relevant to work & personal when you need it? #prodchat https://t.co/8PJeFUXibN | Thu Mar 24 00:37:06 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A4 Take Ben Thompson’s Stratechery blog for example. https://t.co/RiTwsV1Cm7 High quality writing and research, but you pay. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:37:22 +0000 2016 |
| pascalvenier | It depends on the quality of your network and how you can trust it to filter for you. @cbplan #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:37:49 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | @caplady1225 You should definitely not trust Twitter for breaking news. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:38:04 +0000 2016 |
| caplady1225 | Agree subscription based sites are key #Prodchat https://t.co/jRfmFgL0WU | Thu Mar 24 00:38:21 +0000 2016 |
| RealMattEaton | A5) I’ve taken to emailing the most important links to my work and personal emails #ProdChat https://t.co/Fm2Hro1NBb | Thu Mar 24 00:38:54 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @cbplan @pascalvenier Many times TW/FB are leads me to good journalism. I learn about it here, then go there. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:38:55 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | RT @Sprezzatura: Brain hates ambiguity, finds meaning in patterns. Push alerts=novelty. Brain activity heightened. #prodchat https://t.co/2… | Thu Mar 24 00:39:03 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A5 Ahh, the bane of our existence… how to get the information you need when you need it. 🙂 #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:39:18 +0000 2016 |
| caplady1225 | RT @rsidneysmith: Agreed. I think too often we experience notification fatigue because of this. #prodchat https://t.co/SS2EN2mv4T | Thu Mar 24 00:39:37 +0000 2016 |
| pascalvenier | @cbplan “There’s definitely a place for professional journalism.” Rarely best source of analysis, in my view. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:39:43 +0000 2016 |
| Sprezzatura | +1. Thanks to neuroplasticity, these learning behaviors can be changed. #prodchat https://t.co/WATQKbuXrH | Thu Mar 24 00:39:46 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | @rsidneysmith @pascalvenier Agreed. Too many believe they are actually getting factual information via TW and FB. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:40:11 +0000 2016 |
| caplady1225 | Any app/sites that save not whole articles but snippets? #prodchat https://t.co/dbBLecbTgm | Thu Mar 24 00:40:41 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | @pascalvenier And you think free blogs are better? 🙂 #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:40:49 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A5 The challenge in this is having software that allows you to quickly act on the info when you discover it. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:42:41 +0000 2016 |
| pascalvenier | In some cases yet, in others no. What matters is quality of the piece in question @cbplan #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:42:59 +0000 2016 |
| Sprezzatura | Again, refer to brain on patterns. Assign color/shape/icons to diff work types/agents to surface patterns. #prodchat https://t.co/aNH97qUvPJ | Thu Mar 24 00:43:07 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A5 This is why @Evernote Web Clipper is so widely successful. It just works. Everywhere. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:43:19 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @caplady1225 Evernote of course! 😉 Just highlight what you want and use the Web Clipper shortcut/button. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:43:38 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Q6: How do you say “no” to new, unnecessary information (even when it may be compelling)? #prodchat https://t.co/ni5VVTtctM | Thu Mar 24 00:44:03 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | RT @Sprezzatura: Again, refer to brain on patterns. Assign color/shape/icons to diff work types/agents to surface patterns. #prodchat https… | Thu Mar 24 00:45:23 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A6 It’s a “cat with an aluminum foil ball” problem for humans. You should ignore that blog post.. but CAN you?! #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:45:24 +0000 2016 |
| RealMattEaton | A6) Consider what you want and take it. The rest is all chatter and distraction #ProdChat https://t.co/dGP0Lh1YTs | Thu Mar 24 00:45:32 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | a6: just say no, save for later if you really want to follow up (conscious choice to let it in). Prioritize it if you let it in. #prodchat |
Thu Mar 24 00:45:35 +0000 2016 |
| caplady1225 | @rsidneysmith lol oh ok I’ve been clipping entire pages will utilize the high light feature more thanks #Prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:45:41 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @Sprezzatura You’re speaking my language, Tonianne! I love consistency visually in contextualizing work and other life areas. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:45:57 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | RT @cbplan: A5 This is why @Evernote Web Clipper is so widely successful. It just works. Everywhere. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:46:08 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A6 “Just Say No”… hhmm, where have I heard that before… 🙂 #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:46:29 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @cbplan Exactly! It’s tough. And not all indulgences like that are “wrong,” but in #productivity context, it can be unproductive. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:46:57 +0000 2016 |
| Sprezzatura | @rsidneysmith Yes – it’s a useful way to identify a bottleneck or anomaly or, a potential for improvement. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:47:24 +0000 2016 |
| caplady1225 | A6 still tough to say no but I only accept new input Twitter and rss and try pick quality sources #Prodchat https://t.co/VQUeSriqta | Thu Mar 24 00:47:41 +0000 2016 |
| pal4life26 | @rsidneysmith #ProdChat A6:or just #GoogleAlerts to receive notification on related stuff. | Thu Mar 24 00:47:56 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A6 Reality is that we get a little hit of dopamine from scanning that FB timeline, or RSS feed. Will-power is no good with that. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:48:16 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @caplady1225 That’s good! I had to stop all the #Caturday pics in my Google+ home feed! Just too darn cute (and unproductive)! #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:48:23 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @cbplan have to actually make choices about what we look at/let in. Totally get the dopamine thing but it’s choice to expose self #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:49:35 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A6: I try to make sure I only pay attention to information I’ve chosen, and even here on Twitter I follow one list not my feed. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:49:54 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A6 Twitter Lists are the only way to consume tweets. Keeps your brain in one info context at a time. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:50:56 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @cbplan Yes, which is why I have created bookmarks to diff. sections of social media so I never seen the feed (except on mobile). #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:50:58 +0000 2016 |
| pascalvenier | Q6 I just store it in a DevonThink database making the deliberate choice not to read it to stay focus. Not my immediate concern #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:51:43 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A6 You don’t have to Follow someone to have them on a Twitter List. So make your list of Followers a statement about yourself. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:52:10 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @pascalvenier Oh, a DevonThink user! I only know one other DT user! 🙂 #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:52:16 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @rsidneysmith Brian Eno basically turned off the online world to get his stuff done. https://t.co/zrOSIc53WN #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:52:20 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Q7: How do you manage information to make it more productively organized? Tools/apps? #prodchat https://t.co/pmBGk4Hzhq | Thu Mar 24 00:53:06 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @rsidneysmith @pascalvenier I was a DevonThink user until Evernote. #prodchat |
Thu Mar 24 00:53:10 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @macbikegeek I think these examples of digital disconnection fascinating. Sadly, I won’t do it because I get so much done via Web. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:53:14 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @rsidneysmith it all depends on what you are trying to do and where it is best done. Some things online is better, some not. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:53:59 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A7 If you’re wrestling with disconnected unstructured info and ideas, then @mindjet MindManager is tops. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:54:28 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A7a: I minimize the information input flow through as few tools as possible. Email intakes most actionable inputs. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:54:30 +0000 2016 |
| RealMattEaton | A7) I don’t have one. I tried Evernote, but lack of security and inability to care is a problem #ProdChat https://t.co/uT61cog4RH | Thu Mar 24 00:54:43 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | a7: @evernote @zendoneapp multiple email accounts (for different areas/roles) #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:55:17 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A7b: For most everything else, I use @Hootsuite, and @feedly > @Pocket > @evernote to filter to the needed and wanted info. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:55:18 +0000 2016 |
| Sprezzatura | Productivity doesn’t always come from planned work.Innovation often comes from variation.To wit: Post-Its. #prodchat https://t.co/GJxui6lxPs | Thu Mar 24 00:55:25 +0000 2016 |
| VergilDen | RT @pascalvenier: Q4: #prodchat I gave up on contemporary newspapers + TV + Radio back in 2009. Living very well without. News filtered by … | Thu Mar 24 00:55:42 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @Sprezzatura Yes, as a GTDer, I’m prepared to capture inspiration, unplanned or not. 😀 #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:55:58 +0000 2016 |
| pascalvenier | RT @Sprezzatura: Productivity doesn’t always come from planned work.Innovation often comes from variation.To wit: Post-Its. #prodchat https… | Thu Mar 24 00:56:27 +0000 2016 |
| milhealth | #Trello, Evernote & Chrome Browser all works well for everything! #prodchat https://t.co/bua5O3Q6a4 |
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| rsidneysmith | @Sprezzatura Though, I don’t use Post-Its. I just never seem to have any with me on the road for work. Haha. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:56:44 +0000 2016 |
| Sprezzatura | I…can’t…relate 😉 #prodchat #personalkanban https://t.co/Tpl7d1DX6G | Thu Mar 24 00:57:33 +0000 2016 |
| cbplan | A7 I work on multiple devices and use @sugarsync to keep everything sync’d in real time. 3 years, never a problem. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:57:40 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Next #ProdChat: How to Choose a Productivity System? – March 30th! Join us, and have a productive week, all! | Thu Mar 24 00:58:08 +0000 2016 |
| pascalvenier | Q7: DevonThink database to store and access docs + Concept Draw Mind Map as a thinking space + Nisus Pro to write. That’s all #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:58:26 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @rsidneysmith thanks, Ray, all, great chat. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:58:35 +0000 2016 |
| caplady1225 | I like that work flow I have things stuck between Evernote and pocket #Prodchat https://t.co/lGyN69UUk1 | Thu Mar 24 00:58:55 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Thanks, #productivity enthusiasts, for today’s #ProdChat! Join us next week! https://t.co/UUztHSa34a | Thu Mar 24 00:59:06 +0000 2016 |
| RealMattEaton | RT @rsidneysmith: Thanks, #productivity enthusiasts, for today’s #ProdChat! Join us next week! https://t.co/UUztHSa34a | Thu Mar 24 00:59:12 +0000 2016 |
| caplady1225 | RT @rsidneysmith: Next #ProdChat: How to Choose a Productivity System? – March 30th! Join us, and have a productive week, all! | Thu Mar 24 00:59:20 +0000 2016 |
| pascalvenier | Q7: Without forgetting Post-Its for Kanban board, it goes without saying. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:59:28 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Agreed! Great #productivity conversation today, everyone! You make #prodchat awesome. Thank you! https://t.co/g3bT3nBh76 | Thu Mar 24 00:59:30 +0000 2016 |
| caplady1225 | RT @macbikegeek: @rsidneysmith thanks, Ray, all, great chat. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 00:59:32 +0000 2016 |
| LoFlytTECH | Ran out of time to check in on #prodchat Oh the irony! https://t.co/OT7o5Otdka | Thu Mar 24 01:00:07 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @caplady1225 It’s about building the habit muscle around date/time/place for deciding what moves from Pocket to Evernote. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 01:00:25 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @caplady1225 It’s tough initially, but then it becomes easier as you limit, focus, rinse, repeat. 🙂 #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 01:00:46 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @LoFlytTECH We’ll be back next Wednesday at 8pm EDT! Hope to see you then! Cheers! #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 01:01:17 +0000 2016 |
| milhealth | #productivity #prodchat https://t.co/EQtSZpaYBA | Thu Mar 24 01:03:17 +0000 2016 |
| PrincipleMotiv8 | RT @cbplan: A5 This is why @Evernote Web Clipper is so widely successful. It just works. Everywhere. #prodchat | Thu Mar 24 01:10:23 +0000 2016 |