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Excited to participate in my first #prodchat tonight! #prodchat

Hello augusto, I am sitting in Boston airport waiting for my flight back go Richmond will join as long as I can
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Welcome to #ProdChat, the weekly #productivity chat! Topic: 6 Questions that you should ask yourself

Let’s start things off with introductions. Who are you? And, do you use to a specific #productivity system? #prodchat

I’m Lilli: a productivity specialist based in the NYC area. I use GTD, with a system based in Evernote. #prodchat

@jjmccullen in case you need to run have a nice trip. It is good to have you here #prodchat

hi @apinaud and everyone! I’m Natalie, a productivity coach & an academic (Eng lit). I help people find their focus. #prodchat

@LilliWeisz cool! Welcome to #prodchat

Thanks @apinaud! Very happy to be here.
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Jim here, author of the hottest Outlook / GTD email system on the planet #prodchat

Hi, #prodchat! How is everyone this evening?

I am Augusto Pinaud. I am a Writer. Best Seller Author. #ProdChat

@apinaud I’m Brian. I’m in retail mgmt. I use GTD for my productivity system and am a huge Evernote fan. #prodchat

Q1: What you will do if you weren’t afraid?
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@nmhouston hi Natalie. Good to have you here #ProdChat

@profkrg hello Kenna #ProdChat

@xianfox hi Brian, welcome to #ProdChat

A1: I ask that question often. If the answer is different that what I am doing I know it is time to slow down and pan attention #ProdChat

A1: Charge more money for my services.
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A1.2 I am creating a position on a company for myself. The position doesn’t exist and the they doesn’t know I want it (yet) #ProdChat

Hi all! Michelle here. Giving this a go from my iPhone. So please excuse any iPhone spellings. 😉 #Prodchat

A1: Write a book other than my dissertation. #prodchat

A1 save less and spend more #prodchat

@michgunn Hi! I always chat from my phone. Haven’t we talked about this before. #prodchat

@LilliWeisz have you consider spin your services so the new final product is more appealing (and expensive) #ProdChat

a1. All sorts of stuff! But recently I bit the bullet and moved to the beach (still technically the city, but not reall) #Prodchat

A1: work for myself? #prodchat

RT @apinaud: Q1: What you will do if you weren’t afraid?
#prodchat I’d leave the 9-5 grind and do my own thing. Not sure what that is tho.

Make you think…. love that answer RT @jjmccullen: A1 save less and spend more #prodchat

A1 the thing is to realize I’m beig held back by fear and deciding if I am willing to push through the discomfort for the end goal #Prodchat

@michgunn good to have you here #prodchat

@profkrg can I ask the topic of the book? (Curious) #ProdChat

Checking in!!! #prodchat

A1 the thing is to realize I’m held back by fear and deciding if I am willing to push through the discomfort for the end goal #Prodchat

@MCTheWriter hello. Glad you are here #ProdChat

A1 agree with Kenna! I’d like to write a (short) book.
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@michgunn you are going to love the second question 🙂 #ProdChat

Whoa… Technical difficulties. Apologies if I just sent that message more than once #Prodchat

Thank you.., and so am I… “@apinaud: @MCTheWriter hello. Glad you are here #ProdChat”

@LilliWeisz @profkrg In my experience 6 books and 4 translations it is much more fun to have written #ProdChat

Thanks, Augusto! glad you’re hosting tonight! 🙂 RT @apinaud: @michgunn good to have you here #Prodchat

@michgunn do not apologize and enjoy the #ProdChat

Q2: What have you done even when you were afraid that you are proud of.
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Q2: What have you done even when you were afraid that you are proud of.
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keep missing #prodchat – must rectify it next week

On my to-do list for 10 years. “@profkrg: A1: Write a book other than my dissertation. #prodchat“

Oh, Kenna, that’s so true!!! So scary! RT @profkrg: A1: work for myself? #Prodchat

A2: create my own business – and charge money for my services! #prodchat

@GTDbloke please do. We love when you participate #ProdChat

Cool RT @LilliWeisz: A2: create my own business – and charge money for my services! #prodchat

A2 (I do love it @apinaud!) went freelance (aka left my job), moved to the beach (longtime dream) #Prodchat

A1. Whew! A lot… Writing my own book, produce my own scrip, traveling and more traveling; however, I’m afraid of failure. #ProdChat

A2 really can’t think of anything that is not good #prodchat

Awesome!! RT @LilliWeisz: A2: create my own business – and charge money for my services! #Prodchat

@apinaud there are several up in there. Related to my research and true crime. #prodchat

A2. First move to a new country without speaking the language (i was 25). Second Write 6 books on that language. #ProdChat

I think were all afraid of failure. ;/ MT @MCTheWriter: A1. … however, Im afraid of failure. #Prodchat

@michgunn freelance… Tell me more? #prodchat

Wow! RT @apinaud: A2. First move to a new country without speaking the language (i was 25). Second Write 6 books on that language. #Prodchat

@profkrg go for it. Write 500 words each week day as a relaxing excercise #ProdChat

Thats so cool RT @michgunn: A2 (I do love it @apinaud!) went freelance (aka left my job), moved to the beach (longtime dream) #Prodchat

@apinaud I would live to be a public speaker (beyond being a prof). I also want to edit books. #prodchat

I’m doing freelance project management. It’s awesome! And scary! 😉 RT @profkrg: @michgunn freelance… Tell me more? #Prodchat

RT @apinaud: Q2: What have you done even when you were afraid that you are proud of. #prodchat Got married. Had Kids.

@jjmccullen the other way around. You don’t stop by fear #Prodchat

@apinaud I think I have to complete my dissertation first! #prodchat

@michgunn that sounds awesome! #prodchat

Nice! RT @xianfox: MT @apinaud: Q2: What have you done even when you were afraid that you are proud of. — Got married. Had Kids. #Prodchat

Thanks @apinaud, maybe you are right #prodchat

A2: The entire PhD was something I was afraid of but did anyway. So was becoming a professor. #prodchat

A2 next up, start a business I’ve been toying with for a while. I’m going to try to get past the fear and Just Ship It! 🙂 #Prodchat

Flipping from #ProdChat to #wjchat!!! I’m getting best of both world.

Thats awesome! RT @profkrg: A2: The entire PhD was something I was afraid of but did anyway. So was becoming a professor. #Prodchat

Q3: What are you afraid of let go? Why?
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Q3: What are you afraid of let go? Why?
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Q3: What are you afraid of let go? Why?
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A3 oh… Tricky one. Can I say “control”? 😉 (not kidding actually) #Prodchat

A3. My guard.., I have this wall that I put in front of me when I enter an uncomfortable world and it takes a lot to let go. #ProdChat

A3 I was afraid to give up a steady paycheck for a long while. I couldn’t imagine doing it. And now, I can’t imagine the reverse! #Prodchat

A3 I was afraid to give up a steady paycheck for a long while. I couldn’t imagine doing it. And now, I can’t imagine the reverse! #Prodchat

A3 Completely agree with @michgunn. Giving up control- SO hard. I need to hire an asst. but have been finding many reasons not to! #prodchat

A3. Control it is one of those had ones #Prodchat

RT @apinaud: Q3: What are you afraid of let go? Why? #ProdChat Security, safety, comfort. Been thinking of this a lot lately.

Oh… tough one. MT @LilliWeisz: A3 Giving up control- SO hard. I need to hire an asst. but have been finding many reasons not to! #Prodchat

Signing off,flight is leaving
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@jjmccullen something to spend sometimes thinking about it. The goal of these questions #ProdChat

@xianfox security it is something so relative… #ProdChat

A3: I was just afraid of being wrong or not smart enough or bored. #prodchat

Safe flight!! RT @jjmccullen: Signing off,flight is leaving #Prodchat

@jjmccullen safe travels #ProdChat

Will ponder at the surf. 😉 RT @apinaud: @jjmccullen something to spend sometimes thinking about it. The goal of these questions #Prodchat

Big pressure. RT @profkrg: A3: I was just afraid of being wrong or not smart enough or bored. #prodchat

We are so afraid of the things we had imagine that we can’t do or stop doing. It is important to pay attention #prodchat

sorry, #prodchat, something came up — will catch up with you all another week!

sorry, #prodchat, something came up — will catch up with you all another week!

Have a good week! RT @nmhouston: sorry, #prodchat, something came up — will catch up with you all another week! #Prodchat

@nmhouston I hope it is something fun #prodchat

Q4: What physical thing you should give away, donate, trash it. Why you have not done it?
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Q4: What physical thing you should give away, donate, trash it. Why you have not done it?
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Q4: What physical thing you should give away, donate, trash it. Why you have not done it?
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A4 donating items where I live is very time consuming (the suburbs). I have a while closet full of stuff. #prodchat

A4 ugh. Having just moved this is very fresh for me… I have tons of my mom’s stuff, but can’t seem to part with it. 🙁 a target=”_blank” href=”https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23Prodchat” title=”#Prodchat” class=”tweet-url hashtag” rel=”nofollow”>#Prodchat

A4. My computer bag. I don’t want to spend the money for a replacement that most likely will not be the perfect bag (again) #prodchat

Oh but @apinaud… What if it IS the perfect computer bag and you’ve been torturing yourself all this time for nothing. 😉 #Prodchat

I have to run – this has been great! #prodchat

@LilliWeisz time to get the annoying task out of the way and plan a trip to clean that space #prodchat

A4: I have three bags of stuff in the bedroom that need to donate. #prodchat

Bye, Lilli. see ya next time. 🙂 RT @LilliWeisz: I have to run – this has been great! #Prodchat

A4: I haven’t done it because I need to gather more stuff. #prodchat

@LilliWeisz bye Lilli… See you next week #prodchat

Other than mom’s stuff, I tend to get rid of things when they are no longer useful. Don’t like stuff hanging around. Odd, right? #Prodchat

Two trips instead, maybe? RT @profkrg: A4: I havent done it because I need to gather more stuff. #Prodchat

@profkrg don’t wait. Maybe taking those bags will help you get the motivation to collect more #ProdChat

A4. phone; I wouldn’t. I rarely use it to call anyone; I spend so much time on social network when I could be doing something else #ProdChat

Hello all, I hope I’m not too late! #prodchat

@michgunn I wish I can got rid of much more stuff. #ProdChat

Love that! RT @apinaud: @profkrg dont wait. Maybe taking those bags will help you get the motivation to collect more #Prodchat

@michgunn not at all. My mom swears that I don’t have emotional attachment to anything. #prodchat

Q5: What advice would you give to a 10 years younger self? What are you doing today to follow that advice
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Q5: What advice would you give to a 10 years younger self? What are you doing today to follow that advice
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@MCTheWriter I disable email on my iPhone. Regain control over the phone. Maybe the same with Social Media? #ProdChat

@michgunn I know. It’s not even a big deal to go more than once. #prodchat

@DerekTac welcome Derek. Never too late (unless you come after 9:00pm) #ProdChat

I really try to live minimally. Prepping for my move really proved it to me. RT @apinaud: I wish I can got rid of much more stuff. #Prodchat

🙂 I get it. Why go twice when you can go once? RT @profkrg: @michgunn I know. Its not even a big deal to go more than once. #Prodchat

@michgunn me too. The marriage contract didn’t say that my wife wasn’t but I will not change her for anything in the world #ProdChat

Ha!RT @apinaud: me too. The marriage contract didnt say that my wife wasnt but I will not change her for anything in the world #Prodchat

@michgunn I’m probably really just being lazy about it. #prodchat

RT @apinaud: Q5: What advice would you give to a 10 years younger self? What are you doing today to follow that advice#ProdChat #Prodchat

A5 Smile. Spend less on food and more on plane tickets. Travel more. #ProdChat

A5 great question! I’d say, don’t be afraid to Go Big. Reach for the stars no matter what anyone tells you. It’s worth the shot! #Prodchat

A5 great question! I’d say, don’t be afraid to Go Big. Reach for the stars no matter what anyone tells you. It’s worth the shot! #Prodchat

A5 great question! I’d say, don’t be afraid to Go Big. Reach for the stars no matter what anyone tells you. It’s worth the shot! #Prodchat

A5 I transform my business so I could travel and work from anywhere… But I continue wishing that I would had travel much more #ProdChat

A5 really chase your dreams instead of getting caught up in the Joneses routine. #Prodchat

A5 Use your resources. People, tools, yourself. But don’t misuse or overuse them #prodchat

@apinaud I have a feeling that will be my advice to my past self as soon as my future self starts traveling! #Prodchat

A5 oh!!! People skills… And public speaking skills… And network, network, network (but not in a smarmy way!) #Prodchat

Yup!! RT @DerekTac: A5 Use your resources. People, tools, yourself. But dont misuse or overuse them #Prodchat

Cool RT @DerekTac: A5 Use your resources. People, tools, yourself. But don’t misuse or overuse them #prodchat

Q5: Make more friends. Stay in touch more. #prodchat

@apinaud @michgunn Thanks for RTs guys. #prodchat

A5 oh, part two of the question “what are you doing today to follow that advice”. Hmmm… Good point! 😉 #Prodchat

Q6: What advice would you give to a 10 years older self? What are you doing today to follow that advice
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Q6: What advice would you give to a 10 years older self? What are you doing today to follow that advice
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🙂 RT @DerekTac: @apinaud @michgunn Thanks for RTs guys. #Prodchat

A5: Relax. Quit taking everything so seriously. #prodchat

Exactly!!! RT @xianfox: Q5: Make more friends. Stay in touch more. #Prodchat

Usually that one you learn by mistake RT @xianfox: Q5: Make more friends. Stay in touch more. #prodchat

@apinaud @xianfox Keeping is touch is definitely time sensitive. Don’t let it spoil #prodchat

A6 older self? Hmmm… Travel. Enjoy the world. Have no regrets. I’m not sure really #Prodchat

@apinaud And yes, I am learning this one right now in my life actually. Takes dedication #prodchat

A6 actually if I were my past self telling my future self, I’d say don’t forget to have fun. Life is not about work! #Prodchat

A6 actually if I were my past self telling my future self, I’d say don’t forget to have fun. Life is not about work! #Prodchat

I guess I can consider myself lucky that I figured it out, and started rectifying it, in my mid 40s. #prodchat

No. 6 is difficult! #prodchat

A6 Simplify more Slow Down more Walk with your wife more Read more & slower #ProdChat
I am trying to do all that right now (mostly failing)

@profkrg but it will make you think. You may found a cool answer #ProdChat

I missed Q6, can anyone help me out? 🙂 #prodchat

A6 actually, I’m trying to live for my future self now. I moved to the beach to focus, reflect, and get healthy… for future me #Prodchat

Q6: Pass on what you’ve learned, and how. #prodchat

Nice perspective! RT @xianfox I guess I can consider myself lucky that I figured it out, and started rectifying it, in my mid 40s. #Prodchat

Thanks for join #ProdChat tonight. I hope it was fun. Sure it was really fast!

Have a great rest of the week

@michgunn and what are you doing about that today? #ProdChat

RT @apinaud: Q6: What advice would you give to a 10 years older self? What are you doing today to follow that advice#ProdChat #Prodchat

@DerekTac Q6: What advice would you give to a 10 years older self? What are you doing today to follow that advice #ProdChat

@michgunn cool. Good job! #ProdChat

Yes! Gotta think on that one! Thanks for the prod! 😉
RT @apinaud: @michgunn and what are you doing about that today? #Prodchat

@apinaud thanks for being our host! #prodchat

Wow. Another #prodchat flew by. Have a great week everyone! See ya next week! 🙂 #Prodchat

Thanks! 🙂 RT @apinaud: @michgunn cool. Good job! #Prodchat

Ditto!! RT @profkrg: @apinaud thanks for being our host! #Prodchat

A6 Stay young in health and spirit. Evolve with the times; adapt. Be a chameleon. Keep people guessing. Make lists, memory sucks #prodchat

@profkrg you are welcome #ProdChat

Amen! 😉 MT @DerekTac: A6 …Make lists, memory sucks #Prodchat

@michgunn 😀 #prodchat

@michgunn yaw! #ProdChat

Agree! RT @DerekTac: memory sucks #prodchat