Nested Folders Podcast

Episode 16: The Maker and the Manager

Nested Folders — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:00:36 +0000

Rose and Scotty discuss the differences in schedules and workflows between those who have maker-like calendars and those who have manager-like calendars.

Stuff we mention/discuss:

Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule, by Paul Graham
Maker vs. Manager: How To Schedule For Your Productivity Style, by Stella Garber on Trello blog
Maker vs. Manager: How to make a schedule that supports your working style, by Jory MacKay on RescueTime blog
Nested Folders Episode 2: No(n)-Zero Day

Episode 15: Staying on the Rails

Nested Folders — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:00:11 +0000

With year end reviews in our rearview mirrors, Rose and Scotty discuss mechanisms and practices to keep consistent in our workflows and systems to avoid going off the rails.

Some things we mention or discuss:

Episode 14: You’ve Got to Have a Plan

Nested Folders — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:00:37 +0000

The key is to have a plan, so that you know what you’re changing when you change it. Rose and Scotty talk about what it is to have a plan, make a plan, and deal with having a plan. We discuss approaches and things to think about, as well as tools we use about those (Airtable is probably mentioned).

Some of the thing Rose and Scotty mention or discuss:

Episode 13: The Year End Review

Nested Folders — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 17:00:09 +0000

Rose and Scotty discuss their approaches to year end reviews, reflecting on what has been and planning for what is to come.

Some questions we ask ourselves:

What did I do this year that was awesome?
- Why did that work so well?
What do I want to do next year?
What could I have improved from this year?
- How might I improve that?
What did I learn this year?
What mistakes did I make?
- What habits need time and attention?
What’s already planned for next year?
What am I excited about?

Other things we mention:

Streaks
OmniFocus
Cortex Theme System
Nested Folders episode 2, Non-Zero Day (please excuse the early day podcast proof of concept-level audio quality)
The Personal Retreat Handbook, by Mike Schmitz

Episode 12: Actions vs. Reference

Nested Folders — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:00:13 +0000

Rose and Scotty discuss the difference between and management of actions/tasks and reference material.

Things we bring up:

Once again, a huge thanks to J.F. Brissette and JFB Media Solutions, whose audio engineering expertise helped Rose and Scotty sound their very best.

Episode 11: Someday/Maybe/Never

Nested Folders — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 17:00:28 +0000

Rosemary and Scotty discuss the purpose and value of someday/maybe lists, as well as different ways to manage them, featuring Rose’s use of git as a method.

Here are some of the the things we refer to this episode:

Eisenhower matrix
OmniFocus
Nested Folders Episode 4: When Not to be Productive
Pinterest
DevonThink
Trakt
Goodreads
Git
BBEdit
Source Tree
Working Copy
iA Writer
Drafts
Taskpaper formatting reference
Markdown formatting reference, followed by its extended syntax for tasks
Bullet Journal

Episode 10: Capturing Braindumps

Nested Folders — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 17:00:17 +0000

Rose and Scotty discuss how we unencumber our brains by capturing all the things through various tools and techniques.

Apps we mention and adore:

Some resources we talk about:

Again, special thanks to J.F. Brissette and JFB Media Solutions, whose audio engineering expertise helped Rose and Scotty sound their very best.

Episode 9: Professional and Personal

Nested Folders — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 17:00:24 +0000

Scotty and Rose discuss managing professional and personal (and personally professional?) demands in systems to get things done while also organizing effectively.

Stuff we mention (and love):

A special thanks to J.F. Brissette and JFB Media Solutions, whose audio engineering expertise helped Rose and Scotty sound their very best.

Episode 8: Setting Up Your Workspace

Nested Folders — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:00:14 +0000

Rose and Scotty discuss the optimization of workspaces in home, coffee shops, on the go, and possibly even in an office.

We mentioned a few things, but some of the specific items worth linking to are:

Roost Stand (with alternatives on Amazon)
Zebra telescopic biro (ball-point pen)
Anker PowerCore Speed 20000
ZMI USB PD Backup Battery & Hub

Episode 7: How to Do Productivity With Others (Who May or May Not)

Nested Folders — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:00:02 +0000

Rose and Scotty discuss how not everyone might work a productivity system, and strategies for collaborating with others whose systems you don’t know of or can’t see.

Some things we mentioned:

Getting Things Done, by David Allen

Student collaborative note taking during lecture, via GeoEd Trek

Episode 6: Is It Worth Automating?

Nested Folders — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:00:54 +0000

Rose and Scotty discuss (perhaps not really answering) the question of whether work is worth investing in automation for. From anger to accuracy to convenience, there are a number of great reasons to think about automation as a valuable tool.

Check out the Automators podcast, which Rose co-hosts with David Sparks, and which is a wealth of automation information.

We talked about a lot of software in this episode, including:

Also mentioned is the Brydge Keyboard (with a y).

Get all kinds of insights about automation from Rose’s blog, and there are some Shortcuts on Scotty’s blog as well!

Episode 5: How We Weekly Review

Nested Folders — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:00:30 +0000

Rose and Scotty discuss how they conduct their productivity reviews and how they like to think about them.

Mentioned in the podcast:

The GTD Weekly Review checklist
GTD: Weekly Review audio program (which Scotty quoted without thinking about and which is a good one – no affiliation)
Blog post: Pre-Frontal Mondays, by David Kadavy (Scotty referred to Executive Mondays, and this was the inspiration)

Not mentioned in the podcast:

Podcast: The Weekly Review, hosted by James Dempsey and Jean MacDonald (wonderful podcast)

Episode 4: When Not to be Productive

Nested Folders — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 16:00:52 +0000

In this episode, Rose and Scotty discuss the importance of times to be unproductive, and how to manage that.

We also announce our contest winner of a one year OmniFocus and a copy of Build Your OmniFocus Workflow!

Things we mention/discuss in the show:

Definition of procrastination (from Merlin Mann’s interview with David Allen)
Yoshi’s Crafted World for Nintendo Switch
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Why Power Napping can Increase your Productivity
Airtable
Integromat

Episode 3: Building Bookends

Nested Folders — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 16:00:51 +0000

In this episode, Rose and Scotty look at the influence things like vacations (or holidays as Rose calls them) can have on your productivity and how you can recreate that without needing to travel all the time. Along with less practical suggestions like “have children” there are plenty of tips to get you started as well as existing systems you can implement!

Links mentioned in the show:

12 Week Year
https://courses.faithbasedproductivity.com/p/personal-retreat-handbook?affcode=289620_cb9jt9df
International Fixed Calendar
Tweet thread on the calendar (it’s well worth reading, it has an unexpected turn or two!).

Don’t forget: tweet @NestedFolders and tell us your favourite part of the show so far, or something you’d like to see us cover in order to win a year of OmniFocus Pro for Mac, iOS and Web as well as a copy of Build Your OmniFocus Workflow! The competition ends at midnight central time on August 23rd and the winner will be announced in episode 4.

Episode 2: No(n) Zero Day

Nested Folders — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 16:00:51 +0000

In this episode, Rose introduces Scotty to the concept of a non-zero day, and they discuss ways to keep progressing towards goals, even if it’s just a bit at a time.

Original non-zero day Reddit post

NonZeroDay SubReddit

If You Want to Change the World, Start Off by Making Your Bed – William McRaven, US Navy Admiral

Also (thank you for listener feedback!), Scotty’s new mic is live starting next episode. Hooray!

Episode 1: Checklisting a Project

Nested Folders — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 16:00:41 +0000

So many projects, and they can be overwhelming! In this episode Scotty and Rose break down some of the ways they do project planning.

Episode 0: Introductions

Nested Folders — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 16:00:08 +0000

Hello, it’s lovely to meet you! In this episode Rose and Scotty introduce themselves and tell you a little about the podcast they’re going to be producing.