RLP 12: Productivity

Diana Elder and Nicole Dyer

Diana Elder and Nicole Dyer Diana Elder and Nicole Dyer

RLP 12: Productivity RLP 12: Productivity

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In our podcast episode today, Diana and I discuss productivity and how to make the best use of your research time. We discuss various ideas including the pomodoro technique, using Google Keep, a 30×30 challenge for daily research in small increments of time, and using a time journal to notice what you spend time on and eliminate time thieves.

Links

Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com

Make the Best Use of Your Family History Time by Diana Elder at FamilyLocket.com

Pomodoro Technique via Wikipedia

Google Keep

Google Keep Mobile App

Google Keep Browser Extension

Google Tasks Mobile App

30×30 Challenge by Janine Adams at Organize Your Genealogy

Daily Research Challenge 2016 by Nicole at FamilyLocket.com

Tips for Researching in Small Increments of Time by Nicole at FamilyLocket.com

My Thirty Day Challenge: How Researching 30 Minutes a Day Brought Discoveries, Joy and Clarity by Nancy Brown at FamilyLocket.com

Eliminate Your Time Thieves and Free Up Family History Time by Diana at FamilyLocket.com

10 Ways Busy Parents Can Make Time for Family History by Nicole at FamilyLocket.com

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Debbie W.

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October 1, 2018 at 11:39 AM

Hello Diana and Nicole!
I tried to submit this comment on Stitcher, but since I reviewed once before it wouldn’t let me a second time. But, I wanted to mention how much I have enjoyed the last two podcasts on organization and productivity. Last week I spent some time getting organized using tips I heard in the podcast, and now I feel so much more focused and clear about my work. And I’m excited to try out some things I learned about productivity after listening today!

One idea I have for a future podcast that would help me, is talking a little more about the process of creating a Locality Guide. For me, the biggest challenge is keeping track of where I have looked because each web page I look at has links to other pages, and those pages often have links as well. So I find that I get a little overwhelmed by it and have trouble keeping track to know if I recorded everything that would be helpful. I also have trouble knowing when I can say that I’m “finished”. I guess technically it is never finished, but at what point have I added enough to be able to move on to the research stage? So if you have any additional tips, I would love to hear them. Thank you for taking the time to share what you have learned. It has been very helpful!

Diana Elder
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October 1, 2018 at 12:01 PM

Hi Debbie,

Thanks for your comment on Stitcher and for this question. I agree it can be overwhelming getting all of the links together for the guide. Knowing when is enough information is also an excellent talking point. Great idea for a future podcast!

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