
Nested Folders
Interested in learning more about making the best use of your time and establishing your best personal workflows? So are Rosemary Orchard and Scotty Jackson. Join them as they discuss ways of thinking, working, and using technology solutions to achieve more and feel good about doing their best work.
Latest episodes

Aug 27, 2019 • 23min
Episode 4: When Not to be Productive
In this episode, Rose and Scotty discuss the importance of times to be unproductive, and how to manage that.
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
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Aug 13, 2019 • 25min
Episode 3: Building Bookends
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!
Things we mention and love:
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!)
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Jul 30, 2019 • 23min
Episode 2: No(n) Zero Day
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.
Things we mention and love:
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!
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4 snips
Jul 16, 2019 • 25min
Episode 1: Checklisting a Project
So many projects, and they can be overwhelming! In this episode Scotty and Rose break down some of the ways they do project planning.
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Jul 9, 2019 • 5min
Episode 0: Introductions
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.