
Get Organized! by Dr. Frank Buck
Most people are overwhelmed by the amount of paper and digital information in their lives. Frank Buck makes organization easy so you can increase productivity, decrease stress, and enjoy life. Global Gurus ranked Frank #1 in the world in the "Time Management" category for 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. If you're interested in total control over your time and the peace of mind that nothing is falling through the cracks, this is the productivity podcast for you. Learn more at FrankBuck.org.
Latest episodes

May 12, 2020 • 6min
How to End "Email Battleship" with Meetingbird
NOTE: Since this video posted, Meetingbird has discontinued its service. You will find other similar services: YouCanBookMe.com Calendly.com Woven.com (which integrates with Google Calendar). If you use You Can Book Me or Calendly, also use Doodle.com. Doodle will allow you to find a common time when an entire group can meet. Learn how to avoid the back and forth emails and phone calls involved with trying to schedule meetings. Use the automation in Meetingbird instead.
Learn how to avoid the back and forth emails and phone calls involved with trying to schedule meetings. Use the automation in Meetingbird instead.
For more information, visit the post: https://www.frankbuck.org/meetingbird

May 5, 2020 • 5min
"Gmail Search Chips": Find it Faster
Gmail is rolling out a feature that makes search easier. Its search has always been powerful, but you had to dig a little. Those days are no more.
Come over to the blog post for more details and a video demonstrating this concept: https://www.frankbuck.org/gmail-search-chips

Apr 28, 2020 • 4min
How to Compose Gmail With One Click
Opening Gmail to compose a message can lead to spending unwanted time on the messages which await. Learn how to create a new message with one click even though you're not in Gmail.
For more information, visit the blog post: https://www.frankbuck.org/compose-gmail-with-one-click
Here is the link you will need to be able to set up one-click Gmail creation as discussed in the podcast:
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&source=mailto&to=

Apr 21, 2020 • 5min
How to Avoid "Groundhog Day Syndrome"
During the COVID-19 era, do you feel like you're stuck in the movie "Groundhog Day?" Here's how to give you days purpose during this time.
For more information, visit the blog post: https://www.frankbuck.org/groundhog-day-syndrome

Apr 14, 2020 • 4min
Are You Ready?: Time Management When the Country Opens Again
As we look at our time management while quarantined, here's how to be "ready" when the country reopens. Here are the 3 things you can do now.
Come over to the blog post to read the text and watch the video: https://www.frankbuck.org/time-management-ready

Apr 7, 2020 • 5min
Are You Better?: Time Management During "Shelter in Place"
How is your time management during "shelter in place"? If projects are still stuck, it's not too late to use your newly-found time.
For a video demonstrating another way I have gotten "better" during this time, visit the blog post.
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Mar 24, 2020 • 6min
How to Create Video with Zoom and Edit with Shotcut
In a time when a virus is keeping us apart, we find our own ways to stay connected. Learn how Zoom can be your go-to platform for meetings and videos. Learn how to edit your video easily and for free. Also check out the two videos in the blog post: https://www.frankbuck.org/zoom-shotcut
Have you checked out my YouTube channel? It's a place where I can demonstrate things technology concepts for you. Come over to YouTube.com/drfrankbuck.
If you're not on my email list, I invite you to join. On my website, FrankBuck.org, you'll see a large blue banner where you can do that. You'll get the first chapter of my book and learn how to get your desk clean. You'll also get my free ebook on how to set up and use Remember the Milk so that everything you have to do is in one place.
Thanks for stopping by. This has been Frank Buck, helping you get organized...and make it look easy.

Mar 17, 2020 • 5min
And Now You Have the Time
During tough times, how do you manage your day? In this post, we look at time management during a quarantine. What do you do when everything is shut down?
Mentioned during the podcast:
What You Need to Know AboutGoogle Photos
Talk of Alabama
How to Clean Off Your Desk
What to Do When Your FIles are a Total Mess
How to Win the Email Battle
What's Not Working?
Time is My Friend

Mar 10, 2020 • 6min
The Surprising Thing Causing You to Misplace Important Email
You know you saved that important Gmail message. Now, you can't find it. Here's something you probably didn't think about. Your email search just got better! Be sure to visit the blog post. There, you will find a video demonstrating the concepts from this episode: https://www.frankbuck.org/solving-missing-email

Mar 3, 2020 • 6min
How to Get Students to Be Organized
How do you get students to be organized? This episode explores the problem, what doesn't work, and the magic that works for a lifetime. Be sure to visit the blog post: https://www.frankbuck.org/get-students-organized