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Track 1 (Productivity)


Productivity (Day 1 – Track 1)

Productivity – Track 1

For the most up-to-date schedule, please see Productivity Summit’s 2019 Schedule. We will be updating it as soon as anything changes throughout the virtual conference, and we’ll push notifications here within the Summit platform.

At or before the time of each session, click on the image for that session to launch the presentation.

8:45 AM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

Opening Remarks

Ray Sidney-Smith | focus@work

LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram

9:00 AM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

How Notion Can Unlock Productivity

Francesco D’Alessio | Keep Productive

YouTube | Twitter

Description: Notion is the latest and greatest of the productivity tools. In this session, we explore the many database tools and productivity components of Notion and how it can impact your productivity. We’ll answer your biggest questions about Notion and what’s next for the software.

10:00 AM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

3 Secret Insights to Conquer the Challenge of Mega-Tasking

Francis Wade | Framework Consulting | ScheduleU | 2Time Labs

LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram

Description: Research shows that if you’re not a Mega-Tasker yet, you will be one soon: someone who manages more than 200 non-recurring tasks at a time. Listen in to learn the science behind the needs of this special but rapidly growing group of high-achievers. Leave with the tools necessary to keep your peace of mind.

11:00 AM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

Psychological Secrets for Overcoming Resistance and Getting Your Book, Course, or Launch Done

Melanie Wilson, PhD | PsychoWith6.com

Facebook Instagram Twitter | Pinterest | YouTube Podcast

Description: Do you have a book, course, or launch that you’ve been putting off? If you’ve been frustrated that despite lots of talking and planning and even working, you don’t seem any closer to launching your dream, know that you’re normal. Resistance is preventing standard productivity approaches from giving you the results you want. In this session, psychologist and author Dr. Melanie Wilson will share secrets for breaking through that resistance so you can finally push publish.


Noon EDT (Time Zone Converter)

Lunch


12:45 PM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

Panel Discussion: The Future of Productivity Technology 

Ted Roden | Fancy Hands

Troy Christmas | TaskClone

Michael Sliwinski | Nozbe

Christina Willner | Amazing Marvin

Andrew Malcolm | Evernote

Description: Are you ready to learn about what the future has in store for productivity technology? We invited some of the brightest minds leading the way in productivity technology to sit down with Productivity Summit host, Ray Sidney-Smith, to answer questions and discuss what technology will help make you more productive in the coming years. This is a must-attend event of the Summit. Bring your questions as we’ll let the panel answer a few questions from the live audience!

2:00 PM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Improve Your Personal Productivity”

Mike Vardy | Productivityist

Podcast | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube

Description: In this session, productivity strategist Mike Vardy will share strategies he uses and teaches that will help you feel less overwhelmed and be more productive. Some of the key takeaways include:

– How to use the clock and the calendar in a way that works for you both in the short and long term.

– How to craft your best days, weeks, and months with a proven approach that is simple, flexible, and durable.

– How to get important tasks done without missing a beat with the urgent tasks on your to-do list.

Whether you’re a digital or analog-minded person you’ll leave this session with at least 5 things you can do now to improve your personal productivity and time management, helping you move the right things forward at the right time.

3:00 PM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

Shaping Intentions, RSVP with your future self.

Mike Williams | enPractice

 Twitter | TEDx

Description: Our long term view is getting longer. We are living longer and healthier lives. Because of this our careers are expanding, and may last 70 years. How can you lean into this?  This session will help you shape your future self. 

4:00 PM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

Remote Control: How to Make ‘Remote Work’ Work for You!

Erik Fisher | Beyond the To-Do List

Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

5:00 PM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

Mega Productivity Networking Event

Join your fellow Productivity Summit 2019 attendees to network, share what the most important thing is that you learned or realized today, and make new friends! We’re testing the boundaries of video technology today to bring you all face-to-face for some mega productivity networkingRSVP hereWe’ll be announcing our giveaway prize winners at the end of the event; you must be in attendance to win!

Productivity (Day 2 – Track 1)

For the most up-to-date schedule, please see Productivity Summit’s 2019 Schedule.

Productivity – Track 1

For the most up-to-date schedule, please see Productivity Summit’s 2019 Schedule. We will be updating it as soon as anything changes throughout the virtual conference, and we’ll push notifications here within the Summit platform.

At or before the time of each session, click on the image for that session to launch the presentation.

8:45 AM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

Ray Sidney-Smith | focus@work

LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram

9:00 AM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

Session Focused Productivity: Learn the 7 Timeless Principles of Productivity

Peter Larsson | Focused Life and Winning Disciplines (FLAWD) Podcast

Description: Peter will help you increase your productivity at work and in daily life and at the same time stress less. 

During the session we will get a glance about 

  • the importance of being proactive 
  • 2 minute rule
  • How to create habits
  • 8 mental strategies 
  • the 7 principles of Focused Productivity:
    • Always make your future greater than your past!
    • One Thing
    • Kaizen
    • Extreme Ownership
    • Gratitude
    • Discipline/Habits
    • Simplify (Minimalism)

10:00 AM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

Connecting Invisible Dots — The Impact Pillar

Augusto Pinaud | Productivity Voice

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Description: You will learn the difference between “Where do you want to go”, “Your Impact Tasks” and your “Daily and Maintenance Tasks” and why do you need to learn to pay attention in a different way to them.

11:00 AM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

Keynote: The Biggest Cover Up In Productivity History

Demir Bentley | Lifehack Bootcamp 

Facebook | YouTube | Instagram

Description: Most people have the misconception that mastering their time is 1 skill, when really it’s about mastering 4 interlocking skills – Focus, Attitude, Stamina AND Time. This is something Demir Bentley calls the FAST Time Mastery Method. Without these 4 skills, you’ll find that reading all the productivity books in the world won’t truly change your productivity.


Noon EDT (Time Zone Converter)

Lunch


1:00 PM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

How to finish your to-do list, even if you’re low on energy, constantly distracted and feeling overwhelmed! 

Thanh Pham | Asian Efficiency

Podcast | Twitter

Description: You’re going to learn the 3 secrets to accomplish everything on your todo list. With social media it’s easy to lose focus and get distracted but…there’s an easy way to overcome this. 

2:00 PM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

Getting More Done: The Art and Science of Personal Productivity

Ray Sidney-Smith | focus@work

LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram

Description: Most people are thinking about being productive from  top-down or bottom-up approach. And, while that’s good for getting things done, it’s not in Ray Sidney-Smith’s perspective, the right view (pun intended). So, what is? After a 20-year journey studying over 400 books on personal productivity and related genres, hundreds of scientific studies, and working with productive professionals in many facilitation capacities, Ray thinks he’s devised a framework that prepares you to get more done.

3:00 PM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

How Much More Productive Could Productivity Summiteers Become?

Matt Plummer | Zarvana

Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook

Description: During this session, we’ll explain our extensive research on where professionals lose time and emerging diagnostic results from our interactive experience, including how much time Summiteers, on average, could save per day by adopting research-backed practices and where their biggest opportunities are.

3:30 PM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

Break

4:00 PM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

Session: Get Work Off Your Plate: Automate to Grow Your Business & Avoid the High Cost of Hiring

Mary Sue Dahill | MSD Advisors

LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram

Description: It’s 4:30p, you are tired and just starting the strategic, business-building work on your to-do list. Every day, you are spending most of your time doing administrative tasks to support your business and not enough to grow your business. Don’t let your business own you. Get work off your plate by identifying automation opportunities, learn the five elements to automate, and two brilliant moves to create lasting impact. Automate to avoid the high cost of hiring and time totally focused on growing your business or enjoying the perfect margarita.

Attendees walk away from this talk with:

  • Their automation opportunities to get tedious administrative tasks off their plate.
  • The five essential elements to automate and reclaim time without the high cost and headache of hiring.
  • A digital tools strategy that will help them automate.
  • Finally, two simple but brilliant moves that will create lasting in their business.

5:00 PM EDT (Time Zone Converter)

Mega Productivity Networking Event

Join your fellow Productivity Summit 2019 attendees to network, share what the most important thing is that you learned or realized today, and make new friends! We’re testing the boundaries of video technology today to bring you all face-to-face for some mega productivity networkingWe’ll be announcing our giveaway prize winners at the end of the event; you must be in attendance to win!