Get Organized! by Dr. Frank Buck

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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.

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June 16, 20268 min

How to Master Evernote's Note Editor: Collapsible Headers, Callouts, and More

Are you still scrambling to take notes during meetings? There's a better way.Evernote has a built-in AI meeting notetaker that records, transcribes, and summarizes every meeting for you. No extra app. No extra cost. It's already included in all Evernote plans.I walk through the whole setup in my latest video: how to link your note to your calendar, record the meeting, get a verbatim transcript, and use the Evernote AI Assistant to produce thekind of meeting notes you actually want. If you're tired of messy notes and missed details, this one's for you. Check it out and let me know what you think in the comments!For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/evernote-meeting-notes/

June 9, 202614 min

How to Master Evernote's Note Editor: Collapsible Headers, Callouts, and More

Are you using Evernote the same way you were five years ago?Most of us settle into a routine with the tools we love and miss the updates that come along. But Evernote's note editor has some features worth knowing about, and a few of them are brand new.Here's a quick rundown:Collapsible headers let you fold sections of a long note so only the top-level headings are visible. This is great for long notes, and it's especially helpful when you're referencing notes from your phone.Every header has its own link. Copy it and paste it anywhere, including your task manager. One click takes you to that exact spot in your notes.The floating table of contents sits in the right-hand margin of your note. Mouse over the faint gray lines and a full table of contents appears. Click any entry to jump there instantly.Callouts are the newest addition. They're a visual element that adds emphasis to your notes and shows up in shared views too.If you're paying for Evernote, all of these features are already available to you. The question is whether you're using them.For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/evernote-note-editor/

June 2, 20264 min

How to Make This Your Most Productive Summer Ever

Summer is almost here, and I want to ask you something: What are you actually going to do with it?All year long, we say, "When things slow down, I'll finally..." Here's your chance.☀️ https://frankbuck.org/productive-summer/#SummerProductivity #TimeManagement #SummerGoals

May 26, 20267 min

School's Out: How to Sort End-of-Year School Clutter

School's out, and the paper piles are in. 📚Every June, parents face the same overwhelming moment: the backpack lands on the floor, and suddenly there's a mountain of papers, artwork, and notebooks with nowhere to go.Here's the good news. You don't need a complicated system to deal with it. You need a simple one.👉 Read the full post here: https://frankbuck.org/paper-clutter/

May 19, 20268 min

How One Note in Evernote Put $196 in My Pocket

Use your Evernote organization system to track subscriptions, document conversations, and get money back. One note saved me $196.For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/evernote-documentation/

May 12, 20267 min

Got a Copyright Infringement Notice? Here's Why You Shouldn't Panic

Beware of the copyright infringement scam targeting content creators. Learn what fake legal emails look like and how to protect yourself today.For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/copyright-scam/

May 5, 202639 min

How to Automate Your Family Calendar (With Amy Briggs)

Is your family life busy? The kids are involved in so many activities, and it's just hard to keep up with it all. My guest today feels your pain, and as an educator, has seen first-hand so many times. Amy Briggs is the founder of Aviva. Aviva is an AI-powered scheduling assistant, designed specifically to relieve parents from endless to-do lists so they can focus on what matters most: connecting with their families.For more, visit the blog post: FrankBuck.org/aviva

April 28, 202611 min

An Easy AI Workflow: How I Resurrected an Old Video

Learn how to use AI to transform outdated content, minimize rework, and address viewer questions when updating YouTube videos.For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/ai-video-remake/0:00 Intro1:00 The good video from a year ago1:55 Two issues2:15 The question3:15 The video from last week to watch3:40 The problem4:10 Downloading a YouTube video transcript 5:00 Use of GPT to cleanup transcript6:00 Asking Gemini the follow-up question 6:40 Our learning process8:40 The AI tools that you should know9:20 Call to actions 9:35 Now you have "staff" via AI (The basic intro)10:45 We're all at the starting line.

April 21, 20268 min

School Calendar Setup Made Easy

School calendar creation can be much easier with this method. Start with a spreadsheet. Export to CSV and import into Google Calendar.For much more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/school-calendar-creation/Chapters:0:00 Intro 1:40 Message from a reader2:35 The answer2:50 Creating the spreadsheet3:50 Brainstorm your events4:10 Application for businesses other than education4:25 Saving as CSV4:40 Importing into Google Calendar6:15 Example for a sports schedule7:30 What if I need to add more events after export/import?8:05 Working with multiple calendars8:50 What to do a year from now9:20 The moral to the story9:35 Here's why you need to come back next week

April 14, 20267 min

Mail Merge Magic: Personalized Certificates Made Easy

🎓 Principals and teachers: Still hand-writing award certificates? There's a better way!This simple mail merge trick cuts certificate prep time by 90%. Instead of typing "Perfect Attendance" 50 times, type it once and let technology do the rest.✅ Use blank certificates instead of expensive pre-printed ones✅ Copy student data from your existing reports✅ Let Excel and Word handle the repetitive work✅ Create hundreds of perfect certificates in minutesAwards Day doesn't have to be stressful. Work smarter, not harder!Go here to get started: https://frankbuck.org/certificate-creation/⏰ Timestamps:0:00 The problem with all those certificates1:53 What to buy instead2:40 The files you'll need3:20 Preparing the spreadsheet4:20 Preparing the merge6:30 Where can you get it?