Merlin Mann on Inbox Zero, Getting Things Done and Being a Student of Productivity

Merlin Mann is an independent writer, speaker, and broadcaster based in San Francisco.

Merlin mostly makes podcasts: Do By Friday, Reconcilable Differences, Roderick on the Line, and Back to Work.

Covered in this episode:

• Different definitions of the word ‘productivity’
• Merlin’s superhero origin story as a productivity student
• The creation of 43Folders, the transition from then to today
• Getting Things Done by David Allen ©DavidCo, 2001.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Betterhelp
• LinkedIn Learning

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