Merlin Mann is an Independent Writer, Speaker, and Broadcaster at MerlinMann.com and Cohost of Back to Work Podcast on the 5 by 5 Podcast Network with Dan Benjamin.
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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.
GTD Series on B2W: #95 – #96 – #97 – #98 – #99
Erik’s call in question on Back to Work episode #100 – Go Ahead, Caller.
Merlin’s interview with David Allen
Erik’s interview with David Allen
What Inbox Zero started as, and what it really means
Chasing the right zero
Merlin’s Inbox Zero talk at Google
Moving items in our Inbox(s) from unknown to undefined to incomplete to complete
Opportunity cost
Sunk cost fallacy
The real prologue to how Back to Work began
Sven Fechner at SimplicityBliss.com
Brett Terpstra
Practically efficient
Mac Power Users Podcast
Macdrifter.com

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