Frank Buck Consulting

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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/

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/

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

Learn how to use AI to transform outdated content, minimize rework, and address viewer questions when updating YouTube videos.For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/ai-video-remake/0:00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.

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

For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/evernote-7-more/0:00 Intro1:09 Receipts2:03 Ordering information2:46 Writing a book3:10 Articles to read later3:25 Meeting notes4:15 Auto records5:14 Planning a project

What could you keep in Evernote? Here are 7 practical uses for Evernote. Pick one and get started. Add more one at a time. For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/evernote-7-uses/0:00 Intro1:43 Recipes2:33 Random pieces of information3:12 Gift Ideas4:00 Medical information4:26 Pet information5:34 Trip Information5:58 Owner's manuals

John Wooden told his teams, "Be quick, but don't hurry." Does it seem like a riddle? Far from it.Discover the secret speed and productivity...without mistakes and without stress. This post goes live in the middle of "March Madness 2026."

Thanks to the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) and to host Todd Nesloney for having me as a guest on their podcast, TEPSA Talk. Their show notes read "Discover how to transform chaos into clarity with Dr. Frank Buck, a time management expert, in this episode. Learn simple, effective strategies to reduce overwhelm and boost productivity in your school life. Dr. Buck shares his journey from band director to school leader, emphasizing the power of writing things down, clear instructions, and meticulous organization.Uncover actionable tactics like digitizing lists, engaging your team through modeling, and batching activities to avoid burnout. Perfect for educators at any level, this episode offers a blueprint to regain control and create a culture of clarity.Tune in to make organization your superpower and start rewriting your success story today."What you hear in this space is slightly edited. You can hear the original here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5S62KIQJ2xePon

Everyone complains about being too busy. Then they go grocery shopping Saturday morning, eat lunch at noon, and schedule meetings on the hour.The price you pay for everything isn't just money. It's time. And most people overpay because they refuse to be contrarians.After years as a public school administrator, I noticed something: The productive people didn't work harder. They worked differently. They zigged when everyone else zagged.Here are 15 contrarian strategies to reclaim your schedule.For more, visit the blog post: https://FrankBuck.org/contrarian/

If you don't return phone calls...If your email is overflowing with messages to which you have not responded...If people are always waiting on you...You're not a leader. You're a bottleneck.Most leaders think they have a time management problem. They don't. They have a decision management problem.Every day you don't decide is another day your team can't move forward. Another day projects stall. Another day you're working until 9pm because everything has to go through you.Here's a 4-step framework to break free.For more, visit the blog post: https://FrankBuck.org/bottleneck/

I accidentally made a podcast using NotebookLM, and I never planned a second of it. In this episode, I share the story of how I was building Practical AI for School Leaders, uploaded mycourse script to NotebookLM to create a self-assessment, and then discovered what the 'Audio Overview' button could do. What you'll hear in this video:How I planned and scripted the entire Practical AI forSchool Leaders course before filmingHow NotebookLM built a complete self-assessment from the course scriptWhat happened when I clicked 'Audio Overview' (and why it surprised me)Excerpts from the AI-generated podcast episode Last week's episode (watch this first): https://frankbuck.org/practical-ai/ Register for Practical AI forSchool Leaders:Alabama school leaders: PowerSchool Professional Learning (search the course title)Everyone: FrankBuck.org/plu$97 Starts March 1

Printing kills your speed. Keyboarding kills your focus. Here's why cursive still wins.The top 1% doesn't argue about tools. They choose what finishes faster.For more, visit the blog post:https://FrankBuck.org/cursive/

Why 60% of Professionals Abandon Their Goals by February (And How to Be in the 40% Who Don't)After two decades studying time management and productivity, I've noticed something: The people who achieve their professional goals don't have more willpower than those who don't.They have better systems.https://frankbuck.org/failed-resolutions

Master voice typing with Windows + H. Dictate emails, documents, and AI prompts hands-free. No downloads or subscriptions needed.For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/windows-h/

If you're a teacher and want to improve your ability to work with parents, this episode is for you. My guest is Dr. Barbara Blackburn Hale! She's been a teacher, a popular college professor, and the author of 40 books. Her specialty is rigor in education. She's been named to Global Gurus Top 30 in the education category for around 10 years. Today, she's literally giving you the A to Z when it comes to working with parents. Stick around to the end for how you can get several free resources.For more, visit the blog post: frankbuck.org/barbara-blackburn 00:00 Intro01:10 40 books. How do you do it?02:10 How Frank & Barbara met05:00 New "A to Z" materials06:45 A to Z examples08:05 It took 17 phone calls11:30 You can skip around16:05 Where to get the resources

What are the two areas where we all want more?: Time and money. I can help you with the first. My guest, Skyler Fleming, can help you with the second. Below are the topics we cover. You'll also hear about Skyler's new podcast, one geared towards young adults.For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/skyler-fleming/Chapters0:00 Intro2:10 Biggest money mistakes5:10 Help with the tax burden9:00 Health Savings Account13:00 Investing15:30 Index Funds18:40 Automation22:40 Budgeting apps