Real Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your Career The Science of Being Ultra Productive with Author Dr. Christian Poensgen
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Oct 20, 2026 
Dr. Christian Poensgen is an executive coach, productivity expert, and co-author of Ultra Productive. He explores deep work, protecting focus from constant interruptions, and choosing what to let go. They discuss stress versus anxiety, breathing before high-stakes meetings, client-reply anxiety, sleep quality, recovery, and the ideal day for a relationship-driven rainmaker.
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Use The Workday Edges For Deep Focus
- Protect deep work by scheduling it at the edges of the workday before meetings and messages take over.
- Start with 30 minutes, then expand toward 60 or 90 minutes according to your biological prime time.
A Protected Morning Produced A Winning Proposal
- Mo Bunnell protected 90-minute blocks and occasionally held mornings until 1 p.m. for speeches and major proposals.
- After recording ideas in his car, he used focused time to develop a detailed proposal that prompted an enthusiastic client response.
Grow Deep Work From Small Daily Reps
- Build the focus habit gradually by blocking a small, repeatable session before attempting longer periods.
- One or two 60-to-90-minute sessions approach the daily limit of productive deep focus, after which administrative work makes more sense.
