Living Productively with Chris Bailey

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In this episode, Mike chats with fellow Canadian Chris Bailey of A Life of Productivity about experimenting with workflow and productivity, as well as looking deeper at time, task, reading habits, and living a more productive (and meaningful) life. Relevant Links http://alifeofproductivity.com/experiments/ (Experiments from A Life of Productivity) http://amzn.to/1vRwJ8E (The Checklist Manifesto) http://jump.blinkist.com/aff_c?offer_id=2&aff_id=1189 (Blinkist) http://www.ryanholiday.net/the-notecard-system-the-key-for-remembering-organizing-and-using-everything-you-read/ (The Notecard System - Ryan Holiday) http://www.ryanholiday.net/how-to-keep-a-library-of-physical-books/ (How to Keep a Paper Library - Ryan Holiday) http://twitter.com/ALOProductivity (A Life of Productivity on Twitter) Want to send Mike an app, book, or something similar to discuss on the show? Email him at podcast@productivityist.com and he'll give it a look. Want to listen on Stitcher? http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=53149&refid=stpr (Click here.) Support The Productivityist Podcast by becoming a patron! http://www.patreon.com/Productivityist (Click here) to visit The Productivityist Podcast's Patreon page and see what perks await those who pitch in a buck or more.

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