
Process - The Journey to Productivity and Effectiveness
Being productive and effective is a journey, not a destination. You must embrace the process. Join Justin DiRose as he shares his productivity journey in hopes to help you along on yours.
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Mar 1, 2021 • 9min
79: The Center of Your System
What's at the center of your productivity system? Is it a task manager? In this episode, Justin makes the case that there's something better to help you drive your day.
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Feb 15, 2021 • 12min
78: Building a "Good Enough" System
In search of a perfect system? It doesn't exist! In this episode, Justin discusses why searching for a perfect system is futile and that building a "good enough" system is... well... good enough.
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67: Solving Productivity Problems with the Rule of Three

Feb 1, 2021 • 11min
77: Pursue Your Goals Well
Ever had a great idea, but had difficulty actually acting on it? Or found it challenging to determine how to pursue a goal? You're not alone.
In this episode, Justin shares five ideas he's learned along the way about pursuing goals well.
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073: Rethink Productivity for Yourself

Jan 18, 2021 • 9min
76: Overcoming Setbacks
Setbacks can hit us at any time in our lives, and they generally suck. Justin discusses five main steps you can take to possibly help you through setbacks you encounter.
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Jan 4, 2021 • 15min
75: Guide Your Year with a Yearly Theme
Justin discusses why a yearly theme is better than planning or goals, and reviews his themes for 2020 and 2021.
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Dec 21, 2020 • 14min
74: My 2020 Year in Review
Justin takes a few moments to review his 2020.
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Dec 7, 2020 • 9min
73: Redefine Productivity for Yourself
What does productivity even mean? And why are you trying to be productive? Is it really best to eek out more efficiency or is there something more to pursue?
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Nov 23, 2020 • 11min
72: Is Getting Things Done Dead?
Cal Newport's recent article titled "The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done" seems to insinuate so. But is it really?
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Nov 9, 2020 • 11min
71: Why is Taking Time Off So Hard?
Justin's on a journey of learning what the difference between relaxation and leisure is, and how intentionally prioritizing leisure may be better in the long run.
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Oct 26, 2020 • 8min
70: The Modes of Doing
There are many mindsets we can have when engaging with our work. This week, Justin shares five and discusses how they work for (or against) us and how we can be proactive to choose how we think.
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