
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
Conversations with productivity experts, authors, and creatives on how to implement productivity strategies in both your professional and personal life. The goal as you listen is to help you gain perspective, practical knowledge, and productivity insights for living a whole life that goes Beyond The To-Do List.
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Jun 22, 2021 • 44min
Corbett Barr on Digital House Cleaning, Online Presence and Reputation
Corbett Barr is a founder/CEO of Fizzle. He's been self employed on the Internet since 2005, earning a living from blogging, podcasting, online courses, memberships, SaaS and more. Recently Corbett announced he was doing a digital house cleaning or online presence reboot. In this conversation Corbett talks with Erik about what he is pruning and keeping digitally,This episode is brought to you by:
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Jun 15, 2021 • 43min
Miles Adcox on Prioritizing Emotional Wellness, Mental Health and Margin
Miles Adcox is an entrepreneur, speaker, host, and coach. He is the Owner and CEO of Onsite, an internationally-known emotional wellness lifestyle brand that delivers life-changing personal growth workshops, inspiring content, leadership retreats, and emotional treatment.In this conversation Miles talkes with Erik about prioritizing emotional wellness and mental health and margin.Mentioned in this episode:
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Jun 8, 2021 • 33min
Nir Bashan on Creativity and Unlocking The Creator Mindset
Nir Bashan is a world-renowned creativity expert. He has taught thousands of leaders and individuals around the globe how to harness the power of creativity to improve profitability, increase sales, and ultimately create more meaning in their work. His new book is The Creator Mindset: 92 Tools to Unlock the Secrets to Innovation, Growth, and Sustainability.In this conversation Nir talks about unlocking The Creator Mindset creativity for non-creative people and training your mind to think in a creative way.This episode is brought to you by:
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Jun 7, 2021 • 37min
Bonus Episode: Erik Fisher on The Simplify Podcast by Blinkist
This bonus episode is an appearance Erik made on the Simplify podcast by Blinkist. In it you will hear lessons from almost 10 years of podcasting about productivity.
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Jun 1, 2021 • 39min
Ximena Vengoechea on The Power and Skill of Listening
Ximena Vengoechea is a user researcher, writer, and illustrator whose work on personal and professional development has been published in Inc., The Washington post, Newsweek, and Huffington Post. She is the author of the new book, 'Listen Like You Mean it: Reclaiming the Lost Art of True Connection'.This episode is brought to you by: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 25, 2021 • 40min
Jason Scott on Project Management and Productivity
Jason Scott has personally overseen the global transformational efforts within organizations such as DirecTV, Trader Joe's, Blizzard Entertainment, Sony Pictures, Mattel, and others. His book 'The Irreverent Guide to Project Management: An Agile Approach to Enterprise Project Management' offers comprehensive, step-by-step instruction and best practice techniques to help you move your project forward aggressively and achieve optimum results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 18, 2021 • 49min
Jon Acuff on Changing Overthinking Into a Superpower to Achieve Your Goals
Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including his Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. He's an INC Magazine Top 100 Leadership speaker and has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences and companies around the world.His latest book is Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking. In this conversation he talks about identifying overthinking, calling it what it really is (fear), and offering a simple plan to turn it from a super problem into a superpower.This episode is brought to you by:
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May 11, 2021 • 40min
Dee Ann Turner on Transitioning Your Career to Create a Work Life You Love
Dee Ann Turner spent three decades leading teams and coaching staff members at Chick-fil-A. In her new book 'Crush Your Career: Ace the Interview, Land the Job, and Launch Your Future' Dee Ann draws on that experience to create a guide that is part roadmap, part proactive push to understand ourselves and our goals better.In this conversation, Dee Ann talks with Erik about:
Finding a job
Preparing for an interview
Conquering the first 90 days
Managing work relationships
Getting started in a career now,
Making career transitions, entering into second acts,
Finding a career that gives work life meaning
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May 4, 2021 • 44min
Dave Crenshaw on The Myth of Multitasking
Author Dave Crenshaw debunks the myth of multitasking, emphasizing single-tasking for productivity. Explore the downsides of constant message checking, benefits of strategic scheduling, and fostering focus through scheduled breaks. Learn about the negative impact of multitasking on productivity and stress levels.

Apr 27, 2021 • 44min
Mary Rensel and Ali Hively on Brain Health and Optimization
Dr. Mary Rensel and Ali Hively have backgrounds in academic medicine and life coaching. Their company, BrainOps Group helps professionals optimize their brain for stress management, productivity and performance.In this conversation they talk about ways to optimize your brain health and function through sleep, physical activity, nutrition and much more.This episode is brought to you by:
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